First, the basics. A limited form of government is one that only has the power which is given to it by those governed…
Category: News/Politics
New Colorado Law Requires Courts to Suppress Eviction Case Records
“The purpose of the law is to ensure that an eviction filing and record by itself is not an impediment to housing,” said Jack Regenbogen, senior attorney for the legal advocacy group…
OPINION: The Power of Human Contact
Without touch, people feel depressed, unhealthy and deprived…
EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Two
“The Board opposes any new transfers of water from the Upper San Juan River and its tributaries upstream of Navajo Reservoir to basins outside of the Upper San Juan River Basin….”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: We the People, Part One
“When the jurors continued to refuse to convict Penn, the Judge had them locked in the jury room without food, water, or heat…”
EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part One
The family had one good year before the ditches went dry…
Colorado Updates Dial Framework Allowing More Religious, Education Flexibility
Worship and ceremonies such as weddings and funerals are classified as essential. This means that they must do their best to follow public health recommendations, but may exceed recommended capacity caps…
VIDEO: Colorado Announces Plan for Vaccine Distribution
The advice also states that vaccines “should only be carried out in facilities where resuscitation measures are available…”
New Colorado Law Provides Relief for Utility Bills
“It’s a tough deal. And, you know, we in government have probably caused some of these problems, too, and now we’re asking the taxpayers to help bail these same people out…”
Contact Tracing Inside a Close-Knit Latino Community
“If you’re undocumented in this country, you are aware that the information you are sharing could put so many others in serious problems….”
Governor Polis Orders Another 30 Days of Mask-wearing
According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, masks could save more lives than a COVID-19 vaccine…
US Senators Raise Question About AI-driven Hiring
“Hiring technologies include a range of tools used in the employee selection process to manage and screen candidates after they apply for a job…”
Senator Cory Gardner Says Good-bye
“…One thing [the pollsters] seem to get right, and it won’t come to a shock to my colleagues on the floor, Congress is about as popular as a Rocky Mountain oyster in a bullpen…”
OPINION: BLM Abdicates Wild Horse Management Obligations
Decades ago, when the public learned that they were being abused, exploited and even killed by private profiteers, we rallied behind Congress to pass the Wild Free-Roaming Wild Horses and Burros Act…
Special Legislative Session Aims Funding at Child Care, Remote Learning
“We have to really recognize that without internet access, you’re really isolating and really disenfranchising rural areas and people who are low income…”
Colorado General Assembly Deals Out Aid to Businesses, Families
“Thousands of Coloradans are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage and are facing agonizing decisions every day about which bills to pay…”
EDUCATION: To Test, or Not to Test… That is the Question
The Colorado Department of Education convened a working group in September to make recommendations on many of the most pressing questions…
LETTER: A Threat to Democracy
President Trump called Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger an “enemy of the people” for simply carrying out his duties as Georgia’s election chief….