Author: Heidi Ganahl
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COLUMN: Beware Jared Polis’ about-face
As a mother of four, I strive to teach my kids the importance of truth and honesty— something I wish our current governor would learn, too. Jared Polis’ 2022 State of the State address is the height of hypocrisy. During his first three years in office, he told us that more regulation, higher taxes (under…
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Let us be the voice for Afghanistan’s women
I’ve felt deep, deep sadness this week for the 19 million women and girls across the earth in Afghanistan. Eleven million women in America head back to college in the coming weeks and 144 women sit in our U.S. Capitol leading our country. Sadly, the women now ruled by the Taliban face a sudden and…
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COLUMN: Crime, chaos are overtaking Colorado
The NextDoor dings on my phone have been more frequent this year. The swoosh of my Ring app joins the occasion. These high-tech versions of the old “neighborhood watch” can raise our awareness, but also our blood pressure. Don’t get me wrong, it’s pretty cool to know what’s going on where you live, and where…
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State government and its CEO are failing us
I get it, it’s hard to keep up with the news these days. But some stories are too important to let slide. And this is one. In late June, Ben Markus at Colorado Public Radio reported a nursing home scandal — not in New York but right here in Colorado. According to the story, “Gov.…
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Colorado’s leading indicators point to challenges
Earlier this week, in a listing of top states for business, CNBC ranked Colorado eighth. Colorado received accolades for our tech-savvy workforce. In fact, our second-highest-rated workforce weighted our score high enough to catapult us into the top two. That’s the good news. Now the bad news, or the rest of the story as they…
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Trust us to look out for each other
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the chance to visit some of the most beautiful and unique towns in Colorado. We’ve been towing the Heidi’s Colorful Colorado podcast trailer, which I affectionately call Betty Jean, after my late adventurous grandma, across the worn out highways, bumpy dirt roads and gorgeous, but steep, mountain passes.…
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COLUMN: Colorado drops out of the jobs race
This week Douglas County was named one of the healthiest counties in America. Headlines across Colorado and the nation touted the ranking by US News and World Report. I love seeing stories like this. I’m proud of our state and the people who live here. We’re independent. We’re entrepreneurial. We embrace the outdoors. We’re home…
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Refocus public ed on what matters for kids
My family didn’t have a lot of money when I was growing up, but I got a lot of love, encouragement and inspiration. I also got a good education because my folks were willing to sacrifice to make that happen. I got a scholarship to go to college; I got a shot to start a…
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COLUMN: ‘Give us back control of our lives’
“Government should do for people only what they cannot do better by themselves, and no more. “ Two different presidents, Abraham Lincoln, and 160 years later in 2012, Barack Obama quoting him, recognized what most of us view as true. Our government should provide dignity to the individual and freedom to make choices. It’s what…
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New taxes and fees will kill jobs, startups
This week, lawmakers proclaimed Sine Die. It’s a Latin phrase that translates to “without day” but in Colorado, it signals the end of the legislative session. After almost 120 days of votes and debates over more than 600 bills, how did it go? Think back to January, when the state legislature convened with a focus…