Author: By Jimmy Sengenberger
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Tina Peters is no martyr, Mr. President | Jimmy Sengenberger
President Trump just stepped into a Colorado political minefield — defending embattled former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters while missing a crucial detail about her criminal case: This wasn’t another Democratic witch hunt. It was brought by law-and-order Republicans. “FREE TINA PETERS, NOW!” Trump declared on social media Monday, directing the Justice Department to “secure…
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DPS chases an illegal immigration mirage | Jimmy Sengenberger
Denver Public Schools is waging legal war against a figment of its imagination. The school district has requested a temporary restraining order against the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement — claiming to protect students from classroom raids and reinstate safeguards supposedly stripped by the Trump administration. But court filings reveal…
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Trump works the crowd — a thing to behold | Jimmy Sengenberger
When former President Donald Trump returned to Colorado, the energy was electric. From the moment the Republican nominee took the stage, it was clear this wasn’t about the cameras or national TV audiences. It was about creating an unforgettable experience for his supporters. Put simply: A Trump rally is about playing to the crowd before…
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Tina Peters deserves what she got | Jimmy Sengenberger
GRAND JUNCTION • As justice came knocking at Tina Peters’ sentencing, the tension in the room was so thick, you could cut it with a knife. Two sides starkly opposed yet watching the proceedings with utmost intensity as the former Mesa County clerk was held accountable for her role in orchestrating a 2021 election security…
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We are all stewards of the Constitution | Jimmy Sengenberger
Not since Gerald Ford in 1975 has a president or presidential candidate survived two assassination attempts — until now. On Sunday, 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh allegedly aimed a rifle through the fence at former President Donald Trump’s golf course. Thankfully, agents nearby spotted him and acted swiftly. He fled and was arrested soon after, leaving…
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Colorado’s school establishment earns an ‘F’ | Jimmy Sengenberger
The latest student achievement data is in, and it paints a grim picture. Colorado kids are still grappling with the academic fallout of pandemic-era school shutdowns, which merely exposed and widened preexisting cracks in a system already failing to lift student outcomes. Statewide, just 44.1% of 3rd-8th graders are proficient in English; a scant 34.2%…
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Griswold pays six figures on discrimination claim | Jimmy Sengenberger
Amid a storied history of staff turnover long plaguing Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, one story stands out: an employee, alleging discrimination, secured a six-figure settlement. In 2022, Abbas Montoya, a career staffer with a decade-long tenure, formally accused Griswold’s office of unlawful discrimination in the workplace based on race/ethnicity. According to nearly 200…
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Ken Buck throws Colorado a curve | Jimmy Sengenberger
Congressman Ken Buck’s abrupt resignation thrust Colorado’s political landscape into uncharted territory — an electoral odyssey akin to Star Trek’s claim of boldly going where no one has before. Or at least, in over four decades. Tuesday’s mic-drop announcement — revealing Buck’s imminent departure from the U.S. House at the end of next week —…
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COLUMN:Can talk radio adapt to a new era in media? | Jimmy Sengenberger
This Saturday, I did something that would baffle my teenage self of 20 years ago: I purposely bid farewell to my own radio show on 710KNUS, my weekly on-air sanctuary since September 2013. As they say, all good things must come to an end. For me, that time has come, thanks to a mix of…
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COLUMN: Jared Polis has been all talk on tax cuts | Jimmy Sengenberger
Gov. Jared Polis has long pledged fealty to lower income taxes, a position he reiterated in his recent State of the State address. “I know some Democrats in the past have been skeptical of reducing our income tax rate,” Polis said, “but cutting the income tax rate is the most effective way to further our…