Author: Colorado Politics
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How best to prepare for Colorado’s energy future | OPINION
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By Carly West Colorado is at an inflection point on energy. As the state enters its 150th year, decisions about how energy is produced, delivered and regulated are becoming more immediate — and more consequential — for communities across the state. Demand for energy in Colorado continues to grow, and oil and natural gas remain…
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Tina Peters will ask appeals court to overturn her conviction today: Here’s what you need to know.
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Lawyers for former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters will try to convince a state appeals court on Wednesday afternoon to overturn her conviction in a case involving a security breach at the election office she ran. Mesa County jurors convicted Peters last year for her role in a security breach of her office’s voting equipment when she…
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RIP Frank Traylor — a model for political life | FEEDBACK
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It is with great sadness I read of the death of Frank Traylor. From the moment we met at the beginning of the 1975 legislative session, I knew he was special. As a doctor, he knew medical issues better than any of us but what made him so effective was his calm personality and his…
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Modern public safety tools strengthen the freedoms we cherish | OPINION
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By Samuel G. Michael As someone who has spent years working alongside Ethiopian families across Colorado, I’ve heard a common story. Many of us came to this country seeking two things that define the American promise — safety and freedom. We came because America offers the promise you can raise your children without fear, build…
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Don’t punish the stores playing by the rules | OPINION
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By Mary Szarmach My family has been in business in this state for decades serving some of the hardest working Coloradans. And, yes, they buy tobacco products, and, yes, my staff and I card them every single time. We know the law, we follow the law, and we pass our compliance checks. That is why the city of…
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Colorado chose politics over public safety and now our communities pay the price | PODIUM
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By Chris Richardson and Max Brooks This week, federal authorities arrested Jose Barrera-Bolanos in Denver. He is an illegal immigrant who had already been convicted of sexually assaulting a child. That fact alone should stop every parent, grandparent and lawmaker in Colorado in their tracks. This was not a minor offense. This was not a…
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Helping close Colorado school children’s literacy gaps | OPINION
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By Ellen Gelman Imagine being a high school student sitting in a room where everyone around you seems to understand texts that to you feel like a foreign language. Imagine knowing you’re smart, knowing you have ideas worth sharing, but feeling locked out because the words on the page won’t cooperate. That was Eddy’s daily…
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Bringing a local community approach to Colorado health policy | PODIUM
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By Sheila Lieder Health policy is not always a straightforward topic of discussion. There are many aspects to the complex health care system we’re used to. When issues arise at the national level, disagreement and dueling press conferences can slow progress and constructive results that build a better future. When you bring these subjects into…
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Protecting 340B means protecting access to care close to home | OPINION
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By Patrick Demmer As a pastor and community advocate in Colorado, I have spent more than four decades walking alongside people in moments of hardship, families facing illness, seniors choosing between prescriptions and groceries, and working parents stretched to the breaking point. In those moments, access to affordable, local health care isn’t an abstract policy…
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Colorado Republicans at a crossroads on election integrity | OPINION
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By Matt Crane For more than two decades, I have worked to make Colorado’s elections accurate, secure and transparent. As Arapahoe County Clerk, I strengthened audits, pushed for transparency, and advocated common-sense safeguards like photo identification. Later, as an election security consultant to the federal government hired during the first Trump administration, I helped states…
