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EDUCATION: Kennedy supporters blast pro-education Democrats
A new ad blasting Democratic gubernatorial candidates raises red flags. Intentionally or not, it criticizes better outcomes for children of color and the poor. In a $1.1 million ad placement, Teachers for Kennedy casts U.S. Rep. Jared Polis and former state Sen. Mike Johnston as foes of public education. The group, like the teachers union,…
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EDITORIAL: Judge makes right call on county tax lawsuit
Voters and their representatives make laws. Judges are only to interpret them. Apple pie and baseball are less American than this legal principle underlying the balance of power. Given the interpretive role of a judge, which no serious legal scholar would dispute, a recent decision by 4th Judicial District Judge Thomas Kane raised red flags.…
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EDITORIAL: Budget hawk challenges library spending
Books, research, and lifelong learning are important to individuals and society. That’s why Americans adore public libraries. The question arises: What is the primary function today, as disruptive technologies offer readers and researchers a growing array of options? Politicians constantly talk about government budget woes to justify unfilled potholes, slow emergency response times, and crumbling…
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EDITORIAL: The market favors helping Mother Earth
Coal production is up since President Donald Trump ended “the war on coal.” The question becomes: Can it compete? Steamboat Today reports 2017 coal production nationally hit 73 million short tons, a 45 million increase over 2016. “Colorado’s six active coal mines produced 15.18 million tons in 2017, an 18.5 percent increase over 2016,” the…
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EDITORIAL: Pick a worthy CEO to lead Colorado Springs Utilities
Colorado Springs Utilities CEO Jerry Forte announced his retirement last Wednesday. Forte, who’s led Utilities since 2005, has been at the center of many successes and a few controversies. His expertise and knowledge has served as a counter balance to the Utilities board. Forte has overseen the successful planning, execution and launch of the Southern…
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EDITORIAL: Save teacher wages; put PERA on a diet
Sponsors of bipartisan Senate Bill 200, intended to fix Colorado’s troubled public employees’ pension, deserve accolades for removing a proposed 2 percent increase in the taxpayer and employer contribution to the fund. Don’t throw new money at PERA. Put the plan on a diet, and rein in the costs. As the bill works its way…
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EDITORIAL: Toll trolls jeopardize progress
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If the public gets stuck with additional decades of gridlock between Colorado Springs and Denver, blame a handful of pandering politicians who sabotaged progress. Gridlock through “The Gap” of I-25 between Monument and Castle Rock…
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EDITORIAL: Toll trolls jeopardize progress
If the public gets stuck with additional decades of gridlock between Colorado Springs and Denver, blame a handful of pandering politicians who sabotaged progress. Gridlock through “The Gap” of I-25 between Monument and Castle Rock is considerably more than a mere inconvenience. It is dangerous. Ambulances and other first responders get stuck in traffic, when…
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EDITORIAL: Illegal gaming spreading throughout the state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gambling arcades aren’t legal in Colorado, except in communities that vote to tax and regulate them. That means no one gets to run slot machines outside of Cripple Creek, Central City or Black Hawk. That…
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EDITORIAL: Illegal gaming spreading throughout the state
Gambling arcades aren’t legal in Colorado, except in communities that vote to tax and regulate them. That means no one gets to run slot machines outside of Cripple Creek, Central City or Black Hawk. That has not stopped a proliferation of about 30 slot machine businesses, known as “internet sweepstakes cafes,” from popping up throughout…