The history of relations between the United States and tribal nations is replete with broken promises…
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ESSAY: The Theology of Pandemics
Indeed, the Bible teaches that God often sees fit to test precisely those that are good and righteous…
OPINION: An Outbreak of Peace
“Let us dedicate ourselves to the real fight, which is not with each other, but is to protect our health and the health of our planet….”
Mental Health Colorado Expands its Focus on Criminal Justice
Jails and prisons have become the largest mental health facilities in the US…
Open Letter from Journalists to Gov. Polis
“Our goal is simply to make sure journalists throughout Colorado can provide the public with information about COVID-19… that is as accurate and complete as possible…”
PPE Crisis Standards of Care
We are releasing this statement to emphasize our shared commitment to protecting physicians and other health care providers and workers…
Boaters Urged to Visit Only Local Lakes, Adhere to Social Distancing Rules
Park rangers are seeing a rise in multiple, non-family units getting out on boats in close proximity at the state parks that have lakes…
US Senators Propose ‘National Coronavirus Commission’
The commission would consist of a panel of independent experts tasked with developing a broad strategy of how and when to safely reopen the country in light of the COVID-19 crisis….
‘Tax Day’ is Now July 15, 2020
This means that anyone, including Americans who live and work abroad, can now wait until July 15 to file their 2019 federal income tax return…
VIDEO: Public Health Face-Covering Advisory
Recent information has indicated that covering your nose and mouth can slow the spread of COVID-19…
LETTER: Following Chicken Little?
In our history we have had real world medical issues that required quarantining of sick people. The quarantined person either eventually got well or they sadly passed away. It was discovered that keeping them very warm in a closed space lengthened the time of recovery over people who were exposed to cool or cold fresh READ MORE
VIDEO: 1000 Mousetraps Can’t All Be Wrong
The Ohio Department of Health shared a video illustrating the impact of social distancing using ping pong balls and mouse traps…
The End of Child Care in Colorado?
She closed her child care center for coronavirus. Now, she’s wondering if she’ll ever reopen….
OPINION: An Ill-Equipped US Healthcare System
During this pandemic, insurance companies are still asking whether the treatment you’re receiving is medically necessary?
LETTER: An Objective Report Card?
I have witnessed a deep disrepect for humanity — people pushing, fighting over, and hoarding items…
OPINION: Social Crisis and the Public Use of Reason
Let us use this crisis to begin addressing one of the gravest problems of our time – that is, the ever-increasing gap between those who have and those who have not…
LETTER: A Response to Myself
It must be illegal… the governors who have discovered that they are emperors, sitting in their offices and issuing decrees of who is essential and who is not…
Senators Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefit Delays
Colorado US Senator Michael Bennet and 36 of his Senate colleagues pressed the Trump Administration to take additional action to ensure workers receive unemployment insurance as quickly as possible. In a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, the Senators outlined a number of actions the administration should take to help states disburse supercharged READ MORE
OPINION: ACLU Lawsuit Filed Over COVID-19 Outbreak in Weld County
“Reducing the numbers of those arrested or incarcerated is vital to our efforts to limit and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our communities…”