Tag: columnists
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COLUMN: Finding the secret to being a good neighbor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save According to most studies and surveys, nearly half of Americans gamble — a habit that costs households hundreds of billions of dollars a year. But the number of people who metaphorically roll the dice is…
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RIP Ed Feulner — Regis-educated conservative pioneer | Jimmy Sengenbeger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was early in the summer of 2010. Dr. Edwin J. Feulner returned to Regis University, his alma mater, for a board of trustees meeting. I was a student, eagerly waiting at our agreed meeting…
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GUEST OPINION: Colorado: We are truly on our own
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Donald Trump fiscal revolution is here to stay. With the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and a series of Supreme Court rulings on workforce reductions, limits on federal district court injunctions, and…
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COLUMN: Polis eyes off-ramp from his legacy bridge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Those of vintage will recall “A Bridge Too Far,” “The Bridge at Remagen” and “The Bridge on the River Kwai.” Somewhat more recently, we have had “The Bridges of Madison County,” “Bridge of Spies,” “Girl…
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COLUMN: States battling over South Platte River Compact
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s a red state vs. blue state court case over the water that both states’ agriculture industries depend upon, with the most affected areas in Colorado being in Sedgwick, Logan, and Washington Counties. The state of Nebraska has filed a suit with the U.S. Supreme…
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Perspective: Colorado’s population — losing steam
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Like it or not, Colorado’s future as an economic leader will depend on repeating the massive influx of residents that characterized the 2010s. Let’s lay out Colorado’s economic reality. In the late 2000s and early…
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COLUMN: Medicaid: A La-Z-Boy recliner for the able-bodied
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save My son is severely disabled with Down syndrome. Since just turning 21, he is no longer eligible for K-12 educational services from our school district. Like many Colorado graduates today, he cannot read, write or consistently count to five. But on the bright side, I…
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GUEST OPINION: Minimum wage falling further behind the cost of living
When the minimum wage does not go up, it goes down in buying power. The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009. For full-time workers that amounts to $15,080 if you are paid for 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. The minimum wage is falling further…
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GUEST OPINION: Minimum wage falling further behind the cost of living
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When the minimum wage does not go up, it goes down in buying power. The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009. For full-time workers that amounts to…
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GUEST OPINION: State must handle AI regulation with care
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The dust is just starting to settle after a high-stakes Colorado’s legislative session, but a path forward on AI regulation is still an open question. Colorado has worked for decades to achieve its position as…