Tag: columnists
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GUEST OPINION: City Auditor position should require CPA qualification
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It appears that the citizens of Colorado Springs, and I, are about to fall victim to the old “bait and switch”. Colorado Springs’ current city auditor, Natalie Lovell, was appointed by City Council five months…
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COLUMN: Legendary agriculture advocate deserving of honor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Marlin Eisenach is an institution in Colorado 4-H and FFA circles. I assume the Colorado State Fair, National Western Stock Show, and Morgan County Fair would, in fact, occur if he weren’t present, but I don’t want to risk it. Eisenach, who is the Morgan…
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Gov. Jared Polis loves AI to death | CALDARA
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Disclosure: Gov. Jared Polis wrote much of this column. The epitaph on Jared Polis’ gubernatorial gravestone will simply read, “He knew better, but would not stand up to his own party.” For seven years, our hyperprogressive legislature has sent him one industry-killing bill after another.…
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GUEST OPINION: Real threat to TABOR refunds is right here in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Over the past few weeks, you have likely seen news warning there will be no TABOR refund in 2025. Democrat leaders blame Washington and H.R.1, but this loss is the result of years of their…
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Perspective: Don’t pass the buck for our busted budget
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just three years ago, Coloradans were receiving $750 TABOR refund checks in the mail because the state had a surplus of $3.6 billion. Now, legislators are being called back to the Capitol for a special session to deal with a $783 million deficit. The contrast…
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GUEST OPINION: Beware Colorado’s youth employment gap
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If Colorado wants sustained, inclusive economic growth, it must treat youth employment not as an afterthought but as a cornerstone of its workforce strategy. As a Denver native, Daniels Scholar, and student of applied mathematics…
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GUEST OPINION: Building a school district that delivers high-quality instruction
This year, teachers in District 11 will be receiving a 10% increase in compensation. That didn’t happen by accident; it happened because the D-11 Board of Education took its responsibilities seriously and made the right choices for taxpayers, staff, families, and, most importantly, for students. It is worth noting the extraordinary context in which this…
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Is Trump pulling a Polis — over tariffs? | Jimmy Sengenberger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In 2022, as Gov. Jared Polis ran for reelection, he heralded a new law establishing what he called the “Colorado Cashback,” declaring it was for “every hardworking Colorado taxpayer.” “People are paying more for everyday…
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GUEST OPINION: Building a school district that delivers high-quality instruction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This year, teachers in District 11 will be receiving a 10% increase in compensation. That didn’t happen by accident; it happened because the D-11 Board of Education took its responsibilities seriously and made the right…
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COLUMN: On relaxing the IRS tax rules for churches
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The headline read: “Pastors’ rights to preach politics in church could expand”. Wait till you see what our mayor said. To give you a little background, a recent Texas court case would change how religion interacts with politics. The law being challenged was known as…