Say what you will about Ronald Reagan as a policymaker, he’s had little competition for the ability to defuse “the age issue” with a one-liner that can stand through the ages. When Walter Mondale’s 1984 campaign was making an issue of Reagan’s re-election age of 73, Reagan used his impeccable Hollywood timing in a debate […]
Diana McFail
Special to The Colorado Sun
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: If you’re 50 or older during the coronavirus, you’re apparently on your own
To be younger in Colorado now is indeed to be free, as the state opens up from its COVID-19 lockdown. Not only do the young get to go out, but the people over a certain age are officially admonished to stay out of their way. Colorado is working hard to get children safely back into […]
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Opinion: Why we need to reach hard-to-count Coloradans. There’s a lot at stake.
“Census undercount” is a daunting phrase arriving in most households with a thud, like “infrastructure decline” or “education reform.” It definitely sounds like a problem, somebody else should certainly be doing something about it, now what’s going on with Harry and Meghan? So we’re going to get specific right away, before we lose you. Let’s […]