- Viewpoints: 2022 election in the rear view mirror Patrick Reddy All through the fall, Newt Gingrich, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans predicted a “Red Wave” that would sweep both Houses of Congress and lift their party to its strongest position since they dominated the 1920s. …
- National links: Widening highways doesn’t work, but US transportation leaders keep doing it Dulles Toll Road express lanes under construction in 2012 by Virginia Department of Transportation licensed under Creative Commons. Why do transportation leaders keep widening highways if it doesn’t work? Colorado governor to tackle housing affordability …
- Wildfire risk is so high some homeowners can’t get insured State lawmakers are preparing to introduce a bill in the legislature that would create a quasi-governmental program offering basic home insurance to the growing number of Colorado homeowners who say they can’t get coverage from private companies because …
- Colorado's Polis begins second term facing major challenges in housing, public safety, inflation Greeted by a cool and sunny January morning, Gov. Jared Polis started his second term by pledging to "lead the Colorado way" amid growing concerns around affordable housing, public safety, rising cost of living and a state budget with little room …
- Sights and sounds from Gov. Jared Polis' second inauguration Gov. Jared Polis' first action following his swearing-in Tuesday for a second term as Colorado governor: a selfie. I just took the oath of office to serve a second term as Governor of Colorado pic.twitter.com/NGXUHCrOas— Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) …
- Editor Daily Rundown: Biden Checks The Border Box BIDEN CHECKS THE BOX… FOX: Biden departs El Paso after brief border visit without seeing most impacted areas, critics say President Joe Biden departed El Paso on Sunday afternoon following a brief visit to the border – his first since taking office and …
- Hutchins’ year in review: The news behind the news in Colorado’s media world in 2022 In Colorado, 2022 was a year for better understanding our local news landscape. A unique-in-the-nation Colorado News Mapping Project, unveiled this fall, illuminated for the first time where Coloradans say they are getting relevant news and information in …
- OPINION | ELI LEHRER: Makings of a good year In many ways, 2022 might seem pretty bad for Americans on the political right. The year saw record budget deficits, spending bills loaded with corporate welfare, a legally dubious student loan scheme, and disappointing election results for the Republican …
- Colorado’s wildfire risk is so high some homeowners can’t get insured. The state may create last-resort coverage. State lawmakers are preparing to introduce a bill in the legislature that would create a quasi-governmental program offering basic home insurance to the growing number of Colorado homeowners who say they can’t get coverage from private companies because …
- Eli Lehrer: It was a good year if you are a mainstream Republican By Eli Lehrer Syndicated Columnist In many ways, 2022 might seem like it was a pretty bad year for Americans on the political right. After all, the year saw record budget deficits, spending bills loaded with corporate welfare, a legally dubious student …
- Year in Review: 2022 brought LGBTQ gains amid backdrop of attacks There was no shortage of dramatic and consequential events to consider as the top stories for the LGBTQ community in 2022, and most of those threaten to spill over into 2023: the U.S. Supreme Court's interest in significantly undermining equal …
- Wildfires in Colorado are growing more unpredictable. Officials have ignored the warnings Sheriff's deputies driving 45 mph couldn't outpace the flames. Dense smoke, swirling dust and flying plywood obscured the firestorm's growth and direction, delaying evacuations. Within minutes, landscaped islands in a Costco parking lot in …
- 2022: Gains made against a backdrop of attacks There was no shortage of dramatic and consequential events to consider as the top stories for the LGBTQ+ community in 2022, and most of those events threaten to spill over into 2023: the Supreme Court's interest in significantly undermining equal …
- Wildfires in Colorado Are Growing More Unpredictable. Officials Have Ignored the Warnings. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Sheriff’s deputies driving 45 mph couldn’t outpace …
- Colorado wildfires grow more unpredictable as officials ignore warnings A view of a Boulder County neighborhood that was destroyed by a wildfire is seen from a Colorado National Guard helicopter during a flyover by Gov. Jared Polis on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Tens of thousands of Coloradans driven from their neighborhoods by a …