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Krista Kafer
Krista L. Kafer is a Sunday Denver Post opinion columnist, adjunct professor of communication, journalism, and political science, and a frequent radio and television commentator. A Colorado native, Krista returned to Colorado after nine years in the nation’s capital where she worked for two members of Congress and served as the senior expert on education policy at the Heritage Foundation. She has a BA in history and an MA in political science. Krista loves to travel and has been lost on five continents because she lacks a sense of direction. Among her many nonmonetizable talents, she can say “hello” in 20 languages. She can be reached at tokrista@msn.com.
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ap: Voters sent a message to Lauren Boebert. Will she listen?
Rep. Lauren Boebert and the remaining MAGA supporters in this state need to feel a little indigestion.

ap: Religious freedom is under attack from the left
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government's must treat same-sex couples equally under marriage laws -- the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015 -- the court made certain...

Kafer: Colorado students are being fed the poison fruits of Critical Race Theory
Most Critical Race Theory proponents hope that CRT will rectify lingering bigotry and help students respect and value others. The problem isn’t with their intentions, but with the deeply flawed...
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ap: Colorado Rep. Tim Hernández wasn’t elected but he can be recalled for excusing Hamas terrorism
Rep. Tim Hernández's presence at the rally, his comments caught on video, and his evasive public statement demonstrate that at best he lacks maturity for the position or at worst...

ap: Activists don’t understand the science of mountain lion hunting and management
These activists believe the average Coloradan knows more about mountain lion management, hunting and culling than everyone at Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

ap: Conspiracy theorists still a danger to our elections and election workers
Resignation due to frustration or fear is the intended consequence of harassment. Election conspiracy theorists inundate county clerk offices with record requests, volunteer as election judges or poll watchers with...

ap: Republicans should be laughing at Boebert too — that they’re not is a sign of the times
Surely when an elected representative to Congress engages in a little heavy petting, vaping, videotaping, and other obnoxious behavior at a sold-out musical with children present, a few jokes are...

ap: Perfection cannot be the standard for (re)naming efforts in Colorado
Perfection cannot be the standard for these committees considering striping our city's and state's monuments and mountains of their historic names, otherwise, none will remain.

ap: Ken Buck takes on a dirty job, cleaning up the Colorado GOP
Colorado Congressman Buck responded to these excretal claims in a lengthy letter in hopes that authors “will cease disseminating false information.”

ap: The “Colorado Option” left me high and dry without health insurance, again
The governor’s promise to save Coloradans money on health insurance with the Colorado Option may become worthy of PolitiFact recognition in a few years.

ap: Colorado’s affordable housing projects often face an obstacle — litigious NIMBYs
Everyone likes the idea of affordable housing until it impacts their picture window view. Residents in a Boulder neighborhood, where the median home list price is $1,882,500, have filed a...

ap: Are Colorado parents vaccine hesitant post COVID or just behind?
It's back to school. Are your Colorado kids vaccinated? Equally important, are the other kids vaccinated? Data suggests fewer will be next year and that's a shame.

Kafer: Weapon targeting dangerous mosquitoes is on the horizon
Mosquitoes, not lions or sharks, are responsible for more deaths than any other creature.