Author: Denver Gazette readers
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LETTERS: Polis’ poor policies; Colorado is lost in space
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Polis’ poor policies Governor Jared Polis continues to show that leadership in Colorado is suffering from a dangerous mix of regulatory overreach and political doublespeak. Take Bill 24-205, Colorado’s newly signed AI law. While marketed…
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LETTERS: It’s not democracy; not in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not democracy The news stories about Denver City Council spending $26,000 for a retreat are missing the bigger picture — democracy is about voting for good ideas, not sticking together to pass too many…
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LETTERS: Public meetings have rules; bond issue
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Public hearings have rules A recent letter by Jason Bailey regarding the Denver City Council’s public hearing on the proposed bond referendum (the “Vibrant Denver” package) misrepresents both the process and intent of that public…
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LETTERS: Public hearing deserves scrutiny
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s Note: The author of the following letter is the founder of Citizens for NO New Debt, a non-partisan public service campaign working to push back on government debt at the state and local level.…
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LETTERS: Invest in our children; democracy dies in darkness
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Investing in our children Child poverty, hunger, and lack of access to quality education and medical care are challenges the Colorado Children’s Campaign has been working to address for 40 years. The programs our country…
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LETTERS: Disrespect of privacy; deterioration of downtown Denver
Obvious disrespect of privacy As a registered nurse, I understand the scientific differences between men and women. It is clear and defined. The current focus on transgender is not the result of scientific information but the result of cultural changes fueling political interest groups within professional organizations. The intimidation of female staffers in Colorado will…
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LETTERS: Democrats’ unchecked power; putting our health at risk
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Democrats’ unchecked power When tragedy unfolds, our humanity elicits a shared sense of empathy and mourning within our core. We evaluate and seek to understand an event. We demand justice. True justice, however, doesn’t punish the whole because of the wrong performed by the few. For that, too, would be an injustice. Yet with the…
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LETTERS: Denver mayor’s lasting impact; highway debris
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Denver mayor’s lasting impact Denver has become a national laughingstock among U.S. cities. Following the wasted time and resources on the futile effort to block Donald Trump from Colorado’s ballot—a move ultimately rebuked by the U.S. Supreme Court—the city now faces bizarre and misguided initiatives from Mayor Mike Johnston, capturing national media attention. One can…
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LETTERS: Opportunity for change; a veteran’s perspective
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An opportunity for change I’ve had the honor of meeting thousands of Coloradans over the years – first during my time campaigning for and serving two terms as Colorado State Treasurer – and then during my time campaigning as the Republican nominee for Governor in 2018. There is a common theme that underlies almost every…
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LETTERS: From cow town to chaos; longing for the past
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From cow town to chaos Denver in 2000 was a pretty quiet place to live. Bill Owens was the Govenor, Wellington Webb was Mayor of Denver and Paul Tauer was Mayor of Aurora. The population of Denver was approximately 500,000 and Aurora was 275,000. The population in the state at the time was 4.3 mil.,…