Author: The Denver Post Editorial Board
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The Denver Post: No fracking on conservation and open space land
It would seem common sense that Colorado’s oil and gas operators should not be permitted to drill wells on land that’s been intentionally placed under conservation easement or purchased for open space. The whole point of setting aside open space, after all, is to protect it from new development. Yet, as The Daily Camera’s Jerd Smith…
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The Denver Post: EPA fails public in lack of transparency on Superfund changes
After the Environmental Protection Agency’s Gold King epic blunder in 2015, Coloradans know all too well the importance of getting it right when it comes to cleaning up toxic mines and heavily polluted areas. We were pleased to see the agency’s new chief, Scott Pruitt, make rehabilitating the Gold King mine a top priority. Yet a legitimate…
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The Denver Post: An insulting promotion at Veterans Affairs
For years, Coloradans have endured shame and embarrassment over the enormous cost overruns and the continued delayed opening of the new veterans hospital in Aurora. Comprehensive investigative reports from The Denver Post and documented findings of shortcomings by federal watchdogs have offered details meant to explain the many lapses that swelled the hospital’s expected cost…
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The Denver Post: Why not move the BLM west?
Much is appealing from where we sit in Colorado, surrounded by millions of acres of public lands, about the possibility of the Bureau of Land Management headquarters coming to the West. We are thrilled Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, and Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, have sparked a conversation within the Department of Interior and top Colorado officials about…
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Ironically, GOP tax bill could boost funds for Colorado roads. Thanks, Trump.
Oh, the irony of Republicans in Congress passing a massive federal tax cut that would actually provide Colorado with a boon in state tax revenue, and only a year after state GOP lawmakers shot down a proposal to ask voters for a dedicated revenue stream to fund the $9 billion backlog of transportation needs. The state’s…
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The Denver Post: Congress should follow Hickenlooper’s leadership on CHIP
Gov. John Hickenlooper is doing the right thing in trying to protect 75,000 Colorado children and 800 pregnant women from losing their health insurance coverage on Jan. 31. His emergency ask of the state’s budget writers to spend $9.6 million to protect this vulnerable population shows real leadership that we hope lawmakers in Washington heed. While a perpetual…
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The Denver Post: Denver should give the social pot-use experiment room to work
The history of Colorado’s long experiment with cannabis legalization has been fueled by great energy among ganjapreneurs looking to try new marketplaces. Think back to the launch of legal pot sales on New Year’s Day, 2014. Stores all over Denver and across the state were poised to open and plenty of others were already in…
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The Denver Post: Trump’s lies about Gillibrand, accusers disgraceful
President Donald Trump took his fevered debasement of the presidency to new lows Tuesday, attacking a U.S. senator on Twitter by suggesting she “would do anything” for campaign cash. The president said in his post: “Lightweight Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a total flunky for Chuck Schumer and someone who would come to my office ‘begging’ for…
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Denver Post: Lori Saine and Congress need a concealed-carry refresher course
Carrying a loaded gun is a huge responsibility. Let’s hope that lesson sank in for state Rep. Lori Saine, who spent a night in jail after officials said she attempted to carry a loaded handgun through security at Denver International Airport. Many people lose items to the Transportation Security Administration because of absentmindedness – pocketknives in a…
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Denver Post: Uber’s criminal background checks aren’t cutting it
Oh, Uber. What have you done? Turns out the free-spirited disruptive business model fueling Uber’s success in Colorado and elsewhere comes with a major flaw. Last month state regulators slapped a nearly $9 million fine on the ride-share company after finding that its system for checking drivers for criminal backgrounds leaves a lot to be…