Tag: Opinion
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Gambling is better than polling in predicting elections | CALDARA
You’ve heard the term, “click bait.” It’s those wonderful, tempting links all over websites like “The top-10 sexiest actors,” or “You’ll never believe what she looks like now.” For political junkies, our click bait is the latest poll numbers. We mostly use them to reinforce our already held beliefs, because nothing is as addictive as…
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Help grieving parents | CALDARA
Had my daughter lived she would’ve just celebrated her 25th birthday. She died of a vicious form of cancer just days before her first birthday. She was our only child at the time. Twenty-four years later, I still have no way to express what it is like to be a parent one day and then…
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SCOTUS: 3, Weiser: 0 — Colorado: embarrassed | BRAUCHLER
Recently, Attorney General and gubernatorial aspirant Phil Weiser took to social media to trumpet the news that he has become a part of 43 lawsuits against President Donald Trump (it could be up to 100 by the time of this printing). The AG’s lawsuit announcements have picked up significant pace as he battles with his…
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The significance of the State Land Board siding with the San Luis Valley | GABEL
Some members of the State Land Board don’t like the Trump administration and the decisions made about conservation, which they voiced in the monthly public meeting Nov. 13. The board could have made the mistake of making an exceptionally partisan statement, something that is certainly not in the best interest of conservation or kids. The…
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Why Weiser has an advantage over Bennet to become Colorado’s next governor | CALDARA
Our last election is in the rearview mirror by more than a week now, meaning we’re more than a week into the 2026 election cycle slog. God help us. Ever been in a line at Disneyland? You think you’re finally at the end of it as you turn a corner to see it just keeps…
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How to get America’s kids to the ag table | GABEL
When Colorado State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences invites people to come to the table, they’re not just blowing smoke. Manny Deleon has pulled up a chair at the table, and he is adding agricultural research important to producers. He isn’t the typical ag guy and that is a nod to the draw of the…
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PERSPECTIVE: Off target on ozone
Our state’s air-quality agencies have posted our ozone results for 2025, and once again, the official ozone levels for Front Range Colorado exceed allowable federal levels. But this time there is a difference. It turns out wildfires are responsible for some of our highest ozone days. Federal regulators will allow Colorado to exclude those readings…
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Colorado’s commie election | CALDARA
If you’re a fan of limited government, personal liberty, or educational choice, Tuesday night’s election results were a downer, just another one in a long line of depressing elections that has made Colorado more California than California. However, if you prefer a controlling elite deciding your fate, debt, class envy and teacher unions, it was…
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Colorado’s commie election | CALDARA
If you’re a fan of limited government, personal liberty, or educational choice, Tuesday night’s election results were a downer, just another one in a long line of depressing elections that has made Colorado more California than California. However, if you prefer a controlling elite deciding your fate, debt, class envy and teacher unions, it was…
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Behind Friendly Lines: Saying goodbye, but are we really parting ways?
It began on Feb. 20, 2022. It ended on Nov. 9, 2025. It lasted 1,359 days. When this column began more than 3 1/2 years ago, I pledged to provide content relevant to our military veteran community. Hopefully, I have done just that. The goal of Behind Friendly Lines was to take veterans, spouses, family…