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GUEST OPINION: Voter readiness checklist for the November election

Updated 2 months ago

El Paso County voters are part of a tradition of secure, transparent, and accessible elections. As we approach the Nov. 3 General Election, my goal as...

Perspective: No more blank checks

Updated 2 months ago

There’s a certain recklessness that comes with raising taxes right now. It’s the government’s way of dipping into your wallet for their own plans. At...

GUEST OPINION: Data center poses few environmental issues

Updated 2 months ago

The circus can stay home because Coloradans are more than capable of having a mature conversation about data centers all on their own. We don’t...

GUEST OPINION: Administration grows — but student achievement doesn’t

Updated 2 months ago

I must have been at the end of fifth grade when the administrators of my school had delivered the news our CMAS scores had improved...

GUEST OPINION: Curbing fentanyl overdoses starts with reducing addiction

Updated 2 months ago

Lori Gimelshteyn on 3 ballot measures to ‘let kids be kids’ | The OpEdge Podcast

Updated 2 months ago

GUEST COLUMN: Turning awareness into action on suicide prevention

Updated 2 months ago

Perspective: Fighting back at fentanyl

Updated 2 months ago

GUEST OPINION: Federal tax credit unlocks funding for Colorado students

Updated 2 months ago

ERBOCES’ demise should open the public’s eyes

Updated 2 months ago

Perspective: Colorado can take the lead on mining

Updated 2 months ago

GUEST OPINION: Let’s not lose Colorado’s edge in advanced industries

Updated 2 months ago

GUEST OPINION: The Take Care of America’s Veterans Act can make a difference

Updated 2 months ago

Dan Haley on the role of oil and gas in Colorado’s energy future | The OpEdge Podcast

Updated 2 months ago

GUEST OPINION: Colorado needs CSU Pueblo now more than ever

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado stands at a crossroads. Our economy is evolving, industries are shifting and communities across the state face widening socioeconomic gaps. In this moment, one...

Perspective: Colorado’s kids are not for sale

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado is in the top ten, but on a list that should horrify every Coloradan. Current Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data records place our...

GUEST OPINION: Opportunity Now apprenticeship program builds a skilled workforce

Updated 2 months ago

Last summer, a handful of graduating seniors from Jefferson County and Denver Public Schools walked onto CoorsTek’s manufacturing floor and began a 15-month apprenticeship in...

GUEST OPINION: Affordable housing needs urgent housing justice

Updated 3 months ago

Last November, the City of Colorado Springs and El Paso County released the 2025 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) and the numbers are sobering. Our...

GUEST OPINION: Project Taurus offers the economic upside of the AI infrastructure boom

Updated 3 months ago

Steve Schuck on the ‘magic’ of school choice | The OpEdge Podcast

Updated 3 months ago

GUEST OPINION: The magic of a new school year

Updated 3 months ago

Perspective: The bad policy behind Colorado’s costly housing

Updated 3 months ago

GUEST OPINION: Can young Coloradans afford to build a future here?

Updated 3 months ago

GUEST OPINION: What real progress on homelessness looks like

Updated 3 months ago

DEA’s Miguel Chino describes Colorado’s place on the ‘fentanyl pill superhighway’ | The OpEdge Podcast

Updated 3 months ago

Perspective: Hunters and anglers are pushing back

Updated 3 months ago

GUEST OPINION: Natural gas is essential to Colorado’s energy economy

Updated 3 months ago

Cedric Pride’s blueprint for opportunity through the trades | The OpEdge Podcast

Updated 3 months ago

Perspective: The truth about the ‘progressive tax’

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado’s ballot is set to feature at least a dozen proposals in November, most of them common sense ideas sponsored by citizens. But there is...

GUEST COLUMN: Protecting Colorado Springs starts before fire arrives

Updated 3 months ago

People in Colorado Springs do not need to be reminded that wildfire can change a community for years. We saw smoke over the foothills, watched...

GUEST COLUMN: Front Range Rail repeats the mistakes of FasTracks

Updated 3 months ago

At a projected cost of more than $4.7 billion, a Front Range passenger train would be breathtakingly expensive. Yet it would provide almost no benefits...

Meghan Shay on recovery, responsibility and second chances | The OpEdge Podcast

Updated 3 months ago

Step Denver and Step Springs CEO Meghan Shay joins The OpEdge to explore addiction recovery, homelessness, and the role of accountability in lasting change. Shay...