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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

Much accomplished, remains with three weeks to go

There are only three weeks left in the 71st Colorado General Assembly, but the pace will certainly change. It is always a lot of hurry up and wait, but from now on, it will be hectic. I have...

DATE: Apr 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

The Financial CHOICE Act is needed to create jobs and opportunities for Americans

The months following the 2008 financial crisis were devastating for many Americans. Hardworking men and women lost their jobs, their savings, their pensions, and their homes. But instead of ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

American artifacts: Two Colorado collectors build museums to benefit local economies

“We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give,” Winston Churchill said. Now, two Colorado native sons are practicing that wisdom by giving back to their hometowns. Both...

DATE: Apr 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

Sen. Gardner, protect our farming communities

As farmers in the Mancos Valley who spend an inordinate amount of time outside, we are extremely concerned about the potential roll-back of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane and Wa...

DATE: Apr 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

President's tweet storms continue; evidence lacking

By Carole McWilliams Our so-called president was apparently feeling the need for a diversion last Saturday from the on-going drip-drip of news about his people's pre or post-elect...

DATE: Apr 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: View from the Boondocks

From the Mayor: so many amazing community events

If the saying, “April showers bring May flowers” is true, Cortez should be bursting with color soon after all the recent rain. I, for one, am ready for sunny days and warmer temperatures! In...

DATE: Apr 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Budget week brings long days, hectic schedule to Legislature

It has been a hectic couple weeks at the Capitol, as it has also been budget week, which is long with many debates. It is too bad that some amendments to the budget can be so cont...

DATE: Apr 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Is it possible that the American Dream is killing us?

WASHINGTON – It isn’t often that economics raises the most profound questions of human existence, but recent work of economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton (husband and wife, both of Princeto...

DATE: Apr 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

The federal budget is a massive national slush fund

WASHINGTON — There was bound to be a political commotion when the Trump administration released its 2018 budget. After all, it isn’t every day that the White House proposes deep cuts in agen...

DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Schools, horses, camels and coal

The first day of spring has arrived and the legislative session is more than halfway over. Last week, we had our first late night of debate on the Senate floor. We have already had some late...

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate