Author: Greg Fulton

Greg Fulton The action by the state Republican Party in November to censure Sen. Larry Liston not only points out how far afield the GOP’s leadership has fallen from the mainstream but also how the use of censure in politics has gone off the rails.   For those who may not know Larry Liston, he is…

Greg Fulton In the last election, we saw, as in years in the past, various candidates running for state and federal office make a pilgrimage to Colorado’s eastern plains. In seeking votes, candidates professed their appreciation and love for farming, ranching and the eastern plains. They promised if elected, they were committed to taking actions…

Greg Fulton One of the most famous political speeches is one by Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt’s known as The Man in the Arena. In that speech is an oft-quoted section: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have…

Greg Fulton California was once the land of opportunity, but now, like the states of New York and Illinois, it is seeing a drop in population and exodus of business. The Hoover Institute, a conservative think-tank, posits economics was the primary cause of relocation, citing high taxes, burdensome regulations and a high cost of living…

Greg Fulton A few years ago a Missouri lawmaker in a speech to their legislature was criticizing communities in his state who funded a major part of their budgets from traffic fines. He noted these towns employed “abusive practices that treat people as ATMs” and in his eyes this represented “a practice of taxation by…

Greg Fulton “That we, the members of the General Assembly, hereby proclaim the week commencing May 12, 2023, as Police Week in Colorado, in recognition of peace officers’ efforts in safeguarding the citizens of Colorado,” and, “That we hereby proclaim the day of May 15, 2023, as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day in recognition of those…

Greg Fulton Though some differences between the House and Senate version of the Colorado state budget still need to be ironed out, it should receive final approval shortly. The fact there was less rancor than in prior years on the budget was somewhat extraordinary in light of the polarization and partisanship at the Capitol this…

Greg Fulton Imagine getting on a commercial airline flight and realizing that the pilot in the cockpit did not have a pilot’s license or that the individual’s license was suspended or revoked.  You probably would not feel comfortable flying on the plane and placing your life in his or her hands.   Now imagine that you are…

Greg Fulton Millions of dollars were spent in the prior election on political ads that saturated everything we watched, listened to, or read. By the time of the election most voters were fed up with all of the candidates. Many found neither of the potential choices for various offices attractive, and actually voted against  a…

Greg Fulton “All politics are local” is an old saying attributed to former Congressional Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tip O’Neill. The phrase alludes to the fact that elected officials are greatly influenced by the views and opinions of those within their districts and the issues of concern to them. If I were updating…