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Melissa Youssef: This is why we’re scrutinizing city’s budget

As I write this column we’re still enjoying beautiful fall weather – but I’m reminded I’m past the halfway point in my term as mayor. As you know if you’ve been reading my monthly columns an...

DATE: Nov 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Dan Snowberger: Join me in voting Yes on Prop CC

Colorado’s economy is one of the best – if not the best – in the country. But despite record corporate profits and tourism revenue, one out of four roads are in poor condition and hundreds o...

DATE: Nov 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Bret Stephens: Elizabeth Warren is trying hard to lose your vote

A decade ago, it was conventional wisdom that the world would soon start running low on oil and that the United States would henceforth be at the mercy of an inexorable trend. Then the frack...

DATE: Nov 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Mark Hillman: State government hasn’t earned our trust; No on CC

Colorado voters will soon be asked to approve Proposition CC, an innocent-sounding ballot measure asking us to “just trust” state government to spend our tax dollars without limitation. ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Mark Kennedy and Tony Frank: Prop CC is an investment for all

Colorado is rightfully proud of its strong economy and national reputation as a hub for critical economic sectors such as biosciences, aerospace, energy, agriculture and health care. Yet fun...

DATE: Oct 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Don Coram and Ellen Roberts: Yes on DD, for the water

We have represented the Western Slope in the legislature for more than 20 years between us. When you’re from rural Colorado, fighting for our water is the first thing you learn how to do. ...

DATE: Oct 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Rep. Scott Tipton: State leads on insurance – don’t let Feds take over

Health insurance open enrollment is around the corner. For many families, the one thought on their minds is: What plan offers the best coverage for the best price? For others, especially tho...

DATE: Oct 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Kathleen Parker: With Syria and Turkey, Trump has blood on his hands

WASHINGTON – So let me get this straight: President Trump ordered the removal of American troops from northern Syria, knowing that Turkey would invade, seize and occupy Kurd-occupied land. ...

DATE: Oct 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Gov. Jared Polis: We’re saving Coloradans money on health insurance

When I’m in Southwest Colorado, the No. 1 thing I hear from folks is that they’re tired of getting ripped off on the cost of health care. From skyrocketing premiums to out-of-cont...

DATE: Oct 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Michael Fields: Prop CC gives legislators blank check for wasteful spending

If you read Proposition CC’s ballot language, you’ll be hard-pressed to figure out what it’s really asking. It doesn’t say it’s permanent, it doesn’t mention the Taxpayer’s Bill o...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Will McConnell, Mercy CEO: We’ve had to make tough decisions

While my wife, our four kids and I have been a part of the Durango community for a relatively short portion of Mercy’s 137-year history – nine years this past September to be exact – to our ...

DATE: Oct 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Jamelle Bouie: Andrew Johnson’s violent language – and Trump’s

In a rage over impeachment, President Donald Trump recently accused Rep. Adam Schiff of “treason,” promised “Big Consequences” for the whistleblower who sounded the alarm about his phone cal...

DATE: Oct 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns