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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: The hearings are over, charges referred and this time Trump is really done, right?

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MST on Dec 21, 20222:20 PM MST on Dec 20, 2022

That’s a possibility, of course. Another is that he wins the GOP nomination for president and we start all over again.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Silverman: How a Colorado Democrat managed to get elected in Douglas County

by Craig Silverman 3:00 AM MST on Nov 21, 20224:36 PM MST on Nov 21, 2022

Bob Marshall, a former Republican and vocal never-Trumper, won a seat in House District 43

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: As Trump prepares to run again in 2024, is the GOP prepared to doom itself again?

by Mike Littwin 3:02 AM MST on Nov 16, 20222:15 PM MST on Dec 1, 2022

Columnist Mike Littwin writes that Republicans have had plenty of chances to dump Trump. The question is whether they can summon the courage to do it this time.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Nicolais: The Colorado Republican Party is dead

by Mario Nicolais 3:02 AM MST on Nov 13, 202212:51 PM MST on Nov 12, 2022

After losing every statewide race by eight points or more — and losing even more seats in the legislature — it is time to pronounce the Colorado GOP officially deceased

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Drew Litton: Was this the “red wave” the pundits told us about?

by Drew Litton 2:15 AM MST on Nov 11, 20228:54 PM MST on Nov 10, 2022

Cartoonist Drew Litton illustrates how the conventional political wisdom may have held that the GOP would crest in the midterms, but Colorado voters put a different spin on the red wave.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: How big did Democrats win in Colorado? Just ask Lauren Boebert.

by Mike Littwin 12:20 AM MST on Nov 9, 202212:20 AM MST on Nov 9, 2022

Late in the night, Boebert’s race with Adam Frisch was too close to call in what was a Colorado Dem tsunami. Nationally, GOP is competitive, but a red wave never materialized.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Zornio: Should political candidates use campaign funds to pay themselves a salary?

by Trish Zornio 3:03 AM MST on Nov 7, 20229:15 AM MDT on Nov 5, 2022

Normalizing candidate salaries could help to equalize the political playing field, but not without caveats

Posted inOpinion Columns

Carman: Lessons from a lost civilization — share the wealth, save the trees and vote while you still can

by Diane Carman 6:51 AM MST on Nov 6, 20226:51 AM MST on Nov 6, 2022

Our very civilization depends on our votes. A look to the past shows that’s not just campaign hyperbole.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: If 88% of Americans worry about political violence, why isn’t it driving the midterm vote?

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MST on Nov 6, 202210:01 AM MST on Nov 7, 2022

What some have missed in the Washington Post/ABC News poll is that 57% of those polled apparently believe Democrats are at least equally responsible.

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