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Polis was right to veto a union law that threatened the Labor Peace Act (ap)
Gov. Jared Polis was right to preserve the law from legislation to overturn it. He...

Oppose wildfire prevention logging not just to protect our forests, but because it’s ineffective (ap)
"Not only is cutting forests ineffective at preventing the spread of fire, but thatap not...

Democrats cannot ignore Graham Platner’s red flags and hold the moral high ground (ap)
Democrats' moral double standard is being exposed in Maine as the party prepares to nominate...

Victor Marx and Scott Bottoms bring the dumpster fire to the Republican primary (ap)
"If Marx or Bottoms prevail in the June primary against state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, who...

Ted Turner leaves a legacy of protected land in the West (ap)
Before he died at age 87 in early May, Ted Turner knew that stewardship of...

Troubling racial health disparities still exist — join me in a fight for equity and access (ap)
Nobody listened when I insisted my blood pressure was too high soon after my first...

Anti-vaxxers get a chance to fall in love with others who do not understand science (ap)
The organization initially invited anti-vaxxers to “find love with mRNA free partners.” Pickings were poor...

Congress lied. Medicaid cuts may force my physical therapist to drop patients like me (ap)
Despite claims by my U.S. representative, Gabe Evans, that my Medicaid and access to care...

Polis’ clemency for Tina Peters emboldens the election denialism movement that threatens Colorado’s elections (ap)
"Clemency for Peters emboldens the election denialism movement and will intensify the threat environment that...

A year ago Gov. Polis signed a law that screamed, “The Utes must still go!” (ap)
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’s refusal to recognize the Ute Indian Tribe’s rights under the Brunot...