Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution A couple […]
Colorado Common Sense
Denver tells illegal immigrants, “The opportunities are over.”
So will they repeal their sanctuary city status? When their budget faces a $180 million deficit because of it, they likely should. But will they? Let me just repeat this again for the record… Weld County is not a sanctuary county. Me, for the thousandth time, already. I don’t care what you have read on some website […]
Cows Build Towns
First thing, know that’s not my headline. I stole it from Rachel Gabel. It’s the title of her opinion piece that appears in Colorado Politics HERE and the Denver Gazette HERE. I’m stealing it because it’s poetic. I’m stealing it because it damn near made me cry. Please read the piece to get a perspective […]
Inflation: The Silent Thief
Eight days and lots to talk about with bills that we are still hearing or awaiting. But something happened last night that makes me want to talk about the real world. This is what I saw last night while filling up my car to leave early for work today. $93 for a tank of gas. […]
The 80% in the Middle & the Return of Common Sense
It has been on my radar for about three years – or shortly after I took my first partisan office. “It” is the sprint to the fringe. The extremes. And the apparent loss of common sense. Nowhere was the sprint to the extremes more evident than at the recent Colorado Republican State Assembly. My thoughts […]
Save the American Dream — make housing affordable
What do you call doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results? Einstein called it insanity. In Colorado, we call it affordable housing policy. Imagine trying to buy your first home in today’s market. For too many, it’s almost impossible. The cost of housing is increasingly out of reach, not just […]