Commentary

Azani: Hostage deal shows Hamas took Trump’s ‘hell to pay’ threat seriously

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Incoming President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued stern warnings to Hamas in the past few weeks, saying that there will be “hell to pay” if Israeli hostages are not released by the time he returns to office on Jan. 20. Wednesday’s announcement that an agreement between Israel and Hamas was near, providing for a temporary cease-fire and the release of 33 Israeli hostages, made clear that the “Trump Factor” played a pivotal role in pushing this deal forward.

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Gaines: You paid about $24.5 million in tax dollars to Denver to address the city’s homelessness

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A CORA request came back recently (part of digging into a reader question) that illustrates the importance of paying attention to what your legislature is doing — in particular, paying attention to those seemingly-unimportant, unsexy bills.

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Lundberg: Should we expect more of the same in 75th legislative session?

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As Colorado’s 2025 legislative session began, the governor and leaders in both houses laid out their agendas. The legislators’ remarks were somewhat predictable, talking about unity and cooperation — a good place to start, but more lip service than reality. 

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Dickerson: Fighting off the ‘Black Pill’ burnout to make a difference in legislation

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On the heels of a contentious presidential election in 2024, Colorado has transitioned into a state legislative session filled to the brim with bills all but guaranteed to further the divide between the political Left and Right.

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Garbo: Senate Bill 25-003 is a blatant assault on the 2nd Amendment and small business

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The introduction of Colorado’s Senate Bill 25-003, which seeks to prohibit the manufacture, distribution, transfer, sale and purchase of “specified semiautomatic firearms” and “rapid-fire devices,” is nothing short of a direct assault on the 2nd Amendment.

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