Author: Kristi Burton Brown
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PERSPECTIVE: They’re trying — again — to take away our TABOR
Surprising no one, they’re back at it again. Democrats in the state legislature have announced they’ll be running a bill to place a referendum on the 2026 ballot to take away our TABOR refunds. It’s not like this hasn’t been tried before. Voters’ preferences are clear, but the liberals seem to purposely misunderstand. What’s more,…
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GUEST COLUMN: Colorado Dems draw a bead on 2nd Amendment
Democratic-Socialist state Rep. Elisabeth Epps is behaving like a real socialist and launching an assault on the Second Amendment. Once convicted and sentenced to jail time for interfering with police, Epps, who has just been sworn into office, is now interfering with our constitutional rights. A draft of her House Bill, “Prohibition of Assault Weapons…
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Handouts to homeless simply won’t help
Last week, Denver’s City Council approved a $2 million grant to give $1,000 a month each to 140 homeless people. Homelessness is a huge problem in Denver. Our state is one of the top 10 in the nation for homelessness. It’s not a statistic to be proud of, but this no-strings attached grant isn’t the…
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Are Colorado Republicans poised for a comeback?
Point: Kristi Brown 2022 is set to be a year of opportunity for Colorado Republicans. There’s a giant deficit in the Democrats’ performance in Colorado. With over a decade of single-party control at the state level, working class Coloradans have suffered. They’re ready to try something new. Republicans are promising better solutions for the future…
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Are Colorado Republicans poised for a comeback?
Point: Kristi Brown 2022 is set to be a year of opportunity for Colorado Republicans. There’s a giant deficit in the Democrats’ performance in Colorado. With over a decade of single-party control at the state level, working-class Coloradans have suffered. They’re ready to try something new. Republicans are promising better solutions for the future of…
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THE PODIUM | ‘Public option’ imperils our kids
Kristi Burton Brown Good health care matters to me as it does to most parents. When my daughter was a baby, she spent time in the hospital as we struggled to figure out what was wrong with her airways. She received a diagnosis for a condition that is manageable with the help of her specialist…
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GUEST COLUMN: Why Colorado needs a strong Republican Party
One-party rule in Colorado has not benefited Coloradans. Our economy, our students and our state’s future have all suffered. The Democrats have controlled the governorship for the last 14 years, they control both houses of the state Legislature, and they have sadly forgotten that they work for all of Colorado — not just far-left constituents…
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Should Colorado remove barriers to Medicaid patients seeking abortion?
POINT: Kristi Brown Sens. Brittany Pettersen and Kerry Donovan are proposing a bill, drafted by Planned Parenthood, to expand taxpayer funding of abortion. Voters have already declined the public funding of abortion, with narrow exceptions for Medicaid patients who have experienced rape, incest, or life-endangering pregnancy. State law requires these abortions to be “performed only…
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Proposition 115: Should Colorado voters approve a 22-week ban on abortion?
Point: Kristi Burton Brown Restricting late-term abortions in Colorado shouldn’t be hard. Forty-three other states do it. A nationwide Gallop poll shows 74% of Americans believe there should be basic, commonsense limitations on late-term abortion. Only 18% of Democrats, 13% of Independents, and 6% of Republicans think third-trimester abortion should be legal. Passing Prop 115…
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POINT | Vote for children; end late-term abortion
Restricting late-term abortions in Colorado shouldn’t be hard. 43 other states already do it. A nationwide Gallop poll shows 74% of Americans believe there should be basic, common-sense limitations on late-term abortion. Only 18% of Democrats, 13% of Independents, and 6% of Republicans think third-trimester abortion should be legal. Passing Prop. 115 — the Due…