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Feldman: Is the state Independent Ethics Commission working the way Colorado voters intended?
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From its creation in 2006, inadequate resources and a lack of support from Colorado state government have hampered the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission. The largest issue affecting the IEC’s effectiveness, however, has been the commission itself, and its own rules, regulations and processes. This has been particularly true in three key areas: the prosecution of…
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Curtis: A rare opportunity to bolster the fight against cancer
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There are more than 15 million cancer survivors in America today, with many benefiting from groundbreaking scientific discoveries in the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer. Lifesaving cancer treatments have one thing in common — they begin with basic research often funded or conducted by the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer…
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Manning: ColoradoCare: Costly, not compassionate
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“If you think health care is expensive now, wait until it’s free!” This line from political writer P.J. O’Rourke is timely advice for Colorado voters, who will have the chance to adopt a “free” government-run, single-payer healthcare system in 2016. But it’s not just the economic expense of so-called “universal health care” that should concern…
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Hild: Is Germany assuming America’s mantle as a haven for refugees?
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Is Germany becoming the new America? The American failure in the Syrian refugee crisis places Germany at the head of those defending American principles. We don’t even lead from behind anymore: The clear message from Congress and 22 American governors that Syrian refugees, fleeing terrorism and their failed states, are not welcome in the United…
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Levy: Let’s build an economy that works for everyone
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What should an economic recovery look like in Colorado? Is it a period of prosperity during which everyone in the state has a chance to work, build their economic security and provide for their families’ needs? Or is it a time when peoples’ wages stagnate, Coloradans struggle to make ends meet and only those in…
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Carl Williams helped revive state Republicans in 1970s
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A true giant in Colorado Republican history has passed away. Carl Williams, a pioneer in the cable industry, noted aviation enthusiast and philanthropist died on Nov. 27. He was 87. He served one term as a Republican state senator in the late 1960s. Williams left an indelible mark on state politics with his tenure as…
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Sonnenberg: Carbon tax would have devastating effect on Colorado
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Last month, President Obama published his sweeping new carbon regulations on new and existing power plants. This federal overreach will hit every corner of the Centennial State, endangering the livelihoods of Colorado families while promising higher energy prices and lost jobs. Despite this looming threat, the federal government is suggesting adding insult to injury. Under…
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Fields: Colorado should stand up to EPA’s mandates
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When the federal government released their harmful new energy regulation – better known as the “Clean Power Plan” – Attorney General Cynthia Coffman wasted no time filing a lawsuit against the Obama administration for overstepping its authority. Coffman rightly joined a rapidly growing coalition of states who are standing up for Colorado’s right to control…
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Webb: Economic growth and environmentalism have a symbiotic relationship with good policy
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Environmental groups across the country are celebrating a recent victory – President Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. This political decision was at best an ideological choice, with very real, and perhaps unintended economic consequences. At worse, it may have driven a stake in the growing wedge between labor groups and environmental organizations.…
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Vervier: Raise a glass to the clean water rule
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How important is it to protect clean water in Colorado? The federal EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are trying to do that with a new rule released in August. But now opponents are attacking the rule in the courts, and even the U.S. Senate is trying to block it. This is bad news…
