Author: Jimmy Sengenberger
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Lakewood’s shady school deal gets even shadier | Jimmy Sengenberger
In Jefferson County, local democracy dies in darkness. That’s the inescapable conclusion from the shady business between Jefferson County Schools, Lakewood and a homeless-services nonprofit. This April, Lakewood authorized City Manager Kathy Hodgson to negotiate a $4 million below-market purchase of the shuttered 17-acre Emory Elementary. The plan? Flip 10 acres to the Jeffco Action…
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FCC overreach, Dem double standard on free speech | Jimmy Sengenberger
On Sunday, tens of thousands packed an Arizona stadium for a memorial service honoring conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk. From his widow, Erika, to President Donald Trump, they mourned a prominent 31-year-old who’d been assassinated for exercising his right to free speech, enshrined in the First Amendment. Kirk was known for taking the battle…
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FCC overreach, Dem double standard on free speech | Jimmy Sengenberger
On Sunday, tens of thousands packed an Arizona stadium for a memorial service honoring conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk. From his widow, Erika, to President Donald Trump, they mourned a prominent 31-year-old who’d been assassinated for exercising his right to free speech, enshrined in the First Amendment. Kirk was known for taking the battle…
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When will DPS board rein in district’s lawyer? | Jimmy Sengenberger
For years, critics have hammered the Denver Public Schools board for flouting Colorado’s open meetings laws — something I first called out here in 2022, months before their notorious closed-door executive session following the shooting inside East High School in 2023. Even with three new members, the board hasn’t learned. In May, they committed their…
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Violent websites infected Evergreen shooter | Jimmy Sengenberger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last week’s school shooting at Evergreen High School roiled Colorado yet again. In a quarter century, our state has endured mass shootings by students at Columbine (1999), Arapahoe (2013) and STEM School Highlands Ranch (2019).…
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Dual tragedies — and the coarsening for our culture | Jimmy Sengenberger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Next Thursday, conservative activist and national radio host Charlie Kirk was scheduled to speak at Colorado State University in Fort Collins as part of his “American Comeback Tour.” Tragically, he won’t be making it. On…
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DPS’ celebration doesn’t match the data | Jimmy Sengenberger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Public Schools is seeing green — literally. As Superintendent Alex Marrero hailed the district’s new “accredited (green)” rating as “a significant milestone” last week, he asked teachers to wear green and even changed the…
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Don’t blame mail ballots for losing Space Command | Jimmy Sengenberger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Trump’s decision to uproot Space Command from Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs and move it to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama rocked Colorado. Trump had a legitimate basis, but by dragging in…
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Lawyers bullied to enforce Colorado’s sanctuary | Jimmy Sengenberger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Friday, attorneys trying to access Colorado’s court filing system were ambushed — by the state’s sanctuary policies for illegal immigrants. Without warning, a popup “Disclaimer User Agreement” demanded lawyers pledge “under penalty of perjury”…
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It’s up to voters to fix Colorado’s crumbling roads | Jimmy Sengenberger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Well, another day, another dollar / After I’ve sang and hollered,” begins Blackfoot’s “Highway Song.” In Colorado, it’s more like another day, another TABOR-dodging transportation fee collected — after politicians have sung and hollered about…