Author: Lisa Walton

We don’t see a reason to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. Census questionnaire. We do see good reason – for Greeley, the rest of Colorado and many Western states – why it’s important for the federal government to leave it off the census form. This comes up because last week marked the…

If socially responsible investments provided a better return than putting money into gun manufacturing, the market would take care of itself and there would be no need to have an awkward conversation. But that’s not how markets usually work, as we were reminded when we heard Reveal, the public-radio news program. The installment had reporting…

We’d like to offer a celebratory toast (with water in our glasses, of course) to Rep. Ken Buck. Buck accomplished a rare feat these days in an increasingly divided Washington. He got a bill to pass the House unanimously. More importantly, it is a substantive bill that will make a real difference in the lives…

Many conservationists, environmentalists and public land advocates let out an it’s-about-time sigh of relief when Scott Pruitt resigned as chief of the Environmental Protection Agency. But as soon as they breathed in again, the relief disappeared. Stepping in as acting chief is Andrew Wheeler, a lawyer with an MBA who has adroitly become an insider…

President Donald Trump perfectly illustrated two things during his astonishing moment on the world stage Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Foremost, Trump made clear he must be impeached to protect the nation against a leader either so corrupt or so imbecilic as to side with an adversary who has attacked us once…

When a presidential pardon draws the praise of Cliven Bundy … How one completes that sentence should tell us a lot about how that person feels about public lands access and management. We’re in the camp that finds Bundy’s endorsement unsettling – not unlike Joan Anzelmo, the former Colorado National Monument superintendent who tweeted: “This…

One year since Boulder’s soda tax went into effect, critics claim it has failed to achieve its goals and is really just a burden on small business owners and consumers. Your take? Fern O’Brien: Using taxes to change behavior is not new. We have long had so-called sin taxes on alcohol and cigarettes in an attempt to…

In the coming months, the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents is expected to consider a proposal to remove the word “liberal” from a description of the university’s academic freedom principles. Your take? Jane Hummer:Utterly ridiculous. “Liberal” is just an adjective which has a broad meaning and is used in many contexts. One might say…

Colorado’s political parties have had their hand in shaping Colorado’s future, now it’s every voter’s turn. Despite a change in state law that allowed even voters unaffiliated with a political party to have a say in primary nominations on Tuesday, choosing candidates for statewide offices was primarily a partisan event. Democrats have chosen Boulder Congressman…

There are four impressive candidates in the Republican primary for governor. Greg Lopez cites his election as mayor of Parker at age 27. He was director of the Small Business Administration and advocating for small businesses is at the core of his candidacy. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran. Lopez supports access and efficiency…