Kelly Sloan
A step in the right direction for Taiwan | Kelly Sloan
Earlier this week, amid the chaos, bustle, tension and constant movement of a legislative session in full swing, a short ceremony took place in the east foyer on the first floor of the State Capitol, just steps from the governor’s office. Gov. Jared Polis himself…
Paula Noonan
The danger of when government goes rogue | Paula Noonan
It’s dangerous, even fatal, when government goes rogue whether in a democracy or autocracy. Government officials who ignore or taunt laws that constrain bad acts should be given the heave ho. We’re witnessing these egregious scenarios now at the federal and the Douglas County level….
Hal Bidlack
Yet again, when rights are in conflict | Hal Bidlack
I admit, it is going to take quite a bit of self-control to not have this entire column end up being yet another screed about a certain president who continues to shock the world in his race to the bottom of intellectual discourse. Like many,…
Jimmy Sengenberger
DPS’ celebration doesn’t match the data
Denver Public Schools is seeing green — literally. As Superintendent Alex Marrero hailed the district’s new “accredited (green)” rating as “a significant milestone” last week, he asked teachers to wear green and even changed the district’s website’s color scheme to match. But there are lies,…
Miller Hudson
Is it time for both parties to bail on Colorado’s political nominating system? | Miller Hudson
Cracks are beginning to appear in Colorado’s political nominating system. Recently, Mario Nicolais, a formerly Republican-leaning pundit, and Doug Friednash, former Democratic legislator, have opined regarding the imminent demise of the caucus/assembly framework which controls partisan candidate selection. There has always been a legal detour…
Constituents still message DC — but are our reps even listening? | Miller Hudson
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Jon Caldara
Who are the kings being crowned here in Colorado? | Jon Caldara
Though most of us celebrate “No Kings Day” on July 4, the Trump-deranged got a head start last weekend with rallies around the state. Attendees bravely fought oppression by blocking traffic for people with jobs. Rally-goers demanded freedom from tyranny, many right after voting to…
Rachel Gabel
Recognizing the value of generational work | Rachel Gabel
The Lesser Prairie Chicken habitat in southeastern Colorado is a swath of prairie that begins in Cheyenne and far-southeastern Lincoln counties and moves south and east into Kiowa, Prowers and Baca counties. This is cattle country where the short grass is nutrient dense, and a…
Sean Duffy
‘Let’s make 2025 the Year of the American Man’ | DUFFY
Sean Duffy American society needs to man up. In the election just concluded, the yawning chasm between the candidate choices of men and women — particularly younger Americans — received overdue attention. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); Polls taken this fall showed a 53% gap between young…
Dennis Maes
So much potential — and such a tragic loss | MAES
Dennis Maes During my 40-year legal career as an attorney and judge I was privy to numerous violent and negligent acts that often resulted in death or maiming. The victims included the most vulnerable children, including infants, and the elderly who were robbed of the…
Dick Wadhams
Threats inside and out loom for Colorado’s Republicans | Dick Wadhams
Colorado Republicans made strides in 2024 despite an insidious state chairman who tried to defeat successful Republican candidates. Newly elected U.S. Reps. Gabe Evans, Jeff Hurd and Jeff Crank fought off unethical opposition from their own state party chairman, making the Colorado congressional delegation a…
George Brauchler
The ballot is our only path to law and order in Colorado | BRAUCHLER
George Brauchler Criminal justice was on the ballot this past Tuesday. Coloradans showed strong support for public safety-related matters and rejected our legislature’s decade-long move to prioritize criminals over public safety and law enforcement. The 2024 legislative session has again proven there is a disconnect…
Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy
Our suggestions on the 2024 Colorado state ballot issues | CRONIN & LOEVY
Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy Here are our views for the 2024 Colorado state issues. We summarize each proposed measure, then indicate our personal vote and finally offer our prediction of what the public vote will be: Amendment G: Modify Property Tax Exemption for Veterans…