Author: Sage Naumann

Sage Naumann In multiple states, and across Europe, we are witnessing an abandonment of a culture of life. Assisted suicide is only the latest indicator of this shift, and its wide adoption should give us serious pause. Admittedly, the libertarian portion of my brain is at war with my heart on the matter of assisted…

Sage Naumann “Homelessness” is a misnomer – or at the very least a deceiving oversimplification – for the crisis Denver and Colorado face. Though it is absolutely true the folks living along the streets of our capital city are indeed without a home, such a term obscures their journey to a life of cold nights and hunger.…

Sage Naumann If the state were to mandate all our little ones attend a Christian, Muslim, or Jewish preschool, I’d stand shoulder-to-shoulder with my counterpart in vehement protest. That would absolutely be in violation of our Constitution. But that isn’t the scenario we’re discussing in Colorado. Nobody is being forced to send their child to…

Sage Naumann This year’s CMAS test scores show we’re closing the COVID gap, which is undoubtedly good news, but a return to mediocrity for our public schools is hardly cause for celebration. COVID-19 isn’t why the majority of students cannot read, write, or do math at grade level. That’s unfortunately been the case for a…

Sage Naumann Indeed, special elections cost money, but if money is the primary concern, why hold elections at all? I imagine there is a clever despot somewhere in world history that has made such an argument. Nearly a quarter of the entire Colorado General Assembly is made up of legislators who earned their seats by…

Sage Naumann The best of intentions often precede the drafting of the worst policies. Senate Bill 23-169 is no deviation from that rule. The desire to end gun violence – especially when it victimizes our children – is a universal cause. The unjustified ending of life is not only the gravest violation of liberty but…

Sage Naumann Opinion polling shows age limitations on elected officials are popular. It’s one of the few things members of both political parties (and the political middle) can agree upon. Inconveniently, many of those who are supportive of such limitations are guilty of electing those same aged politicians to office. Allow me to take the…

Sage Naumann Regarding the 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis case, the U.S. Supreme Court was not asked to decide whether Lorie Smith should or should not design a wedding website for a same-sex couple but instead whether the government should compel her to do so. The court ruled correctly in dictating that such force would…

Sage Naumann Senate Bill 23-303 – the legislative cocoon that Proposition HH emerged from – was a beautiful display of political genius. Short-term relief offered in exchange for a terminal diagnosis for our TABOR tax refunds. Thanks, Guv! Miss LaBriola is correct in her assertion our legislature has the right to petition the people regarding…

Sage Naumann Colorado may have gotten a reprieve from the most egregious pieces of legislation this year, but that’s little comfort for a state sentenced to death by a thousand cuts. Undoubtedly, thanks to a small yet determined minority party and a handful of rational Democrats, some of the worst pieces of legislation will never…