Author: The Gazette editorial board

John Hickenlooper “drank the fracking fluid, but he also drank the Kool-Aid,” said Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado. The drinks became a metaphor for a debate that exposed Hickenlooper for a campaign and career of saying one thing and doing another — for reliably wanting to have it both ways. It works for a person with…

If Lauren Boebert lands a job in Congress Nov. 3, she will improve the brand of the Republican Party. A 33-year-old wife, mother of four and owner of a highly unique business, Boebert drew media intrigue even before she shocked the political establishment by defeating five-term Republican Rep. Scott Tipton in the primary. In addition…

A fly parked itself on the vivid white hair of Vice President Mike Pence for five minutes. That may go down as the highlight of a reserved, sober, nonpersonal debate that lacked history-making one-liners, i.e., “sir, you’re no Jack Kennedy.” Unlike the cage match featuring President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden last week,…

For better or worse, there will always be some houses in Denver whose inhabitants — co-workers or students, perhaps — share living space in theoretical violation of the zoning code. The limit long has been two unrelated adults per household. Yet, in reality, there’s probably little to stop two or three roommates from slipping their…

Forget his joke about a slave ship, or his choice to go “red face” in an imitation Indian headdress. This time the Senate candidate John Hickenlooper praised a modern institution of slavery — the People’s Republic of China. In a Zoom meeting with supporters, Hickenlooper called China a “great” nation deserving of American respect. He’s…

Happy Mother Cabrini Day, Colorado! Today marks the first of what should become a revered, non-controversial holiday for generations to come. This new celebration may catch some Colorado residence by surprise. A surprising number of people have never heard of Mother Cabrini. Nearly everyone knows about Christopher Columbus, the man honored by Columbus Day before…

Direct democracy — still used in rural New England towns where every resident gets to vote on the library budget or a new leash law — has a warm-and-fuzzy appeal. But it couldn’t keep the trains running on time for even an hour in a city the size of Denver. OK, RTD actually runs the…

Colorado Springs has never been better positioned. We have the option to stand out as a unique large city that attracts the best and brightest among individuals, families, business leaders and tourists. All we must do is make a reasonable and painless investment in public safety by voting “yes” on Question 2A on ballots that…

If only a little more money — say, the 0.25% sales tax hike proposed in Question 2B on Denver’s local ballot this fall — really could end homelessness. But given our community’s extensive — and unsuccessful — history of spending on homelessness without tackling its underlying causes, we’re skeptical, to say the least. And we…

World Wrestling Entertainment fans have a new sport. It’s called presidential debate and they should be sure the catch the next one. President Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden delivered no new ideas or insights into policy, but they had fun bludgeoning each other with personal insults. Everyone expected such behavior from Trump,…