Rocky Mountain Voice

Menu

Author: Cory Gaines

Open letter to the sponsors of SB24-091, and members of the Joint Technology Committee
No Comments
Approved, Commentary, State

Open letter to the sponsors of SB24-091, and members of the Joint Technology Committee

By Cory Gaines | Logan County, Co. Hello to all, 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. Broadband internet to me and those who are geographically situated similarly to me presents economic opportunity and growth. It might be something that people (and lawmakers) along the Front Range take for granted, but I want you to think about what your life would look like with either dial up or perhaps no internet: * Without broadband, your educational/enrichment opportunities are narrowed.* Without broadband, potential access to jobs that are full time with benefits is narrowed.* Without broadband, there is ...
Read More
What does ‘Do Better Denver’ say about all of us, and the media?
No Comments
Approved, Commentary, Denver Metro, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

What does ‘Do Better Denver’ say about all of us, and the media?

By Cory Gaines | Guest Columnist I was recently introduced to a Twitter account called “Do Better Denver,” after reading about it in a Westword article. If you are like me and don't live in Denver (or on Twitter), you may not be aware of who they are, but it's not hard to describe. It's a social media account that posts unflinching pictures of homeless people around Denver along with sharing some items that would fall more comfortably into the category of news, e.g. sharing the amount Denver has spent on public safety this year. I think that reasonable arguments could be made either way about the value of pictures of homeless people and encampments in bringing to light the issue and/or in trying to fix it. I will leave it to you to come to your own conclusions there. I'm not going...
Read More