When Gov. Jared Polis declared a state of disaster in Colorado because of a surge in Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), known commonly as bird flu, it ignited both a mix of public concern and political debate.
The Republican friend of mine who I so quickly judged, as we reconnected after years of not seeing each other, was Lavelle Lewis, a football and basketball player who I’d cheered for during our years at IHS in Rochester, N. Y. After a couple of cups of coffee, I realized that as liberal as I was, Lavelle and I weren’t so different.
In Colorado, Republican Party politics has been defined in recent years by losses, infighting and a steady decline in the percentage of Colorado voters that affiliate with the party.
Dion: Colorado Republicans, it’s time to unite and fight Read More »
The proposed Dolores River National Monument will stonewall all economic processes that our community has worked toward. We deserve the opportunity to see those locally-led and locally-developed processes through. We do not want to be force-fed a single recreation industry, nor do we want to be wiped off the map like other national monument communities.
Tooker: Why am I opposed to the 400,000-acre proposed Dolores River National Monument? Read More »
This past February, Gov. Jared Polis introduced his “Roadmap 2.0” that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions in Colorado by 2050.
Residents in the 3rd District will have seven opportunities in July to take advantage of mobile office hours being offered by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert.
Boebert announces mobile office hours, locations in July Read More »
On July 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson presented perhaps the most consequential document written since the Bible to the Second Continental Congress.
McKenna: Reflecting on America and Independence Day Read More »
While Coloradans were enjoying parades, rodeos and cookouts in celebration Thursday of Independence Day, elected Republican officials past, present and possibly future turned to Twitter.
As we celebrate another Fourth of July, a day that symbolizes the very essence of freedom and independence, it’s crucial to reflect on the deeper meaning of this cherished value. Some may view “Freedom” as the ability to do whatever we please, but upon closer examination, this perspective is flawed.
Devotional: A deeper understanding of freedom, and the true essence of independence Read More »
The Court, in Moore v. U.S., upheld a provision from the 2017 tax reform, the mandatory repatriation tax (MRT), that assigned a one-time tax on shareholders of predominantly U.S.-controlled foreign firms, on retained (and therefore untaxed) earnings proportional to their ownership stake.
Sloan: Leaving the door ajar on a wealth tax Read More »
