Author: Jimmy Sengenberger
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Superintendent Michael Gaal on why schools work better without union contracts | The OpEdge Podcast
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In the latest episode of The OpEdge — The Gazette’s new opinion podcast — Colorado Springs District 11 Superintendent Michael Gaal reveals why teachers’ union contracts hold schools back. Gaal tells OpEdge host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger how ending D-11’s labor contract unleashed flexibility on teacher pay, staffing and accountability, while arguing school choice and…
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Dick Wadhams charts Colorado’s rocky political shifts | The OpEdge Podcast
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In the latest episode of The OpEdge — The Gazette’s new opinion podcast — veteran campaign winner, political analyst and Gazette columnist Dick Wadhams dissects the electoral shifts of Colorado politics with OpEdge host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger. Wadhams charts the curious cases of Colorado’s Democratic and Republican Parties, the surge of unaffiliated voters and…
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Michael A. Hancock’s ‘Rules for Restoration’ to counter radicalism | The OpEdge Podcast
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In the latest episode of The OpEdge — The Gazette’s new opinion podcast —writer, Denver Gazette columnist and business executive Michael A. Hancock tells OpEdge host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger how his book, “Rules for Restoration,” offers concrete ways to counter Colorado’s “radicalism” and restore genuine hope in an age of grievance and outrage. Watch…
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Cherry Creek school district plays defense | Jimmy Sengenberger
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Cherry Creek Schools is a shadow of its former self. When I graduated from Grandview High School in 2008, the district still earned its motto: “Dedicated to Excellence.” These days, Colorado’s fourth-largest district clings to that antiquated reputation even as it unravels in plain sight. Facing a nearly $20 million shortfall on an $840 million budget this…
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George Brauchler on Colorado’s ‘Jailbreak’ | The OpEdge Podcast
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We are pleased to introduce the inaugural episode of The OpEdge — The Gazette’s new opinion podcast. District Attorney and law enforcement hawk George Brauchler tells host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger what lawbreakers can expect in the 23rd Judicial District. Brauchler recaps his recent commentary for The Gazette — “Jailbreak” — detailing legislative Democrats’ efforts to empty Colorado…
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Hold DPS accountable — and they’ll come for you | Jimmy Sengenberger
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Last Thursday, the board of Denver Public Schools voted 5-1 to censure Director John Youngquist, who abstained from the vote. The verdict capped an inquisition Superintendent Alex Marrero had requested, accusing Youngquist of mistreating staff and showing racial bias. The district’s investigation was flimsy. In a context-light report stacking anonymous and often vague grievances, investigators…
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COLUMN: Government reopens — despite Colorado’s Dems | Jimmy Sengenberger
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Colorado’s congressional Democrats spent weeks pontificating about the disaster of a government shutdown. But when it came time to vote, every single one of them opposed reopening the federal government. Let that sink in. On Monday, the U.S. Senate approved a deal to fund the federal government through Jan. 30, with eight senators who caucus…
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Court must strike down under-21 gun ban | SENGENBERGER
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Jimmy Sengenberger On Monday, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer issued a stay halting implementation of a new state law which raises the age to purchase firearms to 21 – violating the individual right to bear arms. This was the right call. In a case brought by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, the court’s…
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Will the Colorado GOP compel speech — and steal votes? | SENGENBERGER
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Jimmy Sengenberger When the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the First Amendment right to free speech and artistic expression last month, the Colorado Republican Party rejoiced. “Something to actually be proud of on the last day of June!” the party’s official Twitter (now “X”) account tweeted, celebrating the Court’s decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis. “Colorado…
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Biden channels a long-ago prez on student loans | SENGENBERGER
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Jimmy Sengenberger In 1832, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in the case of Worcester v. Georgia. The decision – written by then-Chief Justice John Marshall – established parameters for the relationship between the federal government and the Indian nations, affirming that Georgia had no authority over the Cherokee nation. “John Marshall has…