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Everyone knows there’s no such thing as a free lunch. All the same Colorado voters will be tested this fall if they know that. Expectations are that modern, middle-class Coloradans will deny the “no such thing as a free lunch” truism. They will likely double-down on buying their kids “free school lunch,” with other people’s…

Despite a near heroic final day rally, Team USA was soundly beaten by Team Europe in the Ryder Cup at Bethpage outside of New York City. The final margin of 15-13 doesn’t tell the real story of what a lopsided match it was. No one on Team USA played poorly, but Team Europe seemed well-prepared…

As Commissioner of Colorado’s Division of Insurance, part of my job is to keep health insurance affordable for Coloradans. Today, the progress we’ve made to get more people insured at lower costs is threatened by Congressional Republican leadership’s refusal to take the simple and straightforward step to extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTCs), a step…

Often referred to only as Dan or Our Dan by the media at the time, photos and articles about former Governor Dan Thornton were mainstays in the state newspapers in the 1950s. He was Colorado’s own Gipper, born in California, educated in Texas, and a West Slope cattleman who entered politics and served as Governor…

Of all places to find a growing citizens’ rebellion against the nanny state, who’d guess it’s happening in woke Denver? Take note — if Denverites can claw back a little freedom from their elite, it can happen in your city too. In this city of 70 breweries, 2,000 liquor establishments, about 300 cannabis dispensaries and…

In District 11, we’ve been working tirelessly to put students first, support teachers and rebuild trust in public education. Over the past year, our board and superintendent have made historic investments in classrooms, raised teacher pay to among the highest in the region, and led the state in student-focused reforms. We trimmed $6.5 million from…

Colorado is no stranger to the weight of the mental health crisis. While our state’s overall youth suicide rate declined in 2024 to its lowest level since 2007, it remains a major public health concern with rates higher than the national average. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that suicide claimed 49,316…

Remember when the nation would pull together in times of tragedy? Flash back to how we united in grief when the crew of the space shuttle Challenger met their sudden demise. Think of how we came together in both tears and resolve when America was attacked using hijacked domestic aircraft 24 years ago this month.…

The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, which was issued as a final rule last May. The rule, which puts conservation at the same level as other multiple uses like recreation, mineral extraction, grazing, and energy development, came out of the Joe Biden administration and earned fierce…

Since their total takeover of state government in 2018, Colorado Democrats have ridden high on the anti-Trump hog while driving the state into decline. Gov. Jared Polis and his massive legislative majorities are increasingly influenced by self-proclaimed Democratic Socialists. Colorado’s budget has exploded, creating a structural deficit they refuse to responsibly deal with. Their only…