Commentary

O’Reilly: Special districts bank on your ignorance, residents need to push for transparency 

Meet Colorado’s special districts. Your wallet knows them better than you. Your tax dollars feed special districts most can’t even name. They siphon cash quietly until they are exposed. 

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Garbo: In public education’s betrayal of America, Department of Education abolishment is long overdue

Public education was the single most destructive force of my life. It was not just a failed system; it was a weapon – an insidious mechanism that fostered and cultivated powerful lies about my self-image and self-worth that took decades to unlearn.

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Boll: Colorado’s battle to protect kids and conscience in Healthcare. First, do no harm

If you’re at all interested in ensuring that the future of Colorado’s healthcare system is enshrined in the tenets of the Hippocratic Oath — including practicing with integrity and competence — and that parental authority is respected in the realm of health care for children, then you’ll want to pay attention to several bills that will be in front of the Colorado legislature this week. 

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Walcher: Paying for what ought to be free

If I offered you a thousand dollars not to steal my car, would you be any less likely to steal it? What if I offered you a million? If you’re like most people, you would answer that you weren’t planning to steal it anyway. You’re not a thief so the discussion is pointless. Although if I were serious, you might take the money anyway.

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Gaines: The newest use for AI? Summarizing bills so they can be understood

In last year’s legislative session there were 705 bills introduced, with 525 passed.  I’ve not seen anything official, but the rumors I have heard have it that there are currently 200 bills in the queue for the 75th Legislature this year, with a prediction that the total number of bills could hit 600 to 700 by May.

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Ruehmann: How Trump, RFK Jr. and Colorado Republicans can MAHA and break Big Pharma’s grip

As Coloradans, we pride ourselves on independence, resilience and fairness. Yet, hardworking families across the state are being squeezed by a crisis that strikes at the heart of these values: the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.

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