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Jim Morrissey: Seems like everyone’s home harbors classified documents

by Jim Morrissey 2:10 AM MST on Feb 3, 20232:06 PM MST on Feb 2, 2023

Cartoonist Jim Morrissey wonders if there’s anyone — from top-tier politicians to the world’s most famous groundhog — who hasn’t filed away top secret papers in their house.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: Santos lies about why he left committees; Ken Buck tells truth about why he won’t kick off Omar

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MST on Feb 1, 20231:26 PM MST on Jan 31, 2023

Do you wonder how Lauren Boebert feels about Buck, a fellow Coloradan, coming to the aid of her elevator-story nemesis?

Posted inSunLit Interviews

A year abroad led to Claire Ibarra’s intimate connection to Peru, and the inspiration for a novel

by The Colorado Sun 2:10 AM MST on Jan 29, 202312:36 PM MST on Jan 31, 2023

Influenced by Peruvian literary tradition, Claire Ibarra, author of “Fragile Saints,” invoked magical realism and — unexpectedly — colonialism.

Posted inPolitics and Government

Nearly 25% of Colorado’s state lawmakers have landed a statehouse seat by vacancy committee

by Jesse Paul and Sandra Fish 3:15 AM MST on Jan 25, 20234:31 PM MST on Jan 24, 2023

There will be 24 lawmakers this year who secured a statehouse seat through a vacancy appointment, including no fewer than nine legislators who will have been appointed in a 12-month span

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

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.

Posted inOpinion Columns

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

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: Polis’ charter-bus operation has ended, but that doesn’t mean migrant issue has gone away

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MST on Jan 18, 202310:19 PM MST on Jan 17, 2023

Mike Littwin writes that after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ bad-optics migrant bus strategy,, and Congress’ failure on immigration reform, let’s hope Joe Biden can do more to help cities cope.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: Maybe the investigation now should be into how Biden threw Trump a lifeline

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MST on Jan 15, 20237:17 PM MST on Jan 14, 2023

Mike Littwin wonders if the next investigation should be into how Joe Biden threw Donald Trump a lifeline.

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