Author: By Jimmy Sengenberger

The Colorado Republican Party has entombed itself in a modern-day retelling of the boy who cried wolf. For three years, prominent voices have peddled claims of an election system rife with voter fraud, rigged results and stolen outcomes in Colorado — with each one repeatedly proven false. Even after voters rejected Proposition HH by 20…

When Colorado voters emphatically rejected Proposition HH by 20 percentage points, they sent an unequivocal message to Gov. Jared Polis and the Democrat-controlled Legislature: Keep your hands off our TABOR refunds. The subsequent special session called by Jared Polis veered off-course — approving bills that brought little property tax relief while utterly disregarding voters’ wishes…

In an age where accountability seems scarce, more and more people are clamoring for the return of shame and accountability. The idea isn’t that we should celebrate humiliation or discomfort. Rather, shame provides a bulwark for social cohesion and a foundation for a more responsible society — one where leaders are held to task for…

As school districts like Jefferson County Schools perpetually struggle to restore staggering learning loss to pre-pandemic levels, Colorado’s unique district accountability system — which engages parents and community members in the process — seems equipped to help. But what happens when those tasked with holding government accountable are led astray from their mission? Under Colorado…

Last Thursday’s meeting of the Denver school board laid bare more abuses of taxpayer dollars in Colorado’s largest school district — shrouded in a rhetorical sleight-of-hand designed to play down egregious behavior. For over a decade, each board member has been allotted a $5,000 personal expense budget, totaling $35,000. That doesn’t include compensation for eligible…

Outgoing Denver school board member Tay Anderson wants a hall pass — for a special dispensation from his colleagues so he can wield policymaking power while bringing in a paycheck on his way out the door. A onetime DPS “restorative practices coordinator” who left his job after winning election in 2019, Anderson declined to run…