Gaines: Are your ‘damn roads’ fixed yet? Have they turned a single shovel?
Back in 2021, our governor, upon passage of SB 21-260 proclaimed that we’d finally fix our “damn roads”.
Gaines: My experience with wolves, Gov. Polis and the legal system
I won’t go into the gory details (if you want more, I linked to Rachel Gabel’s contemporaneous op ed below), but back in January of this year, I testified at a Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners meeting. I was quite critical of the way that they handled their business.
Gaines: Getting back from the state what we’re owed under TABOR
Pretend that your employer accidentally overpaid you, say $20 extra a month for a couple years. Neither of you notice until one day you get an email telling you about the mistake. The mistake has been fixed and your pay will be $20 less going forward. Also, you now owe your employer $240. Not a pleasant thing to consider.
Gaines: Why on Earth was Colorado’s AG at a groundbreaking for a Cargill Housing Development?
I read the Fort Morgan Times article (linked) after seeing our AG Phil Weiser tweet about how meaningful it was for him to be out for the groundbreaking of a new housing development sponsored by Cargill and meant to help provide affordable housing to their employees.
Gaines: Colorado Democrats skirt asking your approval to take your money, bristle at attempts to rein them in
I think that, among other things, one-party dominance in this state has led to an arrogance on the part of the ruling party.
Open letter to the sponsors of SB24-091, and members of the Joint Technology Committee
My name is Cory Gaines and I’m a resident of Logan County, Colo. I am one of a very few lucky people to live in a town where I can get broadband internet, but I know many in locations similar to mine are not so fortunate.
What does ‘Do Better Denver’ say about all of us, and the media?
I was recently introduced to a Twitter account called “Do Better Denver,” after reading about it in a Westword article.