Opinions
86 Is Not a Threat of Violence, Much Less Assassination
Earlier this week, former FBI Director James Comey was walking along a beach and noticed that a creative soul had used seashells to spell out “86 47.”
Polis Says He Wants Balance. The Worker Protection Act Delivers It.
If Polis is serious about “balance” between labor and business, he should sign SB25-005 — a small but essential reform that removes an outdated second-election requirement that makes unionizing in Colorado harder than it needs to be.
Republicans Use ‘Able-Bodied Adults,’ Like They Did ‘Welfare Queens,’ To Demonize People Who Need Help
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) is trying to dispel any sympathy we might have for the struggling people whom Republicans want to kick off the Medicaid health insurance rolls.
The Worker Protection Act: Justice for the Immigrant Workers Who Keep Colorado Running
Colorado has a chance to lead by example, to show that we value the dignity of all workers, not just in rhetoric but in action.
In a Time of Chaos, Colorado Should Be Proud of Our Leadership on Reproductive Rights
In November 2024, Colorado voters did something amazing by passing Amendment 79: they put abortion rights in the Colorado Constitution, and they overturned a 40 year ban on public insurance coverage for abortion care. And they did it in overwhelming numbers, across the state and across party lines. Amendment 79 won a majority in all eight Congressional districts, Republican and Democratic alike, and surpassed the 55% threshold needed to win in five of them.
How Concurrent Enrollment Courses Empower Students for Success in College & Careers
In concurrent enrollment, students take college courses for credit that are taught by a high school teacher like me in a high school setting. These courses are invaluable for students' futures.
DAVIS: Bullying Kids is Bad Politics
I want you to imagine for a moment that you’re back in high school. You were a child pretty recently and you’ll be an adult pretty soon, but for now, things are weird. Your body and brain are both changing, you smell weird sometimes. You’re in the years-long process of both creation and discovery, carving your own identity out of a formless block of stone, trying to separate what you really like from what you think it would be cool to be seen as liking. Sometimes, you worry that all of your friends might secretly hate you, or that you’re ugly, or that you’re the only one who occasionally smells weird.
The Human Cost of Colorado’s Restrictive Tax Policy
Fair taxation should not be a contentious issue. Taxes are simply the basis of how our government operates.