Author: Greg Fulton
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The year the Capitol Christmas tree was delivered by a senator | OPINION
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The voice on the phone was familiar, but the request was not. It was the latter part of September 2000. The person on the other end of the line was U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell. Over the years I had a number of calls with Ben as he served in different elected roles, so I was…
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Recalling one who gave all: ‘My challenges pale next to his’
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Greg Fulton In the top right-hand drawer of my desk sits a small, worn, black book. At first glance it may look like a notebook or a daytimer from many years ago. On closer inspection though one can see that it is a pocket version of the New Testament. It may appear to many as…
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The best environmental program you’ve never heard of — and it’s from the government
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What if I told you that there was a voluntary federal program that has resulted in a savings of 5 billion gallons of fuel, saved $16.8 billion in fuel costs, and reduced carbon monoxide emissions by over 52 million tons since the program’s inception in 2004. You probably wouldn’t believe it. While we hear stories…
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To keep on trucking, we need to move toward smarter and simpler regulation
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Recent statistics reflect that over 90 percent of the trucking companies in Colorado are made up of businesses that have 20 or less employees. Very few of these companies have a staff attorney, regulatory director, or tax specialist. Yet because of the increasing complex web of laws and regulations in our state and country, almost…
