Tag: columnists

Hubris? Arrogance? Disdain? Contempt? What word describes the attitude of the Colorado Legislature toward to those who elected them. What explains their actions? Longtime political strategist Eric Sonderman described it to me in three simple words. “Because we can.” How can Sen. Chris Hansen run for reelection knowing that as soon as he wins, he’ll…

Here comes the year 2025, and with it, countless vows to eat less, exercise more, or maybe just do a better job of living within our fragile and finite means. It’s always a good time to break bad habits and replace them with good ones. And so, as we begin this next revolution around the…

Two days after a student shot two deans inside Denver’s East High School, Kurt Dennis had had enough. Then the principal of Denver’s McAuliffe International School, he blew the whistle — exposing Denver Public Schools’ refusal to act on another chilling warning. In a March 2023 interview with 9News, Dennis revealed he’d repeatedly urged DPS…

When Kamala Harris’s late entry into the presidential campaign began its theme was “the politics of joy.” This was a damage-control strategy by her handlers to neutralize her nervous habit of over-smiling and loudly cackling at things that weren’t funny or when she was at a loss for an answer to a pointed question. In…

The livelihoods of ranchers and communities in rural Colorado are being threatened due to the overwhelming votes of just two urban counties. A slim statewide majority approved Proposition 114 in 2020 that requires the reintroduction of wolves in northwestern Colorado. That vote is often characterized as being driven by the more populous Front Range versus…

Any claims that the exorbitant price of commercially sold eggs in Colorado — if they are available in your grocery store — is due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) rather than extremist-driven legislation is false. Colorado was hit hard by HPAI at a time when egg producers were already scrambling, if you will, to…

As a lifelong bicyclist, I’ve logged tens of thousands of miles commuting in urban areas, pedaling to and from work, enjoying weekend rides through suburban and rural areas, and taking on multiday touring trips. These miles include several Latin American counties and Japan. Over the years, I’ve also been knee-deep in bicycle advocacy circles, most…

I am often asked if I celebrate Christmas, something usually asked by people who only know me casually. The question implies that to many Americans, the African continent is uniformly non-Christian, most likely Muslim. A Christmas celebration in Africa is therefore beyond their ken. The question’s implications traverse knowledge of history, geography and geopolitics. Of…

I am told over and over that the greatest quality reporters can have is curiosity. Then why aren’t journalists even slightly curious about why they lost their credibility from their customers? In 1976, 72% of Americans had a “great deal of trust and confidence in the mass media” to report the news “fully, accurately and…

The controversy regarding the release of election system passwords by Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office is not over. At least, it should not be. Important questions remain unaddressed by the two investigations that have taken place. To catch up: on June 21, the Colorado Department of State posted to a globally accessible website 650…