With a couple of months to go before this week’s election, Colorado Republican governor candidate Heidi Ganahl started insisting that school children were identifying as cats, and she accused school administrators of accommodating the disruptive behavior.
Opinions
We Need To Do More To Represent the Diversity of Our Colorado Students, Not Less
The political ideology of Colorado may seem to be quite different from that of many Republican states, which forbid books, language, and lessons that reflect the diversity and adversity of the past and present. Colorado values are not reflected in the new K-3 social studies standards presented to the state school board. They are more similar to the dog whistle politics seen in states such as Florida. The new K-3 social studies recommendation deprives Latinos and LGBT families of their identity and history and would negatively impact all young children.
Vote For Your Life, Vote for Access to Health Care
As someone who has been living with diabetes for 50 years, I understand firsthand the intrinsic role politics plays in my life. After all, politicians have direct control over whether or not I have access to affordable health insurance or whether I or not I can afford to pay for insulin — the absolutely critical medication I need every day to stay alive.
Democracy is on the Ballot
It’s said a frog will sit calmly in warming water until it boils. Will we do the same?
Latinas Should Vote Their Values, Including Reproductive Rights, This Midterm Election
Make no mistake, this 2022 midterm election is the most important election of our lifetime. And we as Latinas should vote our values by voting for public servants who share them — which we believe are Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. Our shared values include women’s rights, economic justice, investing in our communities, and recognizing that the playing field is not equal for all. By lifting up others, we lift up everyone.
Letters to the Editor: Xcel Greenwashing and Reasons to Vote
New CEO, Same Climate Greenwashing and Gas Problems by Trevor Slansky
Despite 50 Years of Sun on CO Gov’t, Enforcement Shortcomings Remain in Disclosure System for State Lawmakers
Nothing in the U.S. Constitution says government meetings have to be open to the public.
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Create Greater Opportunities for Small Business Growth in Colorado
The more than 690,000 small businesses that operate in Colorado remain resilient despite the challenges of the last two years. Our state continues to see significant small business growth, largely due to business-friendly policies that contribute to building a prosperous and equitable economy. The contributions small businesses make to our state’s economy promise to grow even stronger as a result of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Act will lower healthcare and energy costs for small businesses, build community wealth, and level the playing field between small businesses and very large corporations.
Tackling Inflation by Rewarding the Rich is a Fool’s Errand
British Prime Minister Liz Truss recently resigned after just 45 days in office, disgraced by her own economic prescriptions. There’s a lesson here for the United States, a nation beset by similar economic troubles.