Author: The Cortez Journal

We have been here before. Six years ago, Republicans in Congress, led by Colorado Congressman Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado Springs), introduced legislation to eliminate federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. They did not succeed then, but now that the GOP controls Congress and the Trump administration is looking to cut discretionary program spending in…

A bill before the Legislature aims to enable undocumented immigrants to more easily apply for a Colorado driver’s license. It is a good idea that probably does not go far enough. House Bill 17-1206 would improve upon a 2013 law that allows driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. Colorado’s law-enforcement community generally favors issuing licenses to…