• Become a member
  • Login
  • My Account
  • Logout
  • News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Coloradans
    • Equity
      • Social Services
    • Sun Investigation
    • Crime and Courts
    • Culture
      • Arts
      • Food and Restaurants
    • Sports
    • Special Projects
  • Politics
    • Meet Colorado’s Congressional delegation
    • Election 2020
    • Election 2022
    • Election 2023
    • Election 2024
  • Environment
    • Climate
    • Water
    • Wildfire
    • Weather
  • Housing
    • Growth
  • Outdoors
  • Business
    • Energy
    • Economy
    • Technology
  • Opinion
    • Opinion Columns
    • Cartoons
    • Submit A Column
  • SunLit
    • SunLit Interviews
    • Book Excerpts
    • Bookstore Recommendations
    • Books of the West
  • Newsletters
    • The Sunriser
    • The Unaffiliated
    • The Outsider
    • The Temperature
    • Colorado Sunday
    • What’s Working
    • Mike Littwin
    • The Headlines
  • Podcasts
  • About Us
    • FAQs and Help
    • How We’re Funded
    • Ethics Policy
    • Our Commitment to DEI
    • Sponsorships
    • Business Memberships
    • Events
    • Send Tips
    • Corrections
    • Sun News
    • Contact Us
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter Username
  • Instagram
  • Mastodon
Skip to content
The Colorado Sun

The Colorado Sun

Telling stories that matter in a dynamic, evolving state.

  • Become a member
  • Login
  • My Account
  • Logout
  • News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Coloradans
    • Equity
      • Social Services
    • Sun Investigation
    • Crime and Courts
    • Culture
      • Arts
      • Food and Restaurants
    • Sports
    • Special Projects
  • Politics
    • Meet Colorado’s Congressional delegation
    • Election 2020
    • Election 2022
    • Election 2023
    • Election 2024
  • Environment
    • Climate
    • Water
    • Wildfire
    • Weather
  • Housing
    • Growth
  • Outdoors
  • Business
    • Energy
    • Economy
    • Technology
  • Opinion
    • Opinion Columns
    • Cartoons
    • Submit A Column
  • SunLit
    • SunLit Interviews
    • Book Excerpts
    • Bookstore Recommendations
    • Books of the West
  • Newsletters
    • The Sunriser
    • The Unaffiliated
    • The Outsider
    • The Temperature
    • Colorado Sunday
    • What’s Working
    • Mike Littwin
    • The Headlines
  • Podcasts
  • About Us
    • FAQs and Help
    • How We’re Funded
    • Ethics Policy
    • Our Commitment to DEI
    • Sponsorships
    • Business Memberships
    • Events
    • Send Tips
    • Corrections
    • Sun News
    • Contact Us

Opinion Columns

Posted inOpinion Columns

Zornio: Colorado’s crowded mountain roads are a public safety concern. More public transit for outdoor recreation would help. 

by Trish Zornio 2:45 AM MST on Jan 22, 202410:08 PM MST on Jan 21, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Clogged mountain roads are causing delays and burdening locals. More affordable public transit is needed.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: It’s shocking, but Congress might pass a new and improved child tax credit

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MST on Jan 21, 20247:46 AM MST on Jan 20, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Columnist Mike Littwin explains how the resurrected version of Sen. Michael Bennet’s signature child tax credit isn’t nearly as good as the original, but it’s better than nothing. And it may actually pass.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Carman: Ringing in 2024 in Cuba offers an eye-opening view of politics at home

by Diane Carman 3:02 AM MST on Jan 21, 20244:45 PM MST on Jan 17, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Cuba is an economic disaster area, but almost no one is homeless, medical care is guaranteed to everyone and education is free.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Colorado’s Outdoor Equity Grant Program has done immeasurable good but needs more funding to meet community needs

by Chris Talbot-Heindl 1:30 AM MST on Jan 19, 20242:13 PM MST on Jan 19, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

If Colorado truly wants to prioritize equity, then sending $10 million to the OEGP should be near the top of that goal.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Proposed amendments to Colorado Constitution would improve choices for state’s voters

by Terrance Carroll and Colin Larson 1:30 AM MST on Jan 17, 202412:04 PM MST on Jan 16, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Colorado again can be a national leader with common-sense reforms to better our elections and increase democratic participation.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Home equity theft can be put to the curb by Colorado lawmakers

by Michael Fields 1:30 AM MST on Jan 16, 202410:49 AM MST on Jan 12, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

After Supreme Court decision, now state legislature must address and ban home equity theft early in 2024 session

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, it’s pretty obvious that Republicans have blown it once again 

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MST on Jan 14, 20242:59 PM MST on Jan 12, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

In the words of Chris Christie, if Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis refuse to call Donald Trump unfit for office, then they are unfit, too. 

Posted inOpinion Columns

Nicolais: Will Colorado GOP musical chairs bring rational candidates back or pull the seat out from the party forever?

by Mario Nicolais 3:03 AM MST on Jan 14, 20248:31 PM MST on Jan 14, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

With three open congressional seats across Colorado drawing plenty of challengers, the choice for the party’s future is stark

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Colorado needs to double down on its commitment to land stewardship in solar arrays

by Byron Kominek 1:30 AM MST on Jan 12, 20248:46 AM MST on Jan 12, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

The water-land-energy-food union is at the heart of agrivoltaics, so let’s continue to breathe life into this emerging field.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Colorado veterinarians and pet owners deserve greater access to telemedicine visits, but proposed bill would limit them

by Elise Gingrich 1:30 AM MST on Jan 11, 202411:13 AM MST on Jan 9, 2024 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

State lawmakers must ensure veterinary telemedicine is available to all families and Colorado-licensed veterinarians

Posts navigation

1 2 3 … 252 Older posts
The Colorado Sun
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter Username
  • Instagram
  • Mastodon

Follow The Sun

  • Newsletters
    • The Sunriser
    • The Unaffiliated
    • The Temperature
    • The Outsider
    • Colorado Sunday
    • Mike Littwin
    • What’s Working
    • The Headlines
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Mastodon

Get to Know Us

  • About Us
  • Editorial Standards and Policies
  • Ethics Policy
  • How We’re Funded
  • DEI Commitment
  • Annual Reports
  • Events
  • Send Tips
  • News Literacy Resources
  • RSS
  • Work For The Sun
  • Corrections

More

  • Membership FAQs
  • Gift Membership
  • Email Membership Support
  • How To Support The Sun
  • Sponsor Us
  • Business Memberships
  • Store

Got a story tip? Drop us a note at tips@coloradosun.com


The Colorado Sun

The Colorado Sun is an award-winning news outlet based in Denver that strives to cover all of Colorado so that our state — our community — can better understand itself. The Colorado Sun is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 36-5082144

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Mastodon
© 2024 The Colorado Sun. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic Colorado Sun Privacy Policy