The Soapbox

Can someone please explain the definition of transparency to Denver City District 5 Councilmember Amanda Sawyer, because it most assuredly is not giving elected officials automatic pay raises without them voting on it. Her rationalization for automatic raises without...

Coloradans are kind-hearted people who want to do right for the poor and down-trodden — especially when they think someone with more money than themselves must pay for it. Which is why voters approved a so-called free lunch measure a couple of years ago because they...

State Rep. Tim Hernandez (SD-Hamas) seems to be struggling to get on the ballot or running a competent campaign for the District 4 seat to which he was appointed by a vacancy committee. Hernandez is new to being a politician, and just assumed voters would naturally...

Only ranchers who can prove their dogs were actually working at the time to protect livestock when killed by wolves could be compensated for the loss under a Democrat bill in the state House. The measure would also create more government bureaucracy with new jobs...

Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is threatening to shut down the U.S. government unless House Republicans include aid to fund Ukraine’s government in the war with Russia. We’ve seen some upside-down politics this century, but this surely beats all — threatening a...

Socialist Democrat and self-declared man-of-the people Tim Hernandez locked up key special interest endorsements and once again won enough party insider support to make the ballot to run for state representative.  He’s so proud of himself. It’s official! We’re #1 on...

State Rep. Lorena Garcia is on the ropes defending her indefensible bill to kneecap charter schools and cripple them with regulations intended to put those non-union teachers out of business. The socialist Democrat who represents Adams County childishly taunted...

There are always safety risks associated with dating apps, but now state lawmakers are claiming to give singles peace of mind that all will be well once nanny government puts some new rules in place. Colorado is ranked number five in most dangerous states for online...