Author: By Jon Caldara

Many conservatives in Colorado have a visceral distaste for Kyle Clark, the 9News anchor who effortlessly slides between reporter and editorialist. And I can understand their frustration. Like most in the news media, Clark sees the world along the oppressed-versus-oppressor spectrum, which naturally lends itself to progressive story selections and opinions. As an aside, I…

Out of the 14 statewide ballot questions, which by the way ties the record, it’s Proposition 131 that would bring the most political change and disruption with its jungle primaries and ranked-choice voting general elections. Assuming voter fatigue doesn’t keep voters from reaching this down-ballot issue, it’s the last of the statewide questions, it should…

I urge people to vote against retaining judges in Colorado. Yes, all of them. We do not directly elect judges as other states do where Republican and Democrat candidates face off. Instead, the governor appoints the state’s judges after a nominating committee brings him two or three to choose from. The only check and balance…

It’s fine to be part of the LGBTQIA+ crowd in Colorado. In fact, you’ll be celebrated, and, if you wish, officially honored with a flag that has flown over the Capitol. However, if you’re part of the LGBTQIA+ community but don’t believe small children should be indoctrinated into thinking they were born to the wrong…

“350 Colorado” is an anti-fossil fuels organization that lobbies to end the state’s oil and gas industry. It organizes anti-energy zealots to march, protest and pressure lawmakers. Proud of its role in civil disobedience during Colorado Oil and Gas Commission hearings, it takes credit for helping pass the “strictest anti-fracking regulations in the state.” Blah,…

The Denver Gazette, unlike its older cousin, the Gazette in Colorado Springs, is a digital-only newspaper, allowing for interactional features, videos and, most importantly, online sudoku. The Gazette also owns the rights to the old Rocky Mountain News editions dating back to April 1859 (for those new to town, the “Rocky” was Colorado’s newspaper of…

Tired of all the traffic? Tough. The central planners in charge command it only get worse at an exponential rate. The reason our roads suck is money that could fix and expand them goes to transit which relatively no one uses. U.S. Census data shows only 4% of Denver’s commuting population uses transit. Remember that…

There is no substitute for a good and brave cop. Shiny new police equipment matters very little compared to the swift and courageous action of individual police officers. In fact, in the case of the Boulder King Soopers shooting, we’re lucky that waiting for shiny equipment didn’t cost dozens more lives. The massacre happened in…