Hancock: Highlands Ranch, not Douglas County, is where home rule makes sense
By Michael A. Hancock | Commentary, Substack
Why Power to the People Begins in Highlands Ranch, Not Douglas County
Every political initiative has its preferred myth. In Washington, it’s bipartisanship. In Denver, it’s innovation. And now in Douglas County, it’s “home rule”—the promise that by voting yes, we can govern ourselves again. A simple idea, wrapped in stirring language. But myths become dangerous when they’re mistaken for plans.
In recent weeks, a trio of county commissioners rushed a measure onto the June 24 special election ballot, asking voters to authorize the creation of a county home rule charter. The pitch is familiar: local control, freedom from State mandates, the chance to chart our own course. But there’s a problem—not with the idea of home rule itself, but how...
