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Legislating abstraction

With shutdown brinksmanship, lawmakers make statement and little else

Oil shale

Shell’s leaving Colorado was no surprise to those familiar with history of the resource

Coordinated radios

Sen. Ellen Roberts correct to push for basic communications efficiency

Education disparity

Positive movement closes still-significant gap between whites, minorities

Measuring threats

‘Richter scale’ for wildfire could promote better zoning, codes and insurance rates

EPA regulations

Critics call it a ‘war on coal,’ but limiting power plant emissions is a welcome step

Forfeiture

Law enforcement is a responsibility, not a business; it should not be driven by profits

Funding standoff

House Republicans foment government shutdown fears over Obamacare

Covering contraception

Appeals court sets boundaries for religion exemption

Syrian rebels

Events on the ground appear to be validating Obama’s diplomatic approach

Flooding

Front Range has lessons for local rivers

AM radio

Going digital might help save it