Commentary

Carr: Risk-limiting audits in Colorado have little chance of finding and fixing incorrect election outcomes

Voters have the right to ensure that our votes are counted correctly. The Risk-limiting Audit (RLA) is the only method available for Colorado voters to be assured that wrong election outcomes are detected and fixed.

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Verhoeff: On Veterans Day, we honor service and sacrifice, yet many Colorado schools remain open 

As we approach Veterans Day, a day dedicated to honoring the men and women who have selflessly served our nation, we are reminded of the sacrifices these individuals and their families have made.

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Conway: My 3 a.m. phone call with Trump moments after his victory… and his plan for a new ‘golden era’ in America

As news broke of his historic electoral victory of undeniable proportions, Donald Trump fielded a flotilla of calls from family and friends – including me – in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.

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Kalam: Lessons (not) learned from the 2024 election

As I settled into my usual spot at my go-to Colfax bar for its election watch party, donning my black MAGA hat, I could feel the tension even before the manager approached me. I’d come to watch the election results, as did everybody else, but it seemed my hat alone was enough to make people uneasy. The manager—a friend, or so I thought—came over and, with a forced smile, asked if I’d either remove the hat or leave. Her reasoning was that “some women in the bar don’t feel safe with you openly supporting a rapist.”

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Schumann: It’s a party in MAGA Country, as Trump’s return to White House signals a mandate for change

When Americans awoke Nov. 6, following an Election Night which went into the wee hours of the early morning, they learned Donald J. Trump had been elected as the 47th U.S. President with 286 electoral votes, defeating Kamala Harris.

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An open letter to voters from Mesa County Clerk Bobbie Gross

As your Mesa County clerk​ & recorder, I am deeply committed to the transparency, security, and integrity of our elections. I want to address a recent oversight by the secretary of state’s office, which inadvertently published BIOS passwords — one of the many layers that protect our voting equipment.

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