Author: Michael Bennet
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GUEST COLUMN: Reestablish U.S. Space Command in Colorado
In 2007, China successfully destroyed one of its own satellites to reveal its growing military capabilities in space. In the 12 years since, the capabilities of China, Russia, and other nations have only grown. A new report from the Defense Intelligence Agency, released this past January, detailed how other countries have made it a priority…
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GUEST COLUMN: Legalizing hemp to boost the economy
In 2013, I received a call from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asking me, as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, to support a pilot program to allow farmers to grow hemp. Knowing Colorado farmers’ interest in the crop, I jumped at the chance and pushed to include the program in the 2014 Farm Bill.…
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GUEST COLUMN: A combined effort to prevent child abuse and neglect fatalities
In 2012, Congress and the president authorized the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities. Its mission is to study the issues related to abuse and neglect and develop a national strategy and set of recommendations that can bring about immediate change. Through the commission, we have a national dialogue that is raising visibility…
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GUEST COLUMN: Watershed funding is crucial to protecting state’s property, lives
Colorado, like many other states across the country, endured one of the hottest and driest years on record in 2012. The drought, combined with the summer’s heat, created a very dangerous situation for communities throughout our state. Our forests became a tinderbox, resulting in some of the most devastating wildfires we’ve experienced. The Waldo Canyon…
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SEN. BENNET: Let’s provide jobs for our newest veterans
The war in Iraq is coming to a close. We will withdraw all 50,000 remaining troops from Iraq by the end of the year and have already started drawing down combat troops from Afghanistan. In Colorado, that means approximately 400 Fort Carson soldiers will come home from Iraq in December alone. Some will join the…