Author: Dan Nordberg
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GUEST OPINION: Colorado Springs backed partnerships, Washington responded
Since the inception of our region’s first army base, Camp Carson, during World War II, this community has understood what it means to be a military town. More than seven decades later, Colorado Springs is the proud home of five major installations and a cornerstone of America’s national defense. We arrived here through Democratic and…
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GUEST COLUMN: Why ‘under God’ still matters in the Pledge of Allegiance
When the Colorado General Assembly convenes each day, lawmakers begin the people’s business the same way generations of Americans have: standing at attention towards the flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. A meaningful tradition and reminder that public service is rooted in shared values and a responsibility to our nation and the ideals that…
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GUEST COLUMN: State Supreme Court hinders cities’ crime fight
In the days before Christmas, the Colorado Supreme Court decided to dump a heap of coal into the stockings of home-rule cities across our state. In a unanimous decision, the Court ruled that municipalities may not impose “harsher sentences than state law allows for an identical offense.” In one fell swoop, local governments lost meaningful authority…
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Springs must take the lead on America’s defense priorities
Colorado Springs plays an outsized role in America’s defense, which makes our community’s approach to readiness more important than ever. Against that backdrop, Attorney General Phil Weiser’s decision to pursue yet another lawsuit against the Trump administration, his forty-sixth in less than a year, warrants thoughtful scrutiny, particularly regarding its effectiveness and its impact on…
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GUEST COLUMN: Colorado’s affordable housing doom loop
Colorado’s affordable housing crisis isn’t just a market problem, it’s a policy failure. For years, state lawmakers have piled on regulations, mandates, and costs in the name of progress, while ignoring the fundamental laws of supply and demand. The result is a self-inflicted doom loop that is driving up prices, strangling supply, and pushing homeownership…
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GUEST COLUMN: Colorado’s affordable housing doom loop
Colorado’s affordable housing crisis isn’t just a market problem, it’s a policy failure. For years, state lawmakers have piled on regulations, mandates, and costs in the name of progress, while ignoring the fundamental laws of supply and demand. The result is a self-inflicted doom loop that is driving up prices, strangling supply, and pushing homeownership…
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GUEST OPINION: Rooted in community: Local still matters in banking
In an era defined by consolidation and scale, it’s easy to assume that bigger is always better. Publicly traded financial conglomerates dominate headlines, boasting national reach, sophisticated platforms, and shareholder returns. But as someone who has spent a career in public service and community banking, I believe there’s a deeper story worth telling—one rooted not…
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GUEST OPINION: Rooted in community: Local still matters in banking
In an era defined by consolidation and scale, it’s easy to assume that bigger is always better. Publicly traded financial conglomerates dominate headlines, boasting national reach, sophisticated platforms, and shareholder returns. But as someone who has spent a career in public service and community banking, I believe there’s a deeper story worth telling—one rooted not…
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GUEST OPINION: Rooted in community: Local still matters in banking
In an era defined by consolidation and scale, it’s easy to assume that bigger is always better. Publicly traded financial conglomerates dominate headlines, boasting national reach, sophisticated platforms, and shareholder returns. But as someone who has spent a career in public service and community banking, I believe there’s a deeper story worth telling—one rooted not…
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GUEST OPINION: Losing Space Command stings — but new opportunities exist
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Sept. 2, President Donald Trump announced that U.S. Space Command headquarters will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Ala. For our community, the decision is disappointing and difficult. Aerospace and defense aren’t just part…