Author: By Rachel stovall
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COLUMN: Small business forum offers key insights
In 2018, small business is extremely political. Small-business owners as a community are very interested in what is happening in the world of politics. Trends in politics like tax cuts affect business owners. Likewise, the political community is interested in what is happening in the world of business. Business trends like the uptick in business…
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COLUMN: A teachable moment about respect and civility
Everybody is talking about Roseanne. Comedienne and television actress Roseanne Barr headed a cast of the popular television show that bears her name. Last week she tweeted: ‘Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj’ referring to Valerie Jarrett. Barr was responding to a comment about Valerie Jarrett, a top former aide to…
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COLUMN: Teen Court aids the criminal justice system
Teens have certainly gained themselves a unique new spot within the national political conversation. Whether we agree with their stances, we must admit that they may turn school safety into a lasting movement . Young people have always been change agents. And they push us – the older generation – to consider doing things differently.…
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COLUMN: Bring everybody in to combat homelessness
It’s an issue that we see often here in Colorado. Homeless camping. Many experience the tangible (and unintended) consequences of “camping” on a regular basis. This includes garbage on private property, brush fires, explosions, human feces plus other toxins in waterways. And problems on residential and business private property abound. Mayor John Suthers, along with…