Tag: legislation
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End child marriage, don’t just manage it | Rachel Stovall
Let’s talk about Bill SB26-048. It allows children to marry adults. Why would any Colorado lawmaker support that? Practically speaking, marriage has changed. In 2026, we expect marriage to be an equal contract between consenting adults. But in many countries, cultures and over centuries, marriage was considered a family-governed social institution tied to property, inheritance, legitimacy, pregnancy, and parental authority over children. In other words, these people exploited their children for…
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GUEST OPINION: What they’re not telling you about SB26-098 — it’s about noise
Coloradans are being told that Senate Bill 26-098 (State and Local Noise Abatement Authority) is about “local control.” That it simply allows cities to set their own standards. That it restores certainty. But here’s what they’re not telling you: SB26-098 is about pollution – and about weakening more than 50 years of statewide public health…
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Legislation on poison, poultry and prostitution dominate | Rachel Gabel
Many weeks, my search history is odd but the past two weeks might worry our county sheriff if he didn’t know me as well as he does. This week has been the week of poison, poultry, and prostitution. Not to be confused, of course, by brodifacoum, beavers, and butorphanol. In other words, the Colorado Legislature…
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Protecting Colorado’s kids — when lawmakers won’t | Jimmy Sengenberger
At a time when state lawmakers are pushing a radical bill to decriminalize prostitution with no regulation or restrictions, concerned Colorado parents are stepping in where our legislators fear to tread: protecting Colorado’s kids. A grassroots coalition led by the appropriately named Protect Kids Colorado is advancing three citizens ballot measures for November’s ballot. Signatures…
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Coloradans have the opportunity to protect our children
Colorado voters can take action to protect children by helping place three important measures on the November ballot. The first increases penalties for predators who traffic children; the second keeps males from participating in girls sports; while the third bans irreversible “transgender” surgeries for minors. These reasonable measures will serve as a needed check to…
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GUEST OPINION: Ensuring an affordable and reliable energy future for Colorado Springs
Last week, Colorado Springs-area lawmakers announced the introduction of important bipartisan legislation that could make a real difference for all our customers – especially hard-working families struggling with the ever-rising costs of living in Colorado. Senate Bill 26-022, introduced by Sen. Marc Snyder, Senate Minority Leader Cleave Simpson, House Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell and Rep.…
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LETTERS: Canceling school; pointless legislation
Calling off school I’ve lived in Colorado since 1977, Monument more specifically. I went to school here through blizzards that dropped 12-18 inches overnight, through negative-20 wind chills, through days when the only thing getting us to school was a rusted-out Ram Charger with bald tires and a prayer. We didn’t have all-wheel-drive crossovers, remote…
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State task force recommends overhaul of Colorado’s education accountability system
A task force composed of state officials, district school board members, superintendents and parents agrees Colorado’s education accountability system needs a major overhaul. The Accountability, Accreditation, Student Performance, and Resource Inequity Task Force released its report Friday, recommending various improvements to better address the needs of students and schools. The 26-member task force that included parents,…
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Q&A with Colorado Education Association President Kevin Vick
Kevin Vick’s history in education naturally led him to being a leader. Starting with a successful tenure at Doherty High School in Colorado Springs more than 20 years ago, he has spent the better part of his career advocating for his fellow educators. Starting first as a member of the Colorado Springs Education Association, Vick…
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Q&A with new Colorado Education Association President Kevin Vick
Kevin Vick’s history in education naturally led him to being a leader. Starting with a successful tenure at Doherty High School in Colorado Springs more than 20 years ago, he has spent the better part of his career advocating for his fellow educators. Starting first as a member of the Colorado Springs Education Association, Vick…