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EDITORIAL: ‘Big tent’ — or circus big top — for Colorado’s Dems?

Updated 4 hours ago

You could hear the strain in Colorado U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper’s voice last week as he sought to assure CNN’s Jake Tapper the Democratic Party...

DPS board drew its maps by race — and said so | Jimmy Sengenberger

Updated 4 hours ago

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the landmark Voting Rights Act case of Louisiana v. Callais this April, it opened the door to new...

25 lessons and wishes to celebrate America’s 250th | Eric Sondermann

Updated 4 hours ago

The 250th celebration of America’s birth is upon us. There is undoubtedly much to salute. Despite plenty of strife and discontent at home, America remains...

My mission to find best spots to watch World Cup around Denver: Part 2

Updated 19 hours ago

The World Cup is deep in the knockout stages as the Round of 16 began Saturday and Denver’s bars and restaurants are packed with soccer...

EDITORIAL: Colorado’s crime rate remains dismal

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Patchwork laws challenge nationwide hog production | Rachel Gabel

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Colorado primary election voters shake things up | Cronin and Loevy

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Our legislature’s mission: absolve criminal conduct | George Brauchler

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Colorado needs an Independence Day | Jon Caldara

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EDITORIAL: Colorado at 150 mirrors America at 250

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Perspective: Victims deserve justice

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Democratic socialists may be the Blue MAGA | Vince Bzdek

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GUEST OPINION: Freedom is a commitment of the people, not a guarantee

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The Declaration of Independence remains revolutionary | Jimmy Sengenberger

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EDITORIAL: The Wright direction on energy policy

Updated 4 days ago

At long last, U.S. energy policy is being led by someone who actually understands the energy world — and recognizes the need for government to...

EDITORIAL Colorado Supreme Court derails gerrymandering

Updated 5 days ago

The Colorado Supreme Court upheld Colorado’s voter-approved redistricting system Monday, fending off an attempt initiated by Democrats to subvert it to their advantage. The upshot...

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman on what sleeping in a homeless shelter is teaching him | The OpEdge Podcast

Updated 6 days ago

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman joins The OpEdge to explore why he's spent every Friday night since February sleeping at a homeless shelter. Coffman tells host...

Liberal protesters face stiff prison sentences | Mike Rosen

Updated 6 days ago

On June 23, 2026, the federal U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas sentenced eight violent protestors convicted of assaulting the Prairieland Detention...

EDITORIAL: Dems move left; GOP regains hope

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How to heal the lonely American soul? | Pius Kamau

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Give Polis credit where credit is due | Eric Sondermann

Updated 1 week ago

EDITORIAL: Bennet, Hick play politics with the judiciary

Updated 1 week ago

Antisemitism doesn’t belong in Congress | Jimmy Sengenberger

Updated 1 week ago

EDITORIAL: Restoring common sense to Colorado’s energy policy

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Add Lynn Bartels to Colorado’s roll call of legends | Dick Wadhams

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Conservation efforts emphasize the lesser prairie chicken | Rachel Gabel

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Understanding Trump's remarkable political comeback in 2024 | Cronin and Loevy

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Perspective: Giving is key to Colorado’s economy

Updated 1 week ago

EDITORIAL: A rare retreat on Colorado’s sanctuary laws

Updated 1 week ago

A sanctuary law passed by the legislature last year barring lawyers from disclosing information in court records to aid federal immigration enforcement was repealed discreetly...

GUEST OPINION: Let’s make America 250 about the nation we all share

Updated 1 week ago

Our country’s Bicentennial in 1976 was a glorious experience for a 9-year-old boy. Communities came together to work on Bicentennial projects. My home county embarked...

Read Michener’s 'Centennial' | Jon Caldara

Updated 1 week ago

If you’ve been reading my columns, you’ve noticed I’m basically illiterate. I blame my dyslexia and public education, but my Olympic-level laziness could be the...