Will a data center be in former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens’ neighborhood?
Re: “Let’s bring data centers to state on our terms,” May 8 commentary
Since Bill Owens favors the building of data centers in Colorado, be sure to place one near his home. Any portion of the increase in my monthly bills assessed on the electric or water side may be charged to him as well.
Jobs? Ha! Not once they’re built. Also, instead of listening to crickets on warm summer nights and chirping birds in the morning, residents with properties nearby can hear the hum from the data center. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it?
I won’t take up more newsprint at this time to discuss the dangers of AI. Needless to say, there’s no room or resources for data centers in my Colorado.
— Mariann Storck, Wheat Ridge
Congress needs to pass a ‘moral budget’ that ‘promotes the general Welfare’
Re: “House advances $390B farm bill,” May 1 news story
As Congress develops a budget for the next fiscal year, I am very concerned about lawmakers’ priorities.
In a country as rich as ours, we should not have people needing assistance in buying food, many millions needing access to health insurance, and a housing assistance program that only reaches of those who are qualified.
At the same time, the “” passed by Congress last July provides for millions in tax cuts to billionaires.
This is not a moral budget. Congress needs to make reducing poverty a high priority. The preamble to the Constitution says that one of the purposes of our government is to “promote the general Welfare.” We must demand a more moral and responsible federal budget from our representatives in Congress.
Congress dismantled the nation’s most effective protection against hunger while providing tax cuts to wealthy Americans and corporations. Congress must repeal these devastating cuts to SNAP or delay them for all states, not just a few. We must urge Congress to repeal or delay the state cost-sharing policy from H.R. 1 in any farm-related bill this year. We can start by asking Sen. Michael Bennet and Sen. John Hickenlooper to delay cuts to SNAP benefits in the 2026 Farm Bill.
— Martha J. Karnopp, Aurora
Extending child care credit is good for business
Running a small business and raising children is all the more complicated when navigating a broken child care system. My productivity and budget have been hampered by strict cutoffs and lengthy waitlists. As a small business owner, I can’t grow my business and provide for my family without affordable care options.
Thatap why I support to extend the Child Care Continuation Tax Credit for 10 years and generate $60 million annually for child care providers across the state. Without this tax credit, it would be even more difficult for child care providers to serve their communities.
Child care is an absolute necessity for working parents and a key player in Colorado’s small business landscape. I urge Colorado policymakers to extend the tax credits that make child care accessible and affordable for small business owners like myself.
— Samantha Allbritton, Centennial
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