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Garbo: With HB25-1312, the state can claim your kids and call it compassion
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Garbo: With HB25-1312, the state can claim your kids and call it compassion

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice On April 6, 2025 the Colorado House of Representatives crossed a line - a Rubicon, as it were - into territory so profane, so fundamentally corrosive to the bedrock of human society, that it demands not just opposition but a thunderous rebuke. House Bill 25-1312 titled Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals, passed with a vote of 36-20, is no mere legislative misstep; it is a deliberate, ideological sledgehammer aimed at shattering the sacred bond between parent and child. To its proponents, I say this with the full weight of reason and the fire of conviction: you have unleashed a dangerous precedent, one that betrays the very essence of family, liberty, and the proper limits of government. This is not a defense of civil ...
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Daniel: This is your moment, Governor—veto SB25-003 and protect liberty
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Daniel: This is your moment, Governor—veto SB25-003 and protect liberty

By Bobbie Daniel | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Yesterday, the Mesa County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing Colorado Senate Bill 3. We took this action out of a deep commitment to the foundational principles that have shaped not just Mesa County, not just Colorado, but the very idea of America itself. The Colorado legislature passed Senate Bill 3 with a troubling disregard for the constitutional framework that defines our Republic. It imposes sweeping restrictions on the lawful ownership, sale, and transfer of commonly owned firearms by burdening individual citizens with costly, bureaucratic hurdles and treating law-abiding people as if they are criminals. In our system of government, individual rights are not permissions granted by...
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Hancock: Chris Wright is the voice of energy sanity America needs
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Hancock: Chris Wright is the voice of energy sanity America needs

By Michael A. Hancock | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Why Secretary Chris Wright Is Exactly What America’s Energy Policy Needs Now Confidence in experience is never misplaced, least of all in the arena of energy policy. Chris Wright, Secretary of Energy under President Trump, spoke frankly at a recent luncheon hosted by Colorado’s Ladies 4 Liberty. Secretary Wright exemplifies precisely why deep industry expertise is indispensable in government service.  An entrepreneur by background, Wright’s appointment is more than symbolic—it signals a tangible shift towards practicality and rational policy grounded in real-world energy economics. At its core, Wright’s philosophy centers on a straightforward, yet powerful assertion: energy availability is fundamental to human ...
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Gabel: Why I have no beef with President Trump’s beef tariffs
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Gabel: Why I have no beef with President Trump’s beef tariffs

By Rachel Gabel | Commentary, Colorado Politics President Donald Trump’s tariffs should be on the radar of every agriculture producer in the U.S. Our country is not only the top producer of beef at 12.1 million metric tons annually, but also the top importer of beef, consuming 12.7 metric tons annually. There are hundreds of other ag commodities that rely on trade, of course, but beef is on my radar. One of the countries at the top of the beef tariff list is Australia, which is one of the countries that imports no American beef, a result of a 2003 restriction following a North American outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease. Our country, however, imports $4.8 billion in Australian beef annually, making the U.S. Australia’s largest beef market. Japan, Mexi...
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Brauchler: A cop-out — on child rape
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Brauchler: A cop-out — on child rape

By George Brauchler | The Gazette, Commentary Child rapists can still get probation in Colorado thanks to six Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee. On March 12, state Reps. Javier Mabrey (Denver), Michael Carter (Adams, Arapahoe), Jennifer Bacon (Denver), Cecelia Espenoza (Denver), Lorena Garcia (Adams, Jefferson), and Tara Zokaie (Larimer) each voted to prevent the promise of prison for those who sexually assault Colorado children. Every aspect of the March 12 hearing, including the substance of the questions asked and rationale for opposing prison, as advanced by the Democrat committee members — highlights the results of one-party domination in our state and the extreme disconnect between the Democrat Legislature and Coloradans. To recap the current (and ongoing) despicable l...
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Cole: HB-1312 turns pronouns into a weapon against parents and schools
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Cole: HB-1312 turns pronouns into a weapon against parents and schools

