Tag: Vince Bzdek
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One of the biggest surprises at the DNC — all the Republicans | Vince Bzdek
One of the things that struck me most about the Democratic National Convention last week was the number of Republicans there, with prominent speaking roles. Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois spoke in prime time Thursday night. “I am proud to be in the trenches with you as part of this sometimes awkward alliance…
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The homeless program that should be a model for everyone | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the mayor of Denver raced to meet his goal of getting 1,000 homeless souls housed by the end of the year, I kept trying to put my finger on what was missing. Yes, there are far fewer people on the streets of the city…
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Denver Gazette, University of Denver to host Denver mayoral debate Thursday
Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston will face off in a debate on Thursday, offering voters another opportunity to hear directly from the two candidates seeking the mayor’s seat in Denver’s runoff election in June as mail-in ballots go out this week. The debate is hosted by the Denver Gazette and the Scrivner Institute of Public…
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We hold cops accountable. Now how about the rest of the justice system? | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the last couple years, the state of Colorado has moved to make its police departments much more accountable for their actions and more transparent in how they mete out justice. We’ve required body cams on all officers. We’ve required public data compiled on all…
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Colorado’s ‘tsunami of crime’ is in need of a levee | Vince Bzdek
A new report from the business-oriented Common Sense Institute finds Colorado awash in a “tsunami of crime.” Colorado led the nation in its rates of increased property crimes and, separately, auto thefts in 2020, the report found. The average monthly crime rate in Colorado is 28% higher than it was a decade ago, and the…
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Here’s to The Plunge, Body Bag, Drunken Frenchman and all of Colorado’s nastiest ski runs | Vince Bzdek
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We all have our nemesis, our archenemy, our bete noire. For much of my life, The Plunge in Telluride was mine. It has loomed as the ultimate unmet terror for me for a good 30 years of living and skiing in Colorado. Telluride’s signature ski…
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Is this the country our founders intended? | Vince Bzdek
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Original sources!” American History professor T.K. Barton exhorted us, a cigarette always dangling from his mouth as he lectured. We Colorado College students were held captive more by the question of when the lengthening stalk…