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Posted inPolitics and Government

A (very busy) week in the life of Colorado’s congressional delegation

by Sandra Fish 3:19 AM MDT on Sep 25, 20233:45 PM MDT on Sep 25, 2023

The Colorado Sun visited Washington to spend time with the state’s eight U.S. House members and two U.S. senators to learn more about how they operate

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: McCarthy, nation both fight for survival. I’ll assume you’re rooting for the nation.

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MDT on Sep 24, 20238:24 PM MDT on Sep 22, 2023

Columnist Mike Littwin notes that days before a possible government shutdown, Speaker-for-now McCarthy sent House members home. Think he was just tired of looking at Matt Gaetz’s face?

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: The shameful rise in child poverty is  obscene. It would be worse to ignore it. 

by Mike Littwin 3:03 AM MDT on Sep 20, 20235:40 PM MDT on Sep 19, 2023

Sen. Michael Bennet says we’ve turned our backs on our kids. He’s pushing to bring back the enhanced child tax credit he championed. 

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: Do we know who Lauren Boebert is? Do you really have to ask?

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MDT on Sep 17, 20233:36 PM MDT on Sep 16, 2023

Columnist Mike Littwin observes that getting kicked out of a Denver theater for bad behavior amounts to just another day in the life of Lauren Boebert, Colorado’s gun-totin’ congresswoman.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Nicolais: Lauren Boebert’s treatment of ordinary Coloradans is no laughing matter

by Mario Nicolais 3:03 AM MDT on Sep 17, 202311:45 AM MDT on Sep 15, 2023

Video of the congresswoman’s actions at a Denver show demonstrate how little she thinks of anyone else

Posted inOpinion Columns

Carman: Lauren Boebert gives a middle finger salute to her constituents

by Diane Carman 3:02 AM MDT on Sep 17, 202311:50 AM MDT on Sep 18, 2023

It’s not a great look to behave like an entitled princess when claiming to represent regular folks in Colorado

Posted inCartoons

“What’d I Miss?”: Whatabout a boorish theater patron?

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:10 AM MDT on Sep 15, 202311:14 AM MDT on Sep 14, 2023

In “What’d I Miss?” Myra tells Ossie about Rep. Lauren Boebert’s deflective response to getting tossed from a Denver show — and imagines another “whataboutism.”

Posted inOpinion Columns

Silverman: Fear of violence was part of my high school experience. Now it extends to national politics, too.

by Craig Silverman 3:00 AM MDT on Sep 12, 20237:54 PM MDT on Sep 11, 2023

I was taught long ago at George Washington High School that the melting pot represented the ideal vision of America.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: We need conservative voices at the climate solution table

by Susan Atkinson 1:30 AM MDT on Sep 12, 20237:34 PM MDT on Sep 11, 2023

They are crucial for fostering bipartisan support and ensuring long-term sustainability of efforts to address the global challenge.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: Can the 14th Amendment block a Trump return to the White House? A Colorado case may hold answers.

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MDT on Sep 10, 20238:48 PM MDT on Sep 8, 2023

Columnist Mike Littwin explains how a Colorado case may hold answers to the constitutional question of whether Donald Trump’s actions surrounding January 6 disqualify him from the ballot.

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