Author: Norm Michaels

In recent weeks, letters to the editor have attacked not only my ideas but my character. I appreciate that we live in a community where free speech allows for disagreement, but personal smears do nothing to improve our schools. What matters are results, vision, and trust. When I decided to run for the Woodland Park…

I was researching K-12 school curricula the other day, and one of the top items on my results page showed up as the Denver Public School’s “Environmental Justice.” I found myself sidetracked. Here are some examples from their ‘accomplishments’: • On April 19th, 2024, the School District held a Climate Summit for their children. •…

TABOR is the Taxpayers Bill of Rights, passed in 1992 here in Colorado modifying our State Constitution, after folks got fed up with uncontrolled spending in our state capital. Since the passage of TABOR in 1992, fees in Colorado have increased by 3,000%. In 2023, Coloradans paid $23.3 BILLION in fees to the state government.…

Do you want to know what is going on at the Colorado State Capitol this spring? Continued nonsense! That is what is going on. With less than 45 days in session, the Democrat-controlled state senate and house have already proposed 458 bills. It appears that these Democrats are in a competition for how many frivolous…