Commentaries
All Coloradans should have a say at the Public Utilities Commission | GUEST COLUMN
Updated 17 hours ago
By Emma Pinter I have a sticky note in my kitchen that reminds me of Xcel Energy’s peak hours, when they charge higher rates for...
Protect patient access to life-saving drugs | GUEST COLUMN
Updated 18 hours ago
By Leslie Herod Since its inception, Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) created fear among patients around effects to life-saving medicines and the negative ramifications...
Don’t upend Colorado’s ‘healthy balance’ on stream access | PODIUM
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By Ashley House “The horizon is a perfect line between sky and water.” I heard this line of dialogue waft through my parents’ living room...
Colorado can’t fall behind on refocusing nutrition assistance | GUEST COLUMN
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By Travis Couture-Lovelady Nutrition assistance should be a safety net — not a source of chronic illness. That was the mindset behind Colorado and 21...
Dick Wadhams charts Colorado’s rocky political shifts | The OpEdge Podcast
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Lawmakers pile on Colorado taxpayers — even more | OPINION
Updated 3 days ago
Colorado is ensuring children come first | OPINION
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In the Age of AI, much-needed protections in mental health care | OPINION
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It’s time Colorado built back to affordability | OPINION
Updated 1 week ago
Michael A. Hancock’s ‘Rules for Restoration’ to counter radicalism | The OpEdge Podcast
Updated 1 week ago
In the latest episode of The OpEdge — The Gazette’s new opinion podcast —writer, Denver Gazette columnist and business executive Michael A. Hancock tells OpEdge host...
Colorado’s energy policies are becoming a national security risk | OPINION
Updated 1 week ago
By William L. Shelton The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is on the verge of making decisions that could have immediate, real-world consequences for every resident...
Good intentions don’t always equal good laws | OPINION
Updated 1 week ago
By Bob Gardner I served in the statehouse for 16 years. I have been a practicing lawyer for more than 30 years. In that time,...
Don’t expand Colorado Lottery into online gaming | OPINION
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By Peggy Brown As someone who works every day with Coloradans struggling to recover from gambling addiction, I have seen firsthand how quickly a moment...
Hemp beverage bill puts profits over Colorado kids | OPINION
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Colorado shouldn’t risk cutting off access to earned wage access | OPINION
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Rural education is an advantage — start funding it that way | OPINION
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‘Second look’ bill would cause lasting harm to crime’s victims | OPINION
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Colorado cannot afford to get the Colorado River wrong | OPINION
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Colorado state legislators must recognize EMS is essential | OPINION
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Tap THC beverage tax to address budget gap | OPINION
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Note to Colorado lawmakers — parents protecting kids isn’t abuse, it’s their job | OPINION
Updated 3 weeks ago
By Matt Sharp and Sharon Supp During the last few years, the U.S. Supreme Court has made at least one thing clear: Colorado is consistently...
H.R. 1 underscores unfairness in Colorado tax code | OPINION
Updated 3 weeks ago
By Caroline Nutter On July 4, 2025, Colorado’s budget was overturned with the stroke of a pen. When President Donald Trump signed into law H.R....
The future of Colorado condo development | OPINION
Updated 3 weeks ago
By Peter LiFari For nearly two decades, the story of condominium construction in Colorado has been mistold, misunderstood and misrepresented. This outcome reflects the cumulative...
George Brauchler on Colorado’s ‘Jailbreak’ | The OpEdge Podcast
Updated 3 weeks ago
We are pleased to introduce the inaugural episode of The OpEdge — The Gazette’s new opinion podcast. District Attorney and law enforcement hawk George Brauchler tells host...
Turn blueprint into action with the Outdoors Opportunities Act | OPINION
Updated 3 weeks ago
Let Colorado’s communities govern their own neighborhoods | OPINION
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The Centennial State’s nuclear energy opportunity | OPINION
Updated 4 weeks ago
More pain than gain in upending Colorado’s water-access laws | OPINION
Updated 4 weeks ago
Guardianship is not a homelessness policy | OPINION
Updated 4 weeks ago
SB26-140 will protect access to rare disease treatments | OPINION
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Lawmakers hold the key to solving Colorado’s mental health crisis | OPINION
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