The Denver Post Editorial Board
The Denver Postap editorial board takes positions on issues and politics that affect Colorado.
The members of the board are all employees of The Denver Post, including Megan Schrader, editor of the editorial pages; Lee Ann Colacioppo, editor; Bob Kinney, vice president of information technology; Monica Brewer, manager of newsroom operations; and TJ Hutchinson, systems editor. Read more about the board here.
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The Denver Postap editorial board takes positions on issues and politics that affect Colorado. Here's a look at who is on the board.
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Here’s why the Broncos’ plan to redevelop Burnham Yard is far more than just another new stadium district popping up in America (Editorial)
The Broncos are poised to stay in the heart of Denver, and that is an announcement that all of Colorado can celebrate, even if they've never cheered for the orange...

Trump punishes Colorado for voting against him by moving Space Command (Editorial)
President Donald Trump gave two reasons for why he is stripping Space Command from El Paso County in Colorado and moving the headquarters to Huntsville Alabama – neither of which...

Denver’s layoffs hurt about 170 families, not just the Gilmores (Editorial)
Scott Gilmore was among 171 city of Denver employees laid off this week. We know this is a difficult time for those individuals and their families as they face the...

Shutter the open market for dangerous nitrous oxide “laughing gas” abuse (Editorial)
Producers and sellers of nitrous oxide are giving this dangerous product a false sheen of safety and regulation when there's, in fact, a harsh reality.

Johnston’s early bond issue is a gamble that will pay off for Denver (Editorial)
Mayor Mike Johnston, as always, has an aggressive plan to give Denver a boost even as federal funding and state funding recede and the city begins massive layoffs to plug...

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow had good reason to inspect Aurora’s immigration detention facility (ap)
Following reports from a University of Utah student that she was fed soggy bread and other mush while she was detained in a privately run Aurora detention center, U.S. Rep....

Booming Colorado cities need full-time councils, but pay can’t increase until that happens (Editorial)
“Public service is, by itself, supposed to be a sacrifice,” Coffman said. Amen.

Polis’ pedestrian bridge has a long way to go, but is worth the journey (Editorial)
Gov. Jared Polis’s pedestrian bridge is not without merit, nor does it have to be an assault on the historic district, as some critics have claimed. Adding an interesting and...

Trump’s ICE targeting noncriminals, like the nursing student detained in Colorado, here’s how we know (Editorial)
The apprehension and two-week detention of Caroline Dias Goncalves was a waste of federal resources and a violation of human decency.

Move Denver Water for a new Broncos stadium? Not without money for all the trouble (Editorial)
The public needs to be told the modern-day market value of Burnham Yard and the value of Denver Water's property with a true appraisal conducted by an independent firm.