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Opinion: Denver voters can choose leaders that will make the city more affordable and livable

by Gosia Kung 1:30 AM MST on Jan 26, 20234:21 PM MST on Jan 25, 2023

Imagine a city with wider housing options, more density, streamlined zoning, more transit service, and fewer cars

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: Would mass killings in California affect effort to ban sale of so-called assault weapons in Colorado?

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MST on Jan 25, 20236:12 PM MST on Jan 24, 2023

Columnist Mike Littwin notes that the latest draft of a bill to ban purchase of so-called assault weapons in Colorado wouldn’t ban possession. But it would be a starting place.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: A pro-oil Texas lobbyist aims to undermine Colorado’s progress in reducing the health impacts of drilling

by Harv Teitelbaum and Alison L. Steele 1:30 AM MST on Jan 24, 20233:37 PM MST on Jan 23, 2023

Don’t fall for it. Colorado must be vigilant to turn back such front groups and their self-serving motives.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Zornio: Why we should tax the rich, instead of eliminating income taxes in Colorado

by Trish Zornio 3:05 AM MST on Jan 23, 20238:28 PM MST on Jan 20, 2023

Gov. Jared Polis wants to eliminate Colorado’s income tax, but as wealth disparities grow it’s not fair to reduce taxes on the state’s top earners

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: McCarthy’s backroom deals move frenemies Boebert and Greene to the front row

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MST on Jan 22, 20237:55 PM MST on Jan 20, 2023

Columnist Mike Littwin notes that it’s almost funny, but Lauren Boebert, who opposed Kevin McCarthy for speaker, and Majorie Taylor Greene, who supported him, got pretty much the same backroom deal.

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Nicolais: Colorado Public Option puts its stake in the ground

by Mario Nicolais 3:03 AM MST on Jan 22, 20238:03 AM MST on Jan 23, 2023

Reporting 35,000 new registrants, the controversial government-guided health insurance plan marks a ground shift in the health care industry

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Opinion: A new year, a new Congress, and a new chance to pass banking legislation for the cannabis industry

by Mara Sheldon 1:30 AM MST on Jan 22, 20235:55 PM MST on Jan 20, 2023

Gov. Polis and Republican governors support it. The Colorado delegation supports it. Schumer supports it. Will the GOP-led House get on board?

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Opinion: When Rocky Mountain National Park started to require reservations, the visitor experience improved

by Vaughn Baker 1:30 AM MST on Jan 21, 20234:43 PM MST on Jan 20, 2023

But if timed entry is here to stay, it will need to remain flexible to adapt to the changing needs of visitors.

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Opinion: Rep. Amabile: Frustrated yet hopeful Coloradans have entrusted Democrats to grow the economy

by Rep. Judy Amabile 1:30 AM MST on Jan 20, 20237:22 PM MST on Jan 19, 2023

The chair of the House Business and Labor Committee on achieving a balance of worker protections and environmental health with the needs of business.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: When Denver temperatures plunged below zero, my heat pump kept my home at 70

by Dan Esposito 1:30 AM MST on Jan 19, 20236:54 PM MST on Jan 18, 2023

Advances in technology have created heat pumps that can withstand an Arctic blast, at less operating cost than natural gas.

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