Author: Thelma Grimes
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Reflecting on the aftermath of Gabby Giffords’ shooting 13 years later
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just over 13 years ago, I was heading down one of Tucson’s busy east-side roads, on my way to lunch with my family. While the exact details of that day and month are now vague,…
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Rural Reckoning | Polis’ reputation takes a hit in some Western Slope communities
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EDITOR’S NOTE This four-week series, Rural Reckoning, examines issues for rural Colorado, including health care access, affordable housing, agricultural sustainability and population growth, amid concerns that there is a deepening disparity with the state’s political and economic power base along the Front Range. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS…
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Rural Reckoning | From support to disapproval, rural sentiment shifts against Gov. Jared Polis
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save [inline_image src=”aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG94aW1hZ2VzLm5ld3lvcmsxLnZpcC50b3dubmV3cy5jb20vZ2F6ZXR0ZS5jb20vY29udGVudC90bmNtcy9hc3NldHMvdjMvZWRpdG9yaWFsLzEvNmQvMTZkMjVlZjctODU2Yy01YjJmLTgwMTUtNThkZjY4M2U5OWQ4LzY4N2E5ZTY3OGQ5MWYuaW1hZ2UuanBn” alt=”UnVyYWwgUmVja29uaW5nIGxvZ28=”] STEAMBOAT SPRINGS • Once upon a time, Marsha Daughenbaugh supported Gov. Jared Polis from her working cattle and hay ranch some 8 miles outside of Steamboat. “Let me preface this,” Daughenbaugh said, while making day-before preparations for a Fourth of July gathering for family…
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Rural Reckoning | Beset by constant budget pressures, rural hospitals serve patients — and local economies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save [inline_image src=”aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG94aW1hZ2VzLm5ld3lvcmsxLnZpcC50b3dubmV3cy5jb20vZ2F6ZXR0ZS5jb20vY29udGVudC90bmNtcy9hc3NldHMvdjMvZWRpdG9yaWFsLzEvNmQvMTZkMjVlZjctODU2Yy01YjJmLTgwMTUtNThkZjY4M2U5OWQ4LzY4N2E5ZTY3OGQ5MWYuaW1hZ2UuanBn” alt=”UnVyYWwgUmVja29uaW5nIGxvZ28=”] Colorado’s rural hospitals are teetering on the edge of financial collapse, burdened by rising costs, shrinking reimbursements and a growing list of state and federal regulations, according to the Colorado Hospital Association. In Colorado, half of the 88 acute care hospitals are…
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Rural Reckoning | Front Range counties dominate Colorado’s population and political influence
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To Paul Lundeen, the numbers reveal the truth about how well Colorado’s 53 rural counties are represented — or not — at the state Capitol, particularly when compared to the 11 most populous counties that hold the most influence. Lundeen, who recently served as the minority leader…
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Colorado Springs D-11 school district touts cellphone policy, as states considers new law
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While not fond of more government oversight, Jill Haffley said, “It’s about time.” Haffley, vice president of Colorado Springs D-11 School District, was referring to a proposed bill at the state Capitol requiring all school districts to establish a cellphone policy by 2026. Haffley’s school district is already ahead of state efforts. It has implemented cellphone policies…
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Colorado Senate passes bill to extend time for public records requests
A measure allowing Colorado government entities to take even longer to process public records requested by residents passed in a 26-7 vote in the Senate on Wednesday. Currently, public entities must respond to Colorado Open Records Act requests within three business days and within seven for “extenuating circumstances.” If approved, SB 77 will give records…
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Colorado lawmaker wants to increase number of seats to 5 on bigger county boards
For the third consecutive year, a Democratic legislator is pushing legislation to increase the number of seats in a county commission board — to five for Colorado’s largest counties. Two years ago, Rep. Robert Marshall’s proposal died in committee. Last year, the idea advanced a little further but it, too, failed to get enough votes…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis questions DOGE’s strategy, agrees the penny should go
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday questioned the Trump administration’s strategy in cutting government spending, saying the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency appears to be just “tearing down the old” but not offering an efficient way to conduct government business. In a POLITICO interview at the Governors Summit, Polis wondered how the government can create the “most…
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Colorado joins more legal battles against Trump’s orders
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Colorado will join two more lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s executive orders. This brings the total to nine the total lawsuits Colorado officials or entities have pursued against Trump since the new president took office in January. Separately, at least one lawsuit has been filed against the state of Colorado, seeking to reverse its “sanctuary”…