By Shaina Cole | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Colorado House Democrats recently leveraged their legislative authority with a calculated one-two punch, invoking Rule 14 on April 4, 2025, to cap debate on House Bill 1312 (HB-1312), the “Kelly Loving Act,” at a scant two hours, then deploying Rule 16 over the weekend to stifle discussion entirely and push the bill to an immediate vote.  These tools, seldom used outside of breaking filibuster gridlock, were not wielded here to clear a clogged calendar but to mute opposition to a measure poised to reshape parental rights, free speech, and family dynamics. This heavy-handed approach stripped away democratic deliberation, a move that should unsettle every Coloradan. This isn’t about streamlining; it’s about dominance. ...
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Enos: Abortion, parental rights and gun grabs—Colorado’s radical trifecta
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Enos: Abortion, parental rights and gun grabs—Colorado’s radical trifecta

By Colleen Enos | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice While continuing to grapple with Colorado’s $1.2 billion dollar shortfall, the state will be losing $250 million in pandemic-related federal funding for healthcare from the American Rescue Plan Act. The federal government is implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative. Coloradoans may believe that our Democrat-led state legislature will surely cut back on bills with a fiscal impact, but that would be an incorrect assumption; they just tweak the fiscal note. SB25-183, Coverage for Pregnancy Related Services, would be more appropriately named “Taxpayer-funded Abortion Coverage.” This bill adds abortion coverage to Colorado’s state Medicaid insurance. Howev...
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Joondeph: This is no time for MAGA to go wobbly
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Joondeph: This is no time for MAGA to go wobbly

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once reprimanded President George H.W. Bush with: "This is no time to go wobbly." A variation of those words, for MAGA now, seem appropriate. Thatcher's words occurred in 1990 when Bush considered how to respond to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait – whether to adopt a military response or not. Today, there is an invasion of another sort, President Donald Trump, DOGE, and the MAGA coalition mounting a full-on attack on the international deep state, globalists, and New World Order, the latter promoted by that same President Bush. Trump’s assault spans multiple fronts, both foreign and domestic, as well as economic and social issues. America’s Southern border is nearly cl...
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Devotional: Perseverance – Keep Climbing! It’s Worth It!
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Devotional: Perseverance – Keep Climbing! It’s Worth It!

By Drake Hunter | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Ever found yourself halfway up a mountain thinking, Why did I do this? Your legs burn, your lungs gasp, and your motivation runs dry. The summit seems distant, and the parking lot below is tempting. This is perseverance—when quitting looks easy, the reward for pressing on is greater. “But the one who endures to the end will be saved.” – Matthew 24:13 (ESV) Many compare salvation to climbing God’s mountain. Jesus said, “Follow Me” before ascending the Sermon on the Mount. Salvation is a gift, freely given, not earned. But the journey of faith—becoming more like Christ—is an actual climb. Perseverance is faith in motion, a steady pace, and a determination to keep going. Let’s see how perseverance, the fifth panel of the helme...
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[UPDATED] Ganahl: Colorado GOP’s New Leadership Faces Rogue Holdouts as Williams’ Allies Cling to Power
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[UPDATED] Ganahl: Colorado GOP’s New Leadership Faces Rogue Holdouts as Williams’ Allies Cling to Power

By Heidi Ganahl | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The Colorado Republican Party’s newly elected leadership, led by Chair Brita Horn, is battling a desperate power grab by ex-Chairman David Williams and his allies. They refuse to let go despite the Colorado Republican State Central Committee’s (SCC) move to dismiss a contentious lawsuit.  Horn, alongside allies Nancy Pallozzi and Todd Watkins, champions a fresh start, but Williams’ appointees—particularly the shadowy Colorado Republican State Party Controversy Investigative Committee (CRSPCIC) led by Matt Arnold—are digging in, in a legal standoff that seems more about ego than justice. The roots lie in 2024’s chaotic primaries, where Williams’ endorsed candidates didn’t fare well (14 of 18 lost). This sparked former Jefferso...
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