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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: Why voters should add the right to school choice to Colorado’s Constitution
Few choices will be as easy this November as voting for Initiative 138. Ballot initiatives are rarely this short and clear. This one simply says “all children have the right...

ap: Colorado ballot measures, again, pit Front Range voters against rural Colorado
Banning lion hunting, closing a slaughterhouse would only add to the disastrous wolf reintroduction.

ap: This Alamosa Republican is standing against his party’s transphobic attack on his opponent for Senate
Guess who didn’t get the “stick to the issues” memo? Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams. The party recently sent out a shameful email attacking Vivian Smotherman, the Democrat running for...

ap: Spend the rest of this summer preparing your Colorado yard for next year’s heat
On Sunday, Aug. 4, Denver set a record for the hottest temperature in the city since the National Weather Service started keeping track of the city’s highs and lows. Climate...

ap: No one expected contrition from Tina Peters, but post-conviction she’s pushing a new election conspiracy
"There’s a reason Peters, Lavrenz, pillow-magnate Mike Lindell, former president Donald Trump and other purveyors of misinformation have doubled down on deceit; they’re too invested to quit now."

Kafer: Colorado’s crazies need to come up with better conspiracies on the assassination attempt
"The FBI is behind it. Really? Thatap like saying the butler did it. Colorado State House Rep. Scott Bottoms should know better. If we’re going to circulate things from the...

Kafer: After Trump’s attempted assassination, these Coloradans engaged in schadenfreude and finger pointing
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump drew out some very bad responses from Coloradans and others who engaged in schadenfreude and finger pointing.

Kafer: Denver needs more than renovation to draw people back
Nostalgia for a downtown experience is not enough to draw visitors.

ap: Camping bans are legal now. Colorado cities should redouble enforcement.
Whether they have implemented a Housing First or Work First program, Denver, Aurora and their adjacent suburban communities should strictly enforce urban camping bans.

ap: The bases have spoken — extremists like Dave Williams and Tim Hernandez are out
Of the 18 far-right candidates endorsed by the Colorado Republican Party under the leadership of Dave "Letap Go Brandon" Williams, 14 lost to reputable Republican opponents.