Normalizing candidate salaries could help to equalize the political playing field, but not without caveats
Trish Zornio
Trish Zornio is a scientist, lecturer and writer who has worked at some of the nation's top universities and hospitals. She’s an avid rock climber and was a 2020 candidate for the U.S. Senate in Colorado.
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Zornio: Proposition 123 is as much about public health as it is affordable housing
Research shows children are likely to be among the largest beneficiaries of passing Colorado’s Proposition 123
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Zornio: Benefits of magic mushrooms in Proposition 122 likely outweigh the risks
Despite poor ballot language for Colorado’s Prop. 122, science and historical context provide enough evidence to pursue therapeutic psilocybin
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Zornio: Split the ticket on alcohol sale and delivery in Propositions 124, 125 and 126
Both sides are pushing an “all or none” approach, but splitting the ticket may increase convenience while preserving local businesses
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Zornio: Improving awareness of breast density can help reduce breast cancer mortality rates
Colorado is ahead of the curve in many ways, but lawmakers can do more to remove barriers to screening access, especially for uninsured women
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Zornio: Coloradans deserve better than either Heidi Ganahl or Jared Polis
From cheap political attacks to hypocrisy in the first gubernatorial debate, this November it’s Coloradans who will pay the price for candidates’ bad behavior
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Zornio: Shame on CU regents for prioritizing themselves over faculty and students
The latest “whoops” by regents reveals a systemic issue with murky ethics and financial decisions
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Zornio: As more officers are killed with guns, it’s time for police unions to push for more gun safety laws
Finding common ground on criminal justice and gun safety reform means accepting that both the killing of police officers, and the killing of citizens by police officers, are wrong
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Zornio: Sure, fall colors are gorgeous. But the science behind them is also impressive.
This year, try setting down your camera and engage in a larger appreciation of what makes autumn so spectacular
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Zornio: This Labor Day, let’s also recognize emotional labor
Women continue to perform the bulk of unpaid emotional labor, 24-7 and without a holiday