On the evening of June 4, I was informed of yet another unfortunate and hateful communication from the leadership of the Colorado Republican Party. Once a proud political institution, its leadership has since abdicated their duty by pursuing individual political agendas riddled with vitriol,… Continue Reading State GOP has lost its bearings | FEEDBACK
Thank you for bringing attention to the important topic of accessible credit for all Coloradans in the “Colorado Credit Access” opinion piece on April 9. Continue Reading Bill would limit Coloradans' credit options | FEEDBACK
This year’s legislative session in Colorado is quickly winding down, and lawmakers face difficult choices about what bills to pass and what to chop. For small businesses, it’s clear decision-makers need to prioritize proposals that provide support for the childcare industry. Continue Reading Childcare crisis upends small biz in Colorado | FEEDBACK
Removing the only thing that could stop a killer, an armed and trained person with a gun on the scene, again proves the huge-majority democrats in Colorado government are willing to sacrifice innocent children and staff at schools to injury and death just to further their continuous obsessio… Continue Reading Legislative Democrats deranged to disarm Colorado citizenry | FEEDBACK
The escalating concern regarding exorbitant health care costs in Colorado and across the country demands immediate attention. The cost of care in Colorado is growing exponentially in comparison to the rest of the country because of fallout from the alarming trend of unchecked hospital consol… Continue Reading Where a patient receives care shouldn't dictate affordability | FEEDBACK
I completely agree with the recent Feedback article in Colorado Politics from Dina Rouff (Speaker's shun of hostages' families a callous Colorado cold shoulder — Jan. 7). She asks: "How is it these families were not allowed to talk, yet the (pro-Palestinian) protesters are? This is an obviou… Continue Reading 'Nebraskify' Colorado with unicameral state legislature | FEEDBACK
Yesterday’s news of the Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie turning away the families of the hostages in Gaza has left me feeling both numb and defeated. Continue Reading Speaker's shun of hostages' families a callous Colorado cold-shoulder | FEEDBACK
I just read Jon Caldara's assessment about the Republican Party stirring division within itself and alienating voters. I have to say, the assessment was spot-on. As a bystander who is somewhat involved in my local Douglas County politics, the division and dissension within the party is astou… Continue Reading Caldara's diagnosis of Colorado GOP divide spot-on | FEEDBACK
As a small business owner who understands the economic pitfalls brought to our industry post-pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new “junk fee” proposal brings me concern. Although some junk fees are unnecessary and truly deceitful, I am nervous the FTC’s reach would be too wide s… Continue Reading Federal Trade Commission's small-biz strong-arming goes too far | FEEDBACK
Colorado Politics published a recent Gazette editorial about the high cost of utility bills in Pueblo and implied President Joe Biden and renewable energy were to blame. The problem is not the cost of renewable energy (or President Biden's infrastructure and investment policies). The problem… Continue Reading Blame monopolies, not green energy | FEEDBACK
Every day in America, caregivers across the country make enormous sacrifices to ensure their loved ones receive the care they need. Though some care receivers only require minimal care, there are others — especially those with disabilities or the elderly — who require intense, often round-th… Continue Reading Support legislation to empower Colorado's caregivers | FEEDBACK
Being a minority party is a harsh disadvantage. As with all disadvantages, it does come with some unique opportunities. So far Colorado Republicans are not optimizing these opportunities. The strongest opportunity is the “We don’t have much to lose” position which allows the party to review … Continue Reading Colorado GOP can lead the way to nuclear power | FEEDBACK
On Sept. 12, Longmont Mayor Joan Peck appeared on a panel promoting local control of pesticides in Colorado during a Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee meeting. Colorado Politics quoted Mayor Peck (“Pesticide regulation: Environmentalists, ag industry clash over local versus st… Continue Reading Maintain statewide pesticide regulations | FEEDBACK
As America races toward a national childcare funding cliff on Sept. 30, Coloradans and small businesses are bracing for the worst. More than 83,000 children in Colorado are expected to lose care as 1,000 childcare programs close. This will result in the loss of thousands of childcare jobs, c… Continue Reading Federal childcare act needed to stabilize funding sources | FEEDBACK
Many people are surprised when they learn about the technological advancements that have taken place in Colorado’s agricultural industry. My fourth-generation family farm, and farmers across the state, are deploying the latest equipment and software — from autonomous vehicles to electronic y… Continue Reading Tech is driving Colorado agriculture forward | FEEDBACK
Colorado continues to establish itself in the vanguard of clean energy policy. New policy efforts aimed to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reflect a state that understands the ethical responsibility of sustainable manufacturing practices. Continue Reading Colorado can lead with industrial emissions reductions | FEEDBACK
The rate of homelessness in Denver County rose 32% from 2020 to 2022, and as Mayor Mike Johnston develops plans to address the rapid increase of unhoused individuals, it’s critical he and the city council members also take residents’ pets into consideration. Continue Reading Make pets part of homelessness planning | FEEDBACK
I've been a member of the Republican Party since the day I turned 18 and registered for Selective Service and then registered as a Republican. As a young adult, I had the great fortune to become an adult at the same time Ronald Reagan became president of the United States and set what I beli… Continue Reading Reject Stalinist change to GOP bylaws | FEEDBACK
