Author: The Denver Post

We were relieved to see the president’s press secretary reassure Americans that “there is no effort” to deploy 100,000 National Guard soldiers in 11 states to round up those living here illegally. The draft memo suggesting such a dangerous policy appears to be from U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to top officials within three…

Outdoor Retailer, the multimillion-dollar outdoor industry trade show, is officially ditching Utah in protest over anti-public lands sentimentfrom the state’s politicians, and industry leaders will be looking for a new home. Nothing against the Beehive State, but Colorado is a natural fit for the Outdoor Retailer show, and our comparatively placid elected officials are waiting…

Even though it ultimately didn’t stop a tragedy, local mosque leaders deserve praise for sending an e-mail alerting law enforcement that a white Muslim from Texas had been radicalized and posed a threat. That e-mail, obtained by The Denver Post, expressed concern about suspected killer Joshua Cummings, who had publicly expressed a desire for Sharia…

There are many ways government entities avoid releasing information they’d rather the public not know, but among the most frustrating for the public and the press is when governments refuse to release data in an electronic and searchable format. Senate Bill 40, sponsored by Sen. John Kefalas, D-Fort Collins, and Rep. Dan Pabon, D-Denver, would…

Congress is getting ready to use an ax where it needs a scalpel by attempting to repeal federal methane rules that took years to develop and could be destroyed in mere weeks. The Bureau of Land Management issued rules in November limiting the amount of natural gas, mostly methane, that can be vented or flared…

Colorado Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert is on to something with his bill to help school districts train personnel and teachers to arm themselves with guns on school grounds. But we see the Parker Republican’s bill as problematic, and ask lawmakers to consider Senate Bill 5 as a starting place for legislation that, with revision,…