Author: Lisa Walton

There is a lot to take issue with the GOP’s rush to pass tax reform legislation. Foremost among our concerns is why, with an almost $20 trillion federal debt, are we even discussing tax cuts? Taking $1.5 trillion out of the economy with zero guarantee it will be reinvested and grow is a net loss.…

After struggling for years, most schools in Adams County School District 14 are showing significant signs of improvement, according to state testing and performance metrics. It’s the beginning of a welcome turnaround for a 7,500-student district where student performance has lagged behind other school districts in the state. But such improvements come with a price…

The Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians who have lived – and thrived and prospered – in the United States since the 2010 earthquake shook much of their country to the ground. It’s a dismaying decision, but not unexpected. This clearly is not the best news for Haitians with TPS. They…

There are many aspects and nuances to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – the tax bill House Republicans passed last week – that appeal to a variety of different political viewpoints. In fact, there’s probably no way we as an editorial board could talk and come up with unified opinion about the bill. It…

Congresswoman and Colorado College graduate Dianna DeGette appeared in the sexual misconduct spotlight Wednesday, telling of old unwanted advances by former U.S. Rep Bob Filner. DeGette, a Colorado Democrat, said Filner, a California Democrat, tried to force a kiss on her in an elevator years ago. She did not report the alleged aggression until now.…

Congressman Mike Coffman’s vote Wednesday in support of the House tax reform bill abruptly ends cultivated perceptions that he is a fiscal conservative or a politically moderate champion of the middle class. While there are some promising elements to Trump’s GOP-sponsored tax reform bill, it is provably both fiscally irresponsible and outright injurious to the…

Rep. Steve Lebsock is trying to distract the public from multiple complaints that he made overt and aggressive sexual advances, often in a professional setting, that if true cross the line of appropriate behavior in the workplace. Coloradans shouldn’t be diverted from focusing on the underlying issue here. Lebsock is very much a public official,…

Most people hate to see costs going up, especially when charges are more than doubling. So a suggestion this week that the nation’s most popular national parks may increase entrance fees to $70 per vehicle stunned many. Reactions have been mixed. Some of those who can afford to spend $70 for admission to Rocky Mountain…