Property Rights

Minary: Common principles of Conservatism and why they matter in Colorado

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The majority of Coloradans have become disengaged and disillusioned with Party politics and rhetoric, for good reasons. Both major parties, R and D, have lost their way. So, the largest bloc of voters in CO is now “Unaffiliated.”

In political discussions, we often use ‘labels’ to describe ourselves and others. These labels include terms like Republican, Democrat, Moderate, Right, Left, Liberal and Conservative. Unfortunately, if you ask 10 people to define exactly what their own political label means, only one can do it with any clarity. That leads very quickly to stereotyping, misunderstandings and disagreement. Rather than listening, we talk over, rather than with, each other.

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HB25-1169 would strip local control, override zoning to force housing on church and school property

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A bill making its way through the Colorado legislature—HB 25-1169, the “Faith and Education Land Use” bill—is under growing scrutiny from local officials, school communities, and everyday Coloradans who see it as a sweeping override of local zoning authority.

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From Wyoming to Colorado: courts say corner crossing is legal

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A ruling by a federal appeals court has concluded that a congressional act preempts a state’s power to impose and enforce its own trespass laws. Corner crossing, accessing public land from one piece to another where two parcels meet with two privately owned parcels without stepping foot on privately owned land, is now legal in the 10th Circuit’s six states: Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Oklahoma and Kansas.

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Polis’ Ambitious Housing and Property Tax Reform Faces Harsh Criticism

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During his State of the State address, Governor Jared Polis outlined an extensive set of policy goals aimed at addressing Colorado’s housing shortage and property tax issues. However, critics argue that his proposed solutions rely on liberal “big government” approaches that may have unintended consequences and fail to address the root causes of the problems.

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