Author: The Gazette Editorial Board
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EDITORIAL: The death of justice — by a thousand cuts
Just how obsessed is the legislature’s “justice reform” wing with emptying Colorado’s prisons? Let’s just say if they could get away with it, they’d stage a fire drill and open the gates at every corrections facility in the state — then pretend not to notice when no one returned. The extremists among ruling legislative Democrats…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado’s next step toward nuclear
News that Aurora’s Buckley Space Force Base is likely to get its own nuclear microreactor should be welcomed by Coloradans. After all, Colorado thrives on technological innovation. Tapping into a self-sustaining power source at Buckley would reinforce that strength. As The Gazette reported, Buckley and Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana have been selected as…
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EDITORIAL: Beam me up, Scotty, there are no signs of intelligent life down here
If Captain Kirk ever visited Colorado’s state Capitol in search of an elected Democrat who could balance a budget — or even a checkbook — there’d be nothing to enter in the captain’s log. He only would find beings addicted to spending and incapable of living within their means. A species doomed to extinction. That’s…
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EDITORIAL: A judge who gets it on illegal immigration
It’s no small irony the Colorado federal judge who has made news by laudably reaffirming the rule of law on illegal immigration — hails from a state whose sanctuary policies have made a mockery of it. It seems Colorado native and Chief U.S. District Judge Dan Domenico in Denver has upended the conventional wisdom of…
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EDITORIAL: Mayor rightly raps ‘out of touch’ justice reformers
Has the pendulum swung too far in the name of justice reform? Most Denverites would say yes. What’s noteworthy is when a leader of the progressive political establishment agrees. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston did just that last week on KOA radio. He even called for more cops on the streets. “I think, frankly, there are…
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EDITORIAL: Robbing TABOR to pay pols
The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, has served as a wise and workable limit on government growth in Colorado ever since the policy was amended into the state constitution by voters in 1992. Which of course means politicians and special interests have toiled tirelessly for decades to outflank TABOR — sometimes cleverly, other times…
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EDITORIAL: Murder lite? It could become Colorado law
Let’s hope political pragmatism, if nothing else, prevails over the political fringe and its latest attempt at the Capitol to decriminalize crime. Notably, its pending legislation, narrowly approved by a House committee last week, to effectively eliminate “murder one.” Granted, it’s too much to expect the dogma-driven disciples of “justice reform” in the legislature to…
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EDITORIAL: Natural gas is crucial to Colorado’s energy, climate goals
A new report released by Advance Colorado Institute amid the final weeks of the legislative session offers a timely reminder of the Polis administration’s nonsensical war on natural gas. Advance Colorado argues in the 27-page report that if Colorado wishes to pursue an energy policy that is both secure and sustainable — as well as…
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EDITORIAL: Help those who truly help Colorado’s homeless
Colorado is fortunate to have charities that employ some highly effective strategies in addressing homelessness. And there’s a tax credit that’s helping advance their missions. In 2022, the legislature established the Homelessness Contribution Tax Credit, offering a 25% state tax credit for donors who contribute to qualifying organizations. But unless the legislature passes House Bill…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado’s key role in probing outer space
This week, Coloradans got an encouraging reminder that the Centennial State will play a pivotal role in the exploration of space. The 41st annual Space Symposium at The Broadmoor hotel in Colorado Springs, on the heels of the successful Artemis II voyage around the moon, highlighted the work Coloradans did in supporting that mission. It’s…