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Protecting the integrity of Colorado’s legal profession | GUEST COLUMN

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By Jason Wesoky and Loren Furman Private-equity profits should not influence legal decisions between Coloradans and their attorneys. This principle is the driving force behind...

Legislature’s budget footnote punishes students who need help most | GUEST COLUMN

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By Eric Hogue Thousands of Colorado students are now facing uncertainty about their fall college plans because of a recent decision by the Colorado legislature....

Why Colorado needs accountability and transparency in AI decision making | GUEST COLUMN

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By Jack Johnson and Hillary Jorgensen There are always pros and cons with advances in technology. Cars revolutionized transportation, allowing their owners unprecedented mobility —...

Can a law be neutral if it overrides faith-based beliefs? | GUEST COLUMN

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By Joseph C. Stewart In what seems like a quintessential “Only in America” parody, there is a correlation between unemployment benefits, smoking peyote, and LGBTQ...

Legislating at the speed of artificial intelligence | GUEST COLUMN

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Legislative Dems follow highway robbery with blackmail | GUEST COLUMN

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‘Move fast and break things’ not way to fix Colorado’s roads | GUEST COLUMN

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Amid Colorado’s new rail moment, losing digital infrastructure an economic death sentence | GUEST COLUMN

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Common-sense guardrails for new data center development benefit people, the planet | GUEST COLUMN

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All Coloradans should have a say at the Public Utilities Commission | GUEST COLUMN

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Protect patient access to life-saving drugs | GUEST COLUMN

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Don’t upend Colorado’s ‘healthy balance’ on stream access | PODIUM

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Colorado can’t fall behind on refocusing nutrition assistance | GUEST COLUMN

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Homeschool enrichment programs serve vital and cost-effective role | GUEST COLUMN

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Colorado’s leaders must pass No Kings Act to rein in out-of-control federal officials | GUEST COLUMN

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By Ariane Frosh In July of 2021, Pikes Peak area activists organized a housing rights march to bring awareness to the region’s increasing unaffordability. Lying...

Dick Wadhams charts Colorado’s rocky political shifts | The OpEdge Podcast

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In the latest episode of The OpEdge — The Gazette’s new opinion podcast — veteran campaign winner, political analyst and Gazette columnist Dick Wadhams dissects the...

Lawmakers pile on Colorado taxpayers — even more | OPINION

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By Mark Hillman That our two political parties have such different philosophies regarding business and taxes is exasperating because prosperity would serve even the very...

Colorado is ensuring children come first | OPINION

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By Jenelle Goodrich For years, parents and advocates have been calling for stronger regulations around technology that interacts with our children. Colorado House Bill 26‑1263...

In the Age of AI, much-needed protections in mental health care | OPINION

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Every life has equal value; Colorado must reject House Bill 26-1281 | OPINION

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Proposed data-based marketing bill would hurt small Colorado businesses | OPINION

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Colorado’s creative economy needs a business structure that actually fits | OPINION

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It’s time Colorado built back to affordability | OPINION

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Michael A. Hancock’s ‘Rules for Restoration’ to counter radicalism | The OpEdge Podcast

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Colorado’s energy policies are becoming a national security risk | OPINION

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Good intentions don’t always equal good laws | OPINION

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Don’t expand Colorado Lottery into online gaming | OPINION

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Delaying clean energy isn’t the affordable choice for Colorado Springs | OPINION

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Hemp beverage bill puts profits over Colorado kids | OPINION

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By Rachel O’Bryan The hemp THC beverage industry wants to sell its high-inducing drinks in Colorado everywhere that beer or wine is sold — including...

‘Right to repair’ makes sense for Colorado consumers, but critical infrastructure is different | OPINION

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By Chris Bresee For many consumer products, the case for “right to repair” is easy to understand. If a phone, tractor, or household device breaks,...

Colorado shouldn’t risk cutting off access to earned wage access | OPINION

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By Tenisha James I live and work in Connecticut, not Colorado — but what’s happening in your state matters to people like me. I’ve already seen...

Rural education is an advantage — start funding it that way | OPINION

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By Denille LePlatt When people talk about rural schools, the conversation too often starts with struggle. I’d like to start somewhere different: with the 135,000...