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LETTERS: Public meetings have rules; bond issue
Public hearings have rules A recent letter by Jason Bailey regarding the Denver City Council’s public hearing on the proposed bond referendum (the “Vibrant Denver” package) misrepresents both the process and intent of that public hearing. This was a one-hour courtesy public hearing, as outlined in the Council’s Rules of Procedure. Courtesy public hearings are…
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LETTERS: Public hearing deserves scrutiny
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s Note: The author of the following letter is the founder of Citizens for NO New Debt, a non-partisan public service campaign working to push back on government debt at the state and local level.…
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LETTERS: Public hearing deserves scrutiny
Editor’s Note: The author of the following letter is the founder of Citizens for NO New Debt, a non-partisan public service campaign working to push back on government debt at the state and local level. Public hearing needs scrutiny The Denver City Council held a public hearing on Monday, July 28, for the so-called “Vibrant…
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LETTERS: Front Range normal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Front Range normal Isn’t interesting how people living on the Front Range deal with what is not normal. But somehow accept it as normal? It’s OK to try and visit the mountains via I-70 on…
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LETTERS: Front Range normal
Front Range normal Isn’t interesting how people living on the Front Range deal with what is not normal. But somehow accept it as normal? It’s OK to try and visit the mountains via I-70 on the weekend to go camping, skiing, hiking, sight seeing or just to get out of the city for a day.…
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LETTERS: Prioritize what Colorado needs
Prioritize what Colorado needs Here we go again — another expensive, unnecessary project nobody asked for, that serves little purpose beyond a monument to Governor Jared Polis and his legacy of misaligned priorities. The proposed $28.5 million pedestrian bridge near the State Capitol and Veterans Park is not only tone-deaf in design — clashing with…
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LETTERS: Living with consequences; low hanging fruit
Living with consequences Recent media coverage and political decisions surrounding sanctuary cities are not only troubling but also perplexing when viewed through a lens of public safety and fiscal responsibility. Cities like Denver, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston have taken aggressive stances against cooperation with federal immigration authorities, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).…
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LETTERS: Colorado’s budget crisis; TikTok’s impact on business
Colorado’s budget crisis I have been following Colorado politics since 2008. This budget crisis has been directly caused by the actions of our elected officials over the last 15 years. If we follow the timeline for Colorado’s decline, it began in 2009 when Barrack Obama was elected president. At the time, we thought he was…
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LETTERS: Invest in our children; democracy dies in darkness
Investing in our children Child poverty, hunger, and lack of access to quality education and medical care are challenges the Colorado Children’s Campaign has been working to address for 40 years. The programs our country has built to help address these challenges have been an important part of the solution. Our upcoming KIDS COUNT in…
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LETTERS: Disrespect of privacy; deterioration of downtown Denver
Obvious disrespect of privacy As a registered nurse, I understand the scientific differences between men and women. It is clear and defined. The current focus on transgender is not the result of scientific information but the result of cultural changes fueling political interest groups within professional organizations. The intimidation of female staffers in Colorado will…