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ap: Joe Biden must recognize the ethnic cleansing of Armenians — the past and the present
President Joe Biden, a long-time advocate for Armenian Genocide awareness, has a unique opportunity to formally recognize the first modern genocide and the ethnic cleansing that is still occurring in...

Guest Commentary: Both parties need to shape up or make way for Americans’ independent streak
These are dangerous times, America.

Guest commentary: Both parties have been hypocritical but the Barrett nomination is Republicans’ call
Judge Merrick Garland was entitled to more respect than he received. But, he was not entitled to a seat on the Supreme Court simply because there was a vacancy and...

Wist: Why I voted to expel Steve Lebsock, and why it matters
Although I have been practicing law for 29 years and have litigated hundreds of cases in courtrooms across the country, I have never served as a juror. Not once. That...

Neville, Wist: Five ways to make Colorado’s budget process better
Colorado state government relies on six key players to finalize its budget. We believe the time has come to require all 100 members of the General Assembly to get involved.

Wist: Funding Colorado’s priorities starts with fixing the budget process
Few states have a budget process similar to Colorado's, and none give as much autonomy to their budget committee. Legislative Republicans are reviewing ways to change the system.