Author: Larry Liston
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GUEST COLUMN: Putting Colorado’s venues in legal limbo
Colorado is not one place. It is mountain towns and plains cities, resort communities and agricultural hubs, neighborhoods that have been here for generations and new developments finding their footing. What unites them is not a single set of rules handed down from Denver, but a shared conviction that the people closest to a community…
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GUEST OPINION: A different view on Colorado’s fiscal mess
I recently had the opportunity to attend an event put on by Data Driven Economic Strategies here in Colorado Springs, at which the state’s budget Director, Mark Ferrandino, was invited to speak. It was intended to be – and indeed ought to have been – an informative session calmly and impartially examining issues related to…
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Perspective: Colorado needs nuclear now
Good ideas sometimes take a while to gain acceptance; but eventually the wisdom of their merits can no longer be ignored, and the good idea takes hold. So it might be, at long last, for the promise of nuclear energy in our state. HB25-1040 passed the Colorado House of Representatives early last week, on a…
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GUEST COLUMN: Senator Liston responds to censure by the state GOP
Our country, and our state, are facing some tremendous challenges right now after years of liberal Democratic governance — the economy, taxes, crime, a failing education system, cultural upheavals, our military readiness, and other serious problems are weighing heavily on Coloradans, many of whom are starting to look about for an alternative. One would think…
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GUEST COLUMN: These ’emperors’ truly have no clothes
As we approach another presidential election year, our country is facing more than its usual share of problems: a floundering economy, skyrocketing debt, rampant crime, a chaotic border, Russian aggression, an increasingly bellicose China and a weakened U.S. military. This is all bad enough; but to make matters worse, the nation seems to be on…
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GUEST COLUMN: Seniors and veterans deserve a tax break
There is a lot of talk this legislative session at the State Capitol about making Colorado a more affordable place to live, work, and raise a family. I am committed to advancing solutions this session to address the rising cost of living in our state, especially when it comes to affordable housing. I have introduced…
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GUEST COLUMN: Upside-down priorities hurting middle class
Colorado is floundering under Democrat-led one-party control — as the nation now is, with Democrats currently controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress. Among the consequences of this are higher taxes (or fees) levied on the middle class, and profligate spending binges throwing your money at everything – except what government should be…
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GUEST COLUMN: On the road to ‘East California’
If there is one thing that sums up the overall sense pervading the state capitol as we slog through the 2021 legislative session, it is that we are losing Colorado. It is at the point now, with liberal Democrat control of every lever of power in the state, that we are not merely “on a…
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GUEST COLUMN: Denver-Boulder control of the rest of Colorado
The most important political dynamic in Colorado today is one that is so obvious that it is easy to miss: that is the monopoly on power and control that the Denver-Boulder region exerts over the rest of our state. Consider the breakdown of where Colorado’s top elected officials hail from: the governor from Boulder: the…
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GUEST COLUMN: No issue is more important than law and order
As we near the end of another election cycle, we are all inundated with political sniping from all sides, covering all sorts of issues. Many of these issues are incredibly important. But at the end of the day, no issue concerning government and public policy is as important as the safety of our families and…