Author: The Gazette Editorial Board
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EDITORIAL: Applause anew for Polis on school choice
Kudos once again to Gov. Jared Polis for standing up — and sticking out his neck — for a promising federal initiative that incentivizes school choice. Thanks to the governor’s recent decision to OK our state’s participation, Colorado’s kids and their counterparts in 26 other states now stand to benefit from this significant stride in…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado must make way for data centers
Colorado has become a leading state for innovative technology companies to set up shop. The question is: Can — and will — we keep it up? That may depend on whether we’re hospitable to data centers, a critical element of the 21st century economy, especially in the age of AI. They are central to the…
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EDITORIAL: A chance to shed Colorado’s sanctuary status
Shooting deaths in Minneapolis involving Immigration & Customs Enforcement’s operations have stirred strong opinions about what to do with illegal immigration in our state and across the country. Many Coloradans are against ICE’s operations in Minneapolis and elsewhere, including here in Colorado, under President Donald Trump and find them to be unwarranted and dangerous. Many…
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EDITORIAL: Legislative Dems must sidestep the sideshows
Coloradans who had hoped the 2026 legislature would stick to bread-and-butter issues — for a change — will be sorely disappointed. Only weeks into the new session, the noisy fringe among ruling Democrats at the Capitol already appears determined to make headlines rather than constructive policy — rekindling divisive debates over social issues. Exhibit A…
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EDITORIAL: Declining enrollment, foundering performance at DPS
Fresh data reveals a steeper decline in Colorado’s public-school enrollment, with over 10,000 fewer students this school year. It’s part of a trend that began during the pandemic, when schools lost 30,000 students and never recovered them. The decline is especially acute in Denver Public Schools. The state’s largest district peaked in 2019 and has…
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EDITORIAL: A stock show for the record books — and a showcase for rural Colorado
The historic National Western Stock Show is the one place the ranchers and farmers who feed the rest of Colorado get to strut their stuff on a statewide stage. It should go without saying they have earned their 16 days in the limelight at the annual Denver event, which concluded last weekend after setting new…
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EDITORIAL: Ag remains a cornerstone, linchpin of Colorado’s economy
How important is agriculture to Colorado’s overall well-being? It accounts for about $47 billion a year of our state’s economy, directly or indirectly employing at least 195,000 people. The livestock sector alone — especially ranchers and their cattle — contributes $9 billion of that total. The tens of thousands of farms and ranches in our…
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EDITORIAL: Let’s face it, wolf reintroduction is a failure
With the news last week Colorado Parks & Wildlife will not release any wolves this winter, it has become clear the state is at a crossroads with its reintroduction program. Which is as good a place as any to reverse course — and admit the program is a failure. Voters were ever-so-slightly in favor of…
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EDITORIAL: A troubling tax hike is back on track
Even after three strikes, advocates for a “progressive” income tax aren’t out. Their proposal to replace Colorado’s 4.4% flat income-tax rate with an array of tax brackets is once again moving ahead toward next November’s ballot after state officials gave it a green light last week. The initiative had been derailed temporarily several times by…
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EDITORIAL: ‘Flock’ cams crucial to Colorado’s crime fight
The wins keep coming, across Colorado, for the cutting-edge law enforcement mechanism that perhaps ranks only behind the determination and discipline of our law officers in the crime fight: license-plate reading surveillance cameras. The Atlanta-based Flock Safety cameras have become an increasingly utilized tool for some of the bigger police departments across the state, from…