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Forty-five words guarantee five freedoms: The pure poetry of the First Amendment

What a thing of beauty, our First Amendment. Think about it: In only 45 words, it lays out five constitutional rights. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of re...

DATE: Dec 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

As Trump denies campaign promises, who is he?

WASHINGTON – In this season of Thanksgiving, a quirky source of gratitude has emerged – Donald Trump’s many campaign lies. What else can one call the promises that he now treats a...

DATE: Dec 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Democrats seeking the road back from identity politics at home, globalism abroad

WASHINGTON – One of the more salutary outcomes of the recent election is that Democrats are finally beginning to question the wisdom of basing their fortunes on identity politics. ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

No popularity contest for the press

WASHINGTON – It was a pathetic spectacle: TV news executives and anchors filing in to Trump Tower on Monday to be the president-elect’s whipping boys. Donald Trump had summoned th...

DATE: Nov 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

President-elect’s promises are empty

The president-elect’s promises are empty

DATE: Nov 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

A common-sense way to protect waterways

No one living in the Four Corners last August can be in any doubt as to the importance of regulations protecting water quality. Community members along the Animas River from Silverton to Far...

DATE: Nov 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Facing the new Jim Crow: Mass incarceration within America

Since the early 1990s, crime rates have been steadily decreasing and are currently at an all-time low. However, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, incarceration rates within the ...

DATE: Nov 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

When you’re living inside a bubble

In my small town in Southwest Colorado, those who did not vote for Donald Trump seemed numbed and stunned by the result. Mostly college-educated and originally from away, they grouped in the...

DATE: Nov 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

For Colorado, a lot of good came of 2016 election

Although I lost my bid for re-election to the Colorado House, there were many blessings that came out of the election. I am happy for Colorado. Amendment 69, ColoradoCare, was ...

DATE: Nov 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Wishing good luck to one who needs it

Welcome, “President Elect,” to a scene you will no doubt enjoy: thousands of people in the streets of many cities around the country, some shouting, “You are not my president.” We...

DATE: Nov 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Impact of Durango landmark now touches entire Four Corners

The Powerhouse Science Center is now a Durango landmark. The campus on the river is what unprecedented investment in our community looks like – investment in science education, youth and fam...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Trump voters will not like what comes next

So he won. The nation takes a deep breath. Raw ego and proud illiteracy have won out and a severely learning-disabled man with a real character problem will be president. We are s...

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman