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The Denver Post Editorial Board

The Denver Post抖阴ap editorial board takes positions on issues and politics that affect Colorado. The聽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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June 2, 2026 at 11:11 a.m.

The Denver Post抖阴ap editorial board takes positions on issues and politics that affect Colorado. Here's a look at who is on the board.

Gov. John Hickenlooper shakes hands after delivering his final the State of the State address at the Capitol.

Editorial: A Hickenlooper bid for the White House?

March 12, 2018 at 4:17 p.m.

News that John Hickenlooper, and possibly Ken Salazar and Michael Bennet, are considering presidential offers hope for those looking to a return to statesmanship.

The Colorado Public Employees鈥� Retirement Association has come up with a plan to bring all of its retirement funds back to 100 percent funding in 30 years but opponents say it's too expensive to taxpayers and not sustainable.

Editorial: PERA bill has a major flaw

March 10, 2018 at 12:10 p.m.

The long-awaited bipartisan proposal to fix Colorado鈥檚 pension system is a solid first salvo in the politically fraught fight ahead to secure the future retirements of around 566,000 people.

Bruce Benson, University of Colorado president, plans to shift 139 foundation fundraisers to CU employees by July 1 to improve coordination.

Editorial: 10 years in at CU, Bruce Benson still the right choice

March 9, 2018 at 4:38 p.m.

Bruce Benson has been an open-minded powerhouse as president of the CU system. His accomplishments ought to convince more universities to look to outsiders as viable leaders.

A deer nibbles on grass amidst a burned area of the Beaver Creek Fire which continues to burn on August 23, 2016 in Walden, Colorado. The fire, which started June 19th, 2016, is approximately 24 miles northwest of Walden and is burning in heavy beetle killed timber in the Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests and BLM lands. It has so far affected 37,381 acres and is 53% contained.

Editorial: Save our national forests with a simple fire funding fix

March 8, 2018 at 4:44 p.m.

Freeing up resources for better forest management should reduce fire suppression spending in the longrun.

Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Canon City, far right, prepares to address the state Senate on the first day of the Colorado legislature Jan. 10, 2018.

Editorial: Steve Lebsock is gone, but more work remains

March 8, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.

Now that 52 lawmakers in the Colorado House have ousted a member for sexual harassment the question is what will happen to three Senators facing similar accusations.

Colorado's Amendment 71 would raise the bar on future constitutional amendments. In order to make the ballot, initiatives would need signatures from 2 percent of residents in every state Senate district. They would also need 55 percent of the vote to pass.

Editorial: Colorado鈥檚 Raise the Bar amendment meets reality

March 6, 2018 at 5:07 p.m.

Thank goodness a judge has ruled that Colorado's new Amendment 71 violates the law of the land. A rule that all but killed citizen initiatives has always struck us as...

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 23: RTD passengers load onto the 15L bus at East Colfax Ave and Lincoln St. February 23, 2018. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Editorial: Discounts for low-income riders imperative for RTD

March 5, 2018 at 5:04 p.m.

As the Regional Transportation District board considers fare increases alongside a new discount for low-income riders, we hope the discount idea remains a top priority.

State Rep. Steve Lebsock, who has been accused of sexual harassment by five women, was expelled from the Colorado legislature on Friday.

Editorial: Making sense of the #MeToo wave in Colorado

March 7, 2018 at 12:01 p.m.

If the #MeToo movement's watershed moment is to continue its reforms, it's important that we acknowledge there are degrees of severity in every incident.

David Shulkin, secretary of U.S. Veteran Affairs, during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York on July 11, 2017.

Editorial: David Shulkin鈥檚 European adventure shows he鈥檚 not the reformer the VA needs

March 2, 2018 at 4:02 p.m.

President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to reform the VA. But a report suggests his appointee to lead the department isn't up to the task.

Sen. Randy Baumgardner, left, and Rep. Steve Lebsock are two of five Colorado legislators who have been accused of sexual harassment.

Editorial: Expulsion of Lebsock and Baumgardner is a step too far

March 2, 2018 at 7:34 a.m.

If state Rep. Steve Lebsock and Sen. Randy Baumgardner had any decency they would have resigned by now to do some serious soul searching.