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Rankin: The legislative session and the accountability clock

This week will end the 2017 legislative session. While legislators are looking forward to the end of the session, the board of education is busy with decisions regarding our lowest performin...

DATE: May 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Board of Education

Samuelson: Will robots dis-employ us all? Apparently, not yet

WASHINGTON – We have yet another study that debunks the widespread notion that robots – and other forms of automation, including “artificial intelligence” – will destroy our jobs and lead to...

DATE: May 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

From the Mayor: KSJD, beautification, asbestos, city of parks celebration

KSJD and the Sunflower Theatre will soon join past historical landmarks, such as Denver’s Union Station, when it receives a Colorado “2017 State Honor Award” for the preservation and restora...

DATE: May 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Krauthammer: An ax murder, brutal by even Washington standards

WASHINGTON – It was implausible that FBI Director James Comey was fired in May 2017 for actions committed in July 2016 – the rationale contained in the memo by Deputy Attorney General Rod Ro...

DATE: May 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

American artifacts: Collectors build museums to benefit local economies

Two Colorado collectors build museums to benefit local economies

DATE: May 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

I think the Wizard of Oz is in the White House

WASHINGTON – With near unanimity, my never-Trump friends confess a sense of relief. It could have been worse. They thought it would be worse. A deep apprehension still endures bu...

DATE: May 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Government being redefined by aging, health costs

WASHINGTON – I have been writing for some time – not years, but decades – that we are slowly turning the federal government into an old-age and health care agency. The relentless ...

DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Budget, hemp and broadband dominate final days

The last two weeks of the 71st General Assembly is underway. I don’t think it can come fast enough. Patience is wearing thin on the members. With days left in the session and over 100 bills ...

DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Samuelson: There are numerous reasons our taxes will go up

WASHINGTON – Let’s be clear: America is an undertaxed society. Our wants and needs from government – the two blur – exceed our willingness to be taxed. This has been true for decades, but it...

DATE: May 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

In school, effective teachers matter most

In the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1, our talented and dedicated teachers educate 2,900 students every day. They open new worlds for students, from helping the youngest ones learn to...

DATE: Apr 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education Update

Students and school districts benefit from testing

It’s spring and with it comes the time for testing. For many this is a dreaded time of year. For all, it is a time to take sample online practice tests and put on one’s thinking cap. Here’s ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Board of Education

With North Korea, we do have some cards to play

WASHINGTON – The crisis with North Korea may appear trumped up. It’s not. Given that Pyongyang has had nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles for more than a decade, why the panic...

DATE: Apr 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns