Wednesday was a turning point for our country. It was the result of a fever that has been building for weeks, months and years. As the mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, I was stunned, numb to the idea something like this could happen. We expected protests and large crowds, but there was a certain shock […]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter
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Opinion: Prepare to face the economic calamity still ahead of us
“We’re in this together.” A phrase we’ve heard and repeated often since the COVID-19 crisis began. And it is certainly true — we are in this together, and will get through this as a community, state, and country — together. Unfortunately, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell does not share our view. According to him, that’s […]
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Perlmutter: As the Columbine anniversary approaches, let’s take action to honor those lost
While small, incremental change is the harsh reality of enacting any major change in our world today, it is nevertheless frustrating. It can be especially maddening when it comes to preventing violence. To many of us, making gun violence less easy, less frequent and less deadly is an obvious choice. But it seems like for […]