George Brauchler
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Brauchler: San Francisco — where a DA was just recalled — is safer than Denver
Under even more aggravated circumstances, facing a demonstrably disastrous deterioration in crime numbers, voters in liberal Denver have shown no interest in using their votes to change anything.

Brauchler: These mass shootings are a symptom of our moral failings
American society is suffering from a growing pandemic of mass shootings. This sickness is as undeniable as it appears incurable -- at least with our current hyper-politicized approach.

Brauchler: A mulligan of a year and Colorado Democrats still shanked the ball
The General Assembly just wrapped a 2022 legislative session dedicated to the undoing of their damaging bills from the preceding three years. The golf term is “Mulligan,” and politicians coincidentally...

Brauchler: Real “harm reduction” for fentanyl would be treating it like a deadly poison
Another 30 or so Coloradans have died from fentanyl overdose since my column two weeks ago imploring the legislature to quickly pass a meaningful bill addressing the killer drug.

Brauchler: Make the possession fentanyl a felony
More than 180 Coloradans -- an average of at least two per day — have passed away from a fentanyl overdose since the beginning of the 2022 General Assembly 90...

Brauchler: Cherry Creek schools redefine “valedictorian” as “mediocrity”
The pursuit of excellence has suffered another blow. Farewell to Valedictorians.

Brauchler: Audit the $90 million no-bid contract for faulty COVID tests
In refusing to review these questionable and failed contracts, the see-no-evil, hear-no-evil Democrats on the legislative audit committee are participating in a cover-up of mismanagement by the Polis administration that...

Brauchler: Releasing the names of DougCo teachers would not be doxxing. Not even close.
The First Amendment does not and should not prevent public scrutiny over the who, how and when a public protest is staged, especially when it is designed to shut down...

Brauchler: Colorado’s judges need more oversight and occasional ouster
While Colorado looks under the judicial hood at needed reform, here are some others this legislature can work on right now. Disclaimer: every judge in front of who I will...

Brauchler: Kim Kardashian’s influence on Jared Polis’ clemency decision is now a scandal that won’t fade
For Polis, Kardashian's cajoling tweet to her 70.9 million followers (more than CNN and FoxNews … combined and four times more than President Joe Biden) was -- apparently — overwhelming...