Author: Sean Duffy
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The homeless need healing, not just housing | Sean Duffy
Colorado is at a crossroads with homelessness policy. Will we continue along the same old well-worn road, or choose an innovative, alternative and increasingly effective path? Evidence is growing that a commonsense emphasis on treatment and work to help men and women transition to permanent housing is producing the lasting change that homeless men and…
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COLUMN: Hijacked prayer luncheon bows to the pols | Sean Duffy
Who will speak truth to power? There was a missed opportunity to do so at last week’s Colorado Prayer Luncheon, where the host chose to speak on behalf of the powerful and lecture the hundreds of faithful in attendance about how to be nice to our elected elite. It was an odd and divisive diversion…
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Fight for school choice picks up steam | Sean Duffy
School choice works, and the country needs more of it. Across America, it’s becoming clear that walls preventing families from choosing the best schools for their kids are starting to crack. Could a national school choice plan be enacted this year, opening the door of opportunity to millions of low-income kids? If the proposal being…
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Legislature demands parental compliance — or else | Sean Duffy
Who will stand up for children in crisis against a legislature running wild? The Colfax Avenue Democrat Chorus has proposed, in one unified voice, an assault on parental rights, free speech and the operation of public schools in a wild-eyed, zealous effort to prevent challenges to the perceived rights of children struggling with gender issues.…
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Schools have duty to vet content for kids | Sean Duffy
Are neo-Neanderthals banning books in Elizabeth? It’s not a return to the Stone Age that the Elizabeth School District is seeking to set boundaries in its school library collections that align with community values and prioritize age-appropriate educational content. Not everyone sees it that way, and hard-core progressives are using a heavy-handed lawsuit to override…
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Locals push back at state’s power grab | Sean Duffy
Can one county draw a red line to stop failing liberal policies? Douglas County wants to follow in the steps of others — including Pitkin and Weld counties — and create a home-rule charter. Leaders in the center-right suburban county are responding to a growing list of state laws and regulations that are out of…
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Lessons from a legend — and a friend | Sean Duffy
What is the true legacy of a legend? We lost one of America’s great journalists with the passing last week of my friend Norm Clarke. After a hall of fame reporting career in Colorado, he decamped to Vegas where his celebrity-centered journalism became such a staple of daily life that his column was promoted on…
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No such thing as ‘free’ school lunch | Sean Duffy
There is no such thing as a free lunch. The fiscal implosion of the state’s poorly planned and strategically flawed “Healthy School Meals for All” program underscores the pitfalls of expansive government initiatives that are more about talking points and less about rigorous planning and sustainability. Implemented in August 2023, the program provides free breakfast…
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Colorado could use a DOGE of its own | Sean Duffy
What did you accomplish this week? This basic question from Elon Musk to the federal workforce — a question routinely asked and answered in the private sector — set off waves of sputtering outrage as the effort to reduce a bloated, unaccountable government rolls on. Disruption always strikes hair-raising fear in the complacent. For people…
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Gas or electric? Ballot issue keeps it your choice | Sean Duffy
Why is a ban on gas stoves a front-burner issue for Colorado progressives? At the Capitol, and in blue bastions across the state, combating climate change is an overriding policy imperative, driving increased statutory and regulatory activity targeting numerous industries, including manufacturing, home building and, above all, energy. Ask business lobbyists from either party and…