Colorado Politics’ May 19 story reporting on the "batting averages" of the 100 state legislators is seriously misleading in both its superficial conception of "success" and the numbers it presents ("2022 SESSION: The most and least successful Colorado lawmakers," May 18). Readers and voters … Continue Reading CoPo missed its mark; politics is not baseball | FEEDBACK
I am a Colorado youth fellow with the National Center for Youth Law. Since graduating from Denver Public Schools in 2017, I have worked with education justice and violence-prevention nonprofits. Continue Reading Expulsion is a dead end for Colorado kids | FEEDBACK
As we all remember, Colorado voters unfortunately passed Proposition 114 in November of 2020 to require the reintroduction of wolves into our state. Then, to add insult to injury for our agricultural community, wolves were placed on the Endangered Species List in February of 2022. Continue Reading We support SB23-255 & SB23-256 | FEEDBACK
A very well-thought out and respectful opinion piece written by Dan Williams (“Bridge the gap that divides Colorado,” March 14). I’m not so sure the people who need to read and digest it will ever see it here, but I sincerely hope they will. Continue Reading The urban-rural divide grows | FEEDBACK
In his column, "Why masking still makes sense," Mr. Bidlack shows he needs to enlighten himself with mainstream COVID-19 facts. That's especially the case given recent revelations via the “Twitter File" dumps and voluminous studies confirming what many distinguished doctors and epidemiologis… Continue Reading COVID paranoia, masking nonsensical at this juncture | FEEDBACK
As the PR Director for Richard (Dan) Ward, Libertarian for Colorado CD-8 and Ross Klopf, Libertarian for Colorado CD-7, I can say with full confidence that our target demographic was never the Republican or the Democrat voter. To the contrary. Our demographic, from beginning to end, was the … Continue Reading Libertarian Party message clicked in Colorado | FEEDBACK
In this post-Roe v. Wade world that we live in, if you’re still only talking about abortion you’re missing the full scope of the issue. This week, community-based lawyers and funders hosted a webinar to illustrate how truly intersectional this new landscape is and the new moment that reprodu… Continue Reading Reproductive justice goes beyond abortion | FEEDBACK
In his column, Dem victory signals a Colorado in decline, Mr. Dick Wadhams wants the readers to believe his angle that Colorado is in decline. Mr. Wadhams, please show us the things that indicate this other than Democrats trouncing the GOP candidates. Continue Reading Time for real reflection in Colorado GOP | FEEDBACK
It is rarely a good thing for our democracy or government to cast a ballot based on a single issue. This will inevitably lead to the election of candidates with problematic views on a host of other issues or with little or no legislative experience. However, there is a time when a candidate’… Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Supporters of barbaric abortion policy unfit to serve
Colorado Voters for Animals and Colorado Animal Protectors held their third annual Laws for Paws Fundraiser and Awards Ceremony Saturday at the Infinity Park Event Center in Glendale. Honored this year were Sen. Jessie Danielson, Sen. Tammy Story, Rep. Julie McCluskie and Rep. Perry Will for… Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Giving Colorado’s critters safe passage
It seems the Environmental Protection Agency with its latest "severe violator" air quality designation believes the Denver metro area has returned to the depths of the brown cloud era of 50 years ago. Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Crying wolf with Denver air quality
The Colorado Guilds of the Catholic Medical Association wish to applaud the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States for not only upholding the Mississippi law to ban abortion after 15 weeks, but also the reversal of Roe and Casey, which now permits individual states to enac… Continue Reading FEEDBACK | SCOTUS abortion ruling the just decision
Colorado water is also Colorado history. From the first decreed water right in 1852, to the prior appropriation doctrine in 1876, to the apportionment of the Colorado River in 1922, to drought in 2022, Colorado water has never been more precious nor more important to protect. Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Colorado’s Compact water will define its future
In his opinion piece, Miller Hudson brags about measures Colorado adopted to reduce gun violence — such as universal background checks, the high-capacity magazine ban, and the red flag law — to give the impression that those laws reduced gun violence (“HUDSON | Put all on hold till gun contr… Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Gun death stats spiked despite gun control laws
As a working mom of a 12-year-old boy with autism and ADHD, I was happy to see Colorado Politics coverage of SB22-144. Thousands of parents and guardians use HopSkipDrive for transportation services, but few were aware of the impact this legislation could have on their everyday lives. As cov… Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Vehicle-for-hire company a solution for many kids with IEPs
Gov. Jared Polis announced last week that Colorado income taxpayers will receive a $400 cash “dividend” this summer, moving up the payout from the original 2023 timeframe. The commonly-known definition of a dividend is a sum of money paid regularly (typically quarterly) by a company to its s… Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Polis's 'dividend' slaps taxpayers in the face
On behalf of Colorado’s 64 sheriffs, their deputies and the communities they protect, we want to recognize the hard work that is being done by the Colorado General Assembly to address the fentanyl crisis and to provide harm reduction and substance-use prevention within House Bill 22-1326. Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Whose loved one are you willing to sacrifice to fentanyl?
