Author: Michael Fields
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GUEST COLUMN: Raising the minimum wage in Colorado will hurt, not help
Proponents of Amendment 70 are compelled to raise the state’s minimum wage to $12 hour, claiming it will help those struggling to make ends meet. Over the past eight years, wages have stagnated and many are having difficulty finding work. Still, it has been proven time and time again that government intrusion into the free…
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GUEST COLUMN: Say “no” to a special session
Not even 48 hours after the legislative session ended, the governor floated the idea of convening a special session to address the hotly debated hospital provider fee. This drumbeat has continued in the press, with pressure from countless special interest groups who didn’t get their way during the normal 120-day session. And this all comes…
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GUEST COLUMN: Sanders’ “free” tuition comes with a high price tag
In Colorado, and across the nation, Senator Bernie Sanders is clearly striking a chord with a large swath of young people. College students, especially, are flocking to Senator Sanders with the hope that they might be delivered from the skyrocketing cost of their college education. When my father attended college, students were able to pay…
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GUEST COLUMN: Time to audit state’s health insurance exchange
This March, the Colorado Legislature nearly unanimously passed legislation to audit Connect for Heath Colorado – our health insurance exchange set up under the Affordable Care Act. The legislation was swiftly signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper. But now, eight months later, little has been done. No audit is in progress, nor has one…
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GUEST COLUMN: City should fix roads with existing tax money
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that we need to fix the potholes in Colorado Springs. About 60 percent of the roads are in disrepair. Driving them is a struggle at best, and their state of apparent disrepair leaves drivers frustrated on their daily commutes. No one disputes the roads need…