Author: Gazette Editorial Board
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EDITORIAL: Swift justice displeases a Colorado federal judge
The Trump administration ordered payroll cuts to the bloated federal bureaucracy, and Colorado sued. The administration tried to rein in a runaway budget by paring funding for public broadcasters — which Congress ultimately carried out — and Colorado sued again. And just this week, a prominent, left-leaning Colorado federal judge lashed out at President Trump’s…
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ENDORSEMENTS: YES to 2G, YES to 310 on Denver’s ballot
First, an easy YES to Referred Question 2G on Denver’s municipal ballot. The case for 2G is in fact self-evident. At-large Denver City Council members aren’t elected the same way as other council members or, for that matter, any other city officials. Unlike in the races for those other elected posts, candidates for the council’s…
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ENDORSEMENTS: YES to 2G, YES to 310 on Denver’s ballot
First, an easy YES to Referred Question 2G on Denver’s municipal ballot. The case for 2G is in fact self-evident. At-large Denver City Council members aren’t elected the same way as other council members or, for that matter, any other city officials. Unlike in the races for those other elected posts, candidates for the council’s…
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EDITORIAL: When our highways are paved with pot
Society once vilified marijuana. Later generations of hipsters laughed off the stigma. Now, mounting evidence has brought things full circle — vindicating the psychoactive drug’s original critics after all. Today’s high-potency pot — legalized for recreational use in Colorado in 2012 and in over two dozen other states since then — is leaving a trail…
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EDITORIAL: When our highways are paved with pot
Society once vilified marijuana. Later generations of hipsters laughed off the stigma. Now, mounting evidence has brought things full circle — vindicating the psychoactive drug’s original critics after all. Today’s high-potency pot — legalized for recreational use in Colorado in 2012 and in over two dozen other states since then — is leaving a trail…
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EDITORIAL: Don’t herd Coloradans into density zoning
Colorado’s governor and legislature are leading us all down a primrose path to density zoning. It’s a wonky term for cramming more housing into less space. There’s even an attempt at an elegant variation — the more marketable “gentle density” — meaning, wedge more expensive multiplexes between single-family homes. It’s the hobby horse of the…
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EDITORIAL: Don’t herd Coloradans into density zoning
Colorado’s governor and legislature are leading us all down a primrose path to density zoning. It’s a wonky term for cramming more housing into less space. There’s even an attempt at an elegant variation — the more marketable “gentle density” — meaning, wedge more expensive multiplexes between single-family homes. It’s the hobby horse of the…
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EDITORIAL: Crow misses the mark again on U.S. airstrikes
Last June, Colorado’s 6th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Jason Crow sharply denounced the Trump administration for carrying out surprise airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear weapons development facilities. We expressed disappointment at Crow’s response. Now, Crow is at it again, criticizing the Trump White House this week for launching air strikes against narcotraffickers in the Caribbean off…
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EDITORIAL: Crow misses the mark again on U.S. airstrikes
Last June, Colorado’s 6th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Jason Crow sharply denounced the Trump administration for carrying out surprise airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear weapons development facilities. We expressed disappointment at Crow’s response. Now, Crow is at it again, criticizing the Trump White House this week for launching air strikes against narcotraffickers in the Caribbean off…
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Trump ruling is judicial comedy | Colorado Springs Gazette
The Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling on Tuesday will forever symbolize judicial activism and buffoonery. Trump could and should have stopped the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021, by immediately asking his supporters to back off. He should have swiftly condemned the actions of those who entered the Capitol or committed violence. Voters will decide if…