u.s. rep. mike coffman
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Congress must rein in FCC, establish ‘bright-line rules’ to preserve net freedom
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Innovations such as electricity, passenger cars and air travel have provided all of us with a better quality of life and millions of jobs. The same is true for the Internet – unquestionably the most impactful innovation of the last 25 years. However, while a solid legal structure of consumer protections was built around these…
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Congressional bill would lower age limit for truck drivers
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WASHINGTON – Colorado has a lot to gain from a bill pending in Congress that would lower the minimum age for interstate driving of big-rig trucks, according to its legislative and trucking industry supporters. The current federal age limit is 21 years old. The DRIVE-Safe Act would lower the limit to 18 years old, which is…
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FEEDBACK | Teachers, guns & money — and more
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More money into the system – or better pay for the best teachers? The recent opinion piece from Colorado teacher Jill Cullis shed some light on the problems facing Colorado’s schools. Recent increases in funding, with the bulk of those dollars not going to teachers’ salaries, is the real problem. During Teacher Appreciation Week, we should…
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SLOAN: Over-hyped ‘net neutrality’ is a solution in search of problem
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A few weeks ago, Burger King put out an internet ad in which the company attempted to demonstrate the concept of “net neutrality” using their product. The premise was the store’s customers being told that if they were willing to pay a surcharge – up to $26 – they would receive their Whopper faster. Those…
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COFFMAN: What tax reform would mean for our community
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We’ve all seen the headlines about the effort to fundamentally overhaul and simplify our nation’s tax code. This long-overdue effort is one of the most important developments in Congress this year. We have not overhauled our tax code since 1986 because changing the tax code impacts everyone, which makes large changes difficult. However, much has…
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CIRULI: Is the DACA deal dead?
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On Sept. 13, President Trump met with the minority leaders of their respective houses, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, over a meal of Chinese food. Reportedly, they agreed to a deal on DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which included more border security without building a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border. Though there were…
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Same tweet, opposite votes — as national Dem group’s credibility sags?
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Remember last month when the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington sent out a mass-email blasting 6th Congressional District Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman over the U.S. House’s version of the GOP health care plan? Standard fare for groups like the DCCC, we figured at the time – except, the missive implied Coffman had voted for…
