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Tipton: Creating an all-of-the-above energy future
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For too long, the U.S. has operated with no comprehensive plan for meeting the inevitable increased demand for energy created by both traditional and renewable resources. As the energy economy continues to evolve, we must develop a true all-of-the-above energy strategy that will ensure both U.S. energy security and affordable power for American families well…
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Hudson: Turn the other cheek … again?
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My phone lit up this weekend with news that a group of Republicans marching in Denver’s Pride Fest had been “attacked on the parade route by an angry group wearing masks.” One text described the attackers as cursing lesbians dressed all in black. Another text said that all was well and nothing appeared to be…
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Smith: Anti-NAFTA AMLO, Mexico’s next president?
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Now that the Trump administration has initiated the process of renegotiating the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), let’s hope that this process is marked by thoughtfulness and not rhetoric like the president’s earlier comments that NAFTA was “the worst trade deal in history.” Despite the anti-trade rhetoric, NAFTA has been a great success, resulting…
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Egan: Interstate 70 project is central to our economy
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A major step forward for transportation occurred earlier this year with the approval of the Interstate 70 “Central 70” project by the federal government. This project involves the reconstruction of a 10-mile stretch between I-25 and Chambers Road and the replacement of a 50-year-old viaduct on I-70. With the approval, the Colorado Department of Transportation…
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Hamner: 2017 legislative session was a productive one for Colorado
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With the 2017 session of the Colorado General Assembly behind us, I am enjoying being back in my district and having some time to reflect back on the legislative session. From Jan. 11 to May 10, my colleagues and I worked very hard to find compromise on some very important issues, and as a result,…
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YESTERYEAR: Romer takes on Union of Taxpayers’ chief over TABOR refunds
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Thirty Years Ago this Week in The Colorado Statesman … On election night, 1987, incumbent Mayor Federico Peña went on to capture 79,674 votes for 51 percent of the total vote compared to challenger Don Bain’s 49 percent. The highlight (or lowlight) of the evening, was Peña’s sweltering downtown headquarters where 1,000 people crammed into…
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May: The Qatar ultimatum
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In the war against terrorism, some nations are with us, some are against us and some are both In the aftermath of the terrorist atrocities of Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush drew a line in the sand. “Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make,” he announced. “Either you are…
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Noonan: ‘Let’s Coloradify California’ is the Golden State’s new motto
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Not so long ago, the motto of the state was “Don’t Californicate Colorado!” Today, on the West Coast, the motto is “Let’s Coloradify California!” California’s 2017 General Assembly has introduced 43 marijuana related bills among its 2,000 plus bill list. The state is set to implement the selling of marijuana in January 2018, according to…
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Sloan: Has Colorado found its Jeremy Corbyn?
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Britons dodged a bullet last week, only inasmuch as they managed to merely shoot themselves in the foot rather than in the heart. Prime Minister Theresa May’s failed gamble to expand her Conservative Party’s parliamentary majority – resulting instead in the Tories being reduced to relying on the tender mercies of a handful of Democratic…
