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Can a law be neutral if it overrides faith-based beliefs? | GUEST COLUMN

Can a law be neutral if it overrides faith-based beliefs? | GUEST COLUMN

Updated 10 hours ago

By Joseph C. Stewart In what seems like a quintessential “Only in America” parody, there is a correlation between unemployment benefits, smoking peyote, and LGBTQ...

Legislating at the speed of artificial intelligence | GUEST COLUMN

Legislating at the speed of artificial intelligence | GUEST COLUMN

Updated 10 hours ago

By Sean Camacho Consumers in Colorado and across the country are demanding artificial intelligence companies be more transparent about how their systems work: how they’re...

Legislative Dems follow highway robbery with blackmail | GUEST COLUMN

Legislative Dems follow highway robbery with blackmail | GUEST COLUMN

Updated 1 day ago

By Byron Pelton My colleagues across the aisle have revealed something extraordinary in their frantic attempt to get rid of Initiative 175: They believe Colorado...

‘Move fast and break things’ not way to fix Colorado’s roads | GUEST COLUMN

‘Move fast and break things’ not way to fix Colorado’s roads | GUEST COLUMN

Updated 5 days ago

By Donna Lynne, Kelly Nordini and Rebecca McClellan This month, after the effects of federal H.R. 1 hit Colorado’s budget like a sledgehammer, Colorado lawmakers...

Lawmakers pile on Colorado taxpayers — even more | OPINION

Lawmakers pile on Colorado taxpayers — even more | OPINION

Updated 1 week ago

By Mark Hillman That our two political parties have such different philosophies regarding business and taxes is exasperating because prosperity would serve even the very...

In the Age of AI, much-needed protections in mental health care | OPINION

In the Age of AI, much-needed protections in mental health care | OPINION

Updated 1 week ago

By Vincent Atchity Artificial intelligence is already changing so much about the way we live, and important conversations are being had about what guardrails are...

Every life has equal value; Colorado must reject House Bill 26-1281 | OPINION

Every life has equal value; Colorado must reject House Bill 26-1281 | OPINION

Updated 2 weeks ago

By Emily Tofte Nestaval In Colorado, we have long held a simple, but absolute truth: every human life has equal value under the law. It...

Proposed data-based marketing bill would hurt small Colorado businesses | OPINION

Proposed data-based marketing bill would hurt small Colorado businesses | OPINION

Updated 2 weeks ago

By Angel Johnson Six years ago, while I was serving in the military, I launched an e-commerce business selling inclusive, motivational activewear that empowers people...

Rural education is an advantage — start funding it that way | OPINION

Rural education is an advantage — start funding it that way | OPINION

Updated 3 weeks ago

By Denille LePlatt When people talk about rural schools, the conversation too often starts with struggle. I’d like to start somewhere different: with the 135,000...

‘Second look’ bill would cause lasting harm to crime’s victims | OPINION

‘Second look’ bill would cause lasting harm to crime’s victims | OPINION

Updated 3 weeks ago

By Robert Fallbeck Senate Bill 26-115, being considered by lawmakers in the current legislative session, seeks to allow re-sentencing (aka a “second look”) of inmates...

Colorado cannot afford to get the Colorado River wrong | OPINION

Colorado cannot afford to get the Colorado River wrong | OPINION

Updated 3 weeks ago

By Larry Don Suckla Colorado and our neighboring states are standing on the edge of a crisis that is no longer theoretical. The Colorado River,...

Colorado state legislators must recognize EMS is essential | OPINION

Colorado state legislators must recognize EMS is essential | OPINION

Updated 3 weeks ago

By Dusty A. Johnson Currently, emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians such as EMTs and paramedics are not listed as essential in Colorado, and that is...

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