Author: Michael A. Hancock

For the past year, Aurora City Council meetings have been hijacked by activists whose message shifted as often as the headlines. What began as outrage over the SWAT-involved death of Kylin Lewis quickly mutated into protests over Palestine, the hiring of a new police chief, and a disjointed collection of progressive causes. The goal wasn’t…

When most people think about the future, they think about Silicon Valley, D.C., or some other overhyped coastal city. But here’s a thought: what if the next great American city — the one that gets governance, innovation, and culture right — isn’t on a coast at all? What if it’s right here in Colorado? What…

There are moments when bureaucratic incompetence becomes indistinguishable from deceit. The Cherry Creek School District has delivered just such a moment — and the public deserves to understand the scale of what’s been done in their name and with their money. In 2020, voters approved a $150 million bond measure based on clear, sentiment-driven commitments.…

In the ongoing debate over police reform in Aurora, it appears that confusion has overshadowed clarity. At the heart of this misunderstanding is the Aurora Consent Decree Monitor’s Community Advisory Council (CAC), created by the independent monitor to serve as a conduit for community sentiment — not a platform for activism. Far from a powerless…