Author: Colorado Springs Gazette Editorial Board

Big Labor is angry with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, and that’s a good thing. Average Coloradans who need homes and incomes should thank the governor as special-interest brokers shout him down. Union leaders and about 200 of their minions gathered for what a news blog called “a Jared Polis hate-fest” on the west steps of…

This is a message for all cities across the United States. Do not follow the Denver model to handle illegal immigrants. Do not listen to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston — no matter how much he insists — who cannot get a handle on a migrant and homeless crisis that makes Denver a cautionary tale. Travel almost anywhere,…

Colorado is ground central in a crusade to end world poverty by 2050. The driving force is Liberty Energy, a Denver-based oil and gas company, where ending poverty has become an obsession. As a state known for advocating social responsibility — at universities, think tanks and nonprofits — Liberty CEO Chris Wright and his team…

Colorado is the third-most dangerous state, as ranked last week by U.S. News & World Report. Gov. Jared Polis responded Wednesday with a news release that says he is acting. The release comes with the headline, “Improving Public Safety & Making Colorado One of the Ten Safest States.” Given our high ranking for danger, making…

Colorado is shaking off its dubious distinction as America’s auto-theft capital — by cracking down, at last, on auto thieves. For two years running, our state had the highest car-theft rate in the nation. But the rate started dipping last year. A lot of the credit goes to getting tough. As The Gazette reported last…

Government is supposed to be of, by and for the people. That’s why Colorado voters passed the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in 1992, forcing the state government and other taxing jurisdictions to obtain voter approval before raising taxes or spending revenues that outpace inflation and population. Moments after voters passed the law, politicians began routing…

The crop of ruling Democrats at the State Capitol might be the first in their party’s history to accept that the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights actually is an indelible part of Colorado’s constitution. It has taken since 1992 — when voters enacted the amendment — but at long last, the party in charge seems to…

Same-sex couples may wed in all 50 states. Yet, anyone reading the most foundational laws of our state — those in the Colorado Constitution — wouldn’t know it. Just 18 years ago, more than 55% of Colorado voters enacted Colorado Amendment 43. The law defined marriage as the union of one man and one woman.…

To no one’s surprise, pending property tax-relief legislation that will be officially unveiled this week at the Capitol won’t cure what ails Colorado’s homeowners. It won’t even ease their pain much. At best, it’s mere balm for deep wounds inflicted by skyrocketing property taxes. As noted in news reports last week previewing the awaited property-tax…

To no one’s surprise, pending property tax-relief legislation that will be officially unveiled this week at the Capitol won’t cure what ails Colorado’s homeowners. It won’t even ease their pain much. At best, it’s mere balm for deep wounds inflicted by skyrocketing property taxes. As noted in news reports last week previewing the awaited property-tax…