Opinion

Guest Commentary: Time to Close Prison Loopholes

May 20, 2013
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McNULTY:  By allowing early release loopholes to remain open, Democrats are gambling with public safety

McNULTY: By allowing early release loopholes to remain open, Democrats are gambling with public safety

There is no way to reconcile the murder of Colorado’s prison chief Tom Clements.  A prison reformer who came to Colorado from Missouri, Mr. Clements pushed for prison programs aimed at helping inmates reintegrate into society — an important view and mission for anyone responsible for protecting the public from criminals and their harmful behavior. Read more »

5 Memorable Moments from the 2013 Legislative Session

May 10, 2013
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This session will be remembered as one of the most contentious

The 2013 legislative session will go down as one of the most contentious and gaffe-prone in recent memory.  Here are five moments that stand out in our minds as among the most memorable:  Read more »

Guest Commentary: We Need An Energy Plan

April 26, 2013
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TIPTON: Small businesses across the nation are being impacted by high and unpredictable energy costs

Energy prices are a constant source of frustration and uncertainty for families and small businesses in my district, and in this tough economy, it’s the last thing they should have to worry about.

Last week a constituent, who owns a small carpentry business in Alamosa, called my office to tell me that gas prices are hurting his small business. Read more »

Guest Commentary: Welcome to Cali-rado

April 26, 2013
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KERNS: The legislative agenda in Colorado has been punctuated by “the three G’s:” Guns, Green, and Ganja

The other morning I found myself humming the tune, “California, here I come… right back where I started from…” and I had to stop for a moment to chuckle at the irony.

While the song was written for a 1920s Broadway musical – nearly 100 years ago – it has never been so timely for this California-turned-Colorado girl. Read more »

Guest Commentary: Gridlock, Colorado Democrat Style

April 22, 2013
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McNULTY: Democrats have spent much of their time this year pursuing an ideological and extreme agenda

January 30th was the deadline for introduction of bills in the House of Representatives.  There are always bills introduced after that date described in Capitol-ese as “late bills,” but never have I seen during my time in and around the legislature the types of bills introduced by Democrats so late in the session. Read more »

Guest Commentary: Hudak, Webb, Salazar Highlight Divisive Dem Agenda

March 18, 2013
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McNULTY: Democrats have excused or, worse, celebrated the repugnant behavior of their leaders instead of holding them accountable

Sexism.  Elitism. Racism.  Each of these repugnant “isms” has been displayed with shocking clarity by prominent Colorado Democrats over the last three weeks.  And each time, Colorado Democrats have excused or, worse, celebrated the repugnant behavior of their leaders instead of holding the offenders responsible for their own words. Read more »

Guest Commentary: The Impact of Sequestration

March 5, 2013
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TIPTON: Sequestration will reduce federal spending by about 2.3 percent over the next seven months — about $1,150 less for every $50,000 the federal government plans to spend

Sequestration is here, leaving many uncertain about what’s next.

One of the major problems with the President’s sequester is not that it initiates a needed reduction in federal spending, but that its unwieldy nature casts a broad shadow of uncertainty with regard to how those spending cuts will be implemented.  Read more »

Guest Commentary: Colorado Anti-Gun Proposals Target the Most Vulnerable

March 4, 2013
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OVERBECK: We know that virtually all of the recent mass shootings have taken place in a posted gun-free zone

Colorado Democratic legislators are passing a hail of new anti-gun laws that  prevent the most vulnerable from defending themselves in places often targeted  by rapists and mass killers. Read more »

Guest Commentary: Minimum Wage Hike Could Cause Maximum Damage

February 26, 2013
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WASHINGTON MATH: if an employer can’t afford to hire someone now at $7.25 an hour, how is he going to be able to hire someone at $9 an hour?

During his State of the Union speech, President Obama called for a significant increase in the minimum wage – from $7.25 an hour to $9 an hour.  While that might sound like a swell idea, the reality is that a minimum wage hike will undermine the ability of small businesses to compete with big business, put upward pressure on the prices of goods and services, and harm the very entry level employees Mr. Obama and others say they want to help. Read more »

Guest Commentary: Colorado Gun Debate Impacts Jobs

February 21, 2013
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McNULTY: This is not a simple discussion about fundamental constitutional rights, it is also a question of how our state is viewed by job-creators

Colorado’s economic development push hit a heavy roadblock on Monday as Colorado Democrats continued their push to outlaw certain types of standard firearm accessories.

This is not a simple discussion about fundamental constitutional rights, it is also a question of how our state is viewed by job-creators.   Read more »

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