Colorado Politics’ coverage of the abortion bill recently signed by Gov. Jared Polis states that this new law will guarantee a right to abortion in Colorado. This seems to overlook and re-frame the facts from a specific advocacy position. Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Coverage of abortion bill re-frames facts
The Denver police violated activists’ rights during racial injustice demonstrations following George Floyd’s murder in 2020. And on March 25, a federal court jury awarded a $14.5 million settlement to 12 activists as a move toward repairing this harm. And yet, on the heels of this settlement… Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Make cops cover their own liability
Re: BIDLACK | Alamosa shouldn't recall DA on taxpayer dime, March 18 Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Time for ‘let ‘em go’ Alonzo to go
State Rep. Marc Catlin from the Western Slope is sponsoring HB1151, providing grants for replacement of irrigated turf. This is another important tool to assist homeowners in water conservation. Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Pass Western Slope water conservation bill
I live in Firestone and could potentially be a live participant — or maybe a guinea pig? — in a test to see whether or not regulators follow the new state law and put public health and safety first. Will the regulator protect David or Goliath? Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Stick to new state rules, deny Firestone oil wells
The Build Back Better Act being contemplated in Washington is bad for Colorado business and Coloradans. Here in Colorado, we have been building back better from the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses and everyday Coloradans pulled together, had each other’s backs, and together we’re creating a st… Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Build Back Better is bad for business
The Feb. 11 article “Bill to mandate industry-paid recycling poised to surface in Colorado House” failed to note that all materials are not created equal, nor are they recycled at the same rates. In fact, more paper by weight is recycled from municipal waste streams every year than plastic, … Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Paper recycling is a model for all recycling
At this year's March for Life, anti-abortion advocates celebrated. A majority of Supreme Court justices support abortion bans, so an upcoming ruling on the case of Dobbs v. Jackson puts Roe v. Wade at risk. Despite calling themselves pro-life, I do not feel as if the movement cares for my life. Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Reproductive Health Equity Act needed to protect women
This past week we lost an outstanding public servant, wonderful husband and father, and good friend to many of us. Pat Teegarden, the director of policy and legislation at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), passed away late last week. His passing was far too soon in the … Continue Reading FEEDBACK | An outstanding public servant — and friend
Fifty-seven organizations partnered together to create a list of demands at the State of the Climate Rally on Jan.13. I agree with the environmental community’s calls on Gov. Jared Polis to declare a climate emergency for the state of Colorado, as well as requiring the COGCC, CDPHE, and othe… Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Declare ‘climate emergency’ now
If you ask anyone in the San Luis Valley about the Renewable Water Resources (RWR) proposed pipeline, you will hear a clear and honest answer in opposition to this idea. We are starting to see a trend around the Front Range and Denver Metro area to where the answer to their water issues is l… Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Robbing Peter to pay Paul
Like many other students, the COVID-19 pandemic threw my routine and learning environment into chaos. I spent my final year in college on Zoom, rather than learning in a classroom with my peers. When schools were forced to move college classes online in March 2020, we had just days to get us… Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Collective bargaining bill would aid weary college staff
Re: “Saudi Arabia presents fresh opportunities,” Dec. 8. Continue Reading FEEDBACK | Khashoggi hypocrisy stains Sengenberger, Saudis
