Author: Vince Bzdek
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When judges break the rules, it’s time to judge the judges | Vince Bzdek
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Despite five years of searing reports by investigative reporter David Migoya into serious problems afflicting the Colorado Supreme Court, the commission that reviews judicial performance gave all the justices on the ballot this year glowing recommendations. The two most senior members of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez and Justice Brian D. Boatright,…
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Lions and snakes and wolves, oh my | Vince Bzdek
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Shortly after I moved my wife here from the wilds of Washington, D.C., she was jogging down our street one evening when a snake fell from the sky. Thankfully, it just missed her head. She looked up and saw a hawk above, and learned later that dropping their prey is a common method hawks employ…
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The Denver Gazette turns 4 | Vince Bzdek
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The Denver Gazette turns 4 years old this week, and not only are Denver and Colorado starting to take serious note of our journalism, but the country is as well. The Denver Gazette’s reporters won three national awards in the last year, including the prestigious Polk Award, won by investigative editor Chris Osher for his…
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Town hall will tackle the No. 1 issue in the state: immigration | Vince Bzdek
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“They let — I think the real number is 15, 16 million people into our country. When they do that, we got a lot of work to do. They’re poisoning the blood of our country. … I said, ‘No, they’re not humans, they’re not humans, they’re animals.’” — Donald Trump, 2024 “Give me your tired, your…
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Town hall will tackle the No. 1 issue in the state: immigration | Vince Bzdek
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“They let — I think the real number is 15, 16 million people into our country. When they do that, we got a lot of work to do. They’re poisoning the blood of our country. … I said, ‘No, they’re not humans, they’re not humans, they’re animals.’” — Donald Trump, 2024 “Give me your tired, your…
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A much-needed town hall on the Israel-Hamas war, 100 days after it started
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After the recent protests and counterprotests over the Hamas-Israel war that have swept America’s campuses, as well as the firings of the presidents of Harvard and Penn in part over their handling of those protests, it’s fair to ask whether or not we can even engage in civil discourse on vital topics on our campuses…
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Denver Gazette, 9News town hall tackles youth violence
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The recent fusillade of violent crimes in Denver involving teenagers and children, both as perpetrators and victims, is raising alarms across the entire metro area. Are we in the throes of a new Summer of Violence? Kids in the crossfire Why have the violent deaths of 12- to 18-year-olds suddenly become “normalized”? Why has gunfire…
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The Fair Elections Fund made a difference in mayor’s race: a negative difference | Vince Bzdek
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With the Denver mayoral campaign in its final days, it’s a fair time to ask: Did the Fair Elections Fund — the city’s inaugural stab at public financing for municipal elections — work? The Denver Gazette gathered some of the city’s foremost political experts together Thursday for a final handicapping of the race, and to…
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Colorado Politics to cohost U.S. Senate debate between Bennet and O’Dea
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30_SenateDebate_Friday_102022.mp4 Colorado Politics and the Colorado Springs and Denver Gazettes will cohost a debate Oct. 28 between U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, and Republican challenger Joe O’Dea in a race that could very well decide the balance of the U.S. Senate. The debate will be held live at Colorado State University’s Lory Student Center…
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Denver Gazette hosts symposium on Colorado River challenges
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Some call it The American Nile. It’s the Colorado River, it’s the lifeblood of the West, and it’s out of balance. The seven states in the river’s basin are using more water than the river can provide. As a result, the Colorado River is the most endangered river in America, according to the conservation nonprofit…
