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McMahon: Mayor Johnston, the ‘reality’ of downtown Denver is it is not safe
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

McMahon: Mayor Johnston, the ‘reality’ of downtown Denver is it is not safe

By Patricia McMahon | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice I don’t typically speak out about issues like this, because I’ve always believed that complaints without solutions don’t accomplish much. But after watching Mayor Mike Johnston’s press conference on Monday, I felt compelled to respond. His comment about the recent stabbings on the 16th Street Mall struck a nerve. He said, “I think there is a question of the difference between perception and reality, and that is part of what we have to address. I have folks who say, ‘I don’t like to come downtown. I don’t feel safe.’ And I say, ‘Really, when did you come downtown last?’ And they say 2021. I say, ‘Okay, well, it is a very different downtown than what you saw three years ago.’” Mayor Johnston, I work downtown at 17th and...
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Lundberg: Should we expect more of the same in 75th legislative session?
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Lundberg: Should we expect more of the same in 75th legislative session?

By Kevin Lundberg | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice As Colorado’s 2025 legislative session began, the governor and leaders in both houses laid out their agendas. The legislators’ remarks were somewhat predictable, talking about unity and cooperation — a good place to start, but more lip service than reality.  The Republican minority leaders, to their credit, also spoke up for the people of Colorado. They emphasized the government policies that have driven up the cost of living to impossible levels for far too many families. Under Polis and one party rule in the legislature, intrusive and far too expensive fees and regulations have ratcheted up costs and made it harder to run a business, buy a home or even drive a car. Every year, more laws compound the complexities of lif...
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Franz: California’s fires show environmentalist policies can have deadly results
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Commentary, National Review

Franz: California’s fires show environmentalist policies can have deadly results

By  Danielle B. Franz | Commentary, National Review Ignoring basic forest stewardship while crying ‘climate change’ is nothing more than a convenient excuse to justify inaction. Tens of thousands of acres have gone up in flames in Los Angeles County, a tragedy made all the more infuriating by the fact that it was entirely preventable. California’s leaders knew this could happen — yet they chose inaction, distractions, and virtue-signaling over protecting their citizens. Governor Gavin Newsom’s priorities have been astonishingly misplaced. To appease radical environmentalists, he pushed forward initiatives to remove dams, under the guise of protecting marine species, and thereby handicapped water supplies for crucial uses such as preventing and fighting wildfires. Not unrelate...
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White: Here are Trump’s options for dealing with an imminent nuclear threat that’s festered under Biden
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Commentary, National, The Daily Caller

White: Here are Trump’s options for dealing with an imminent nuclear threat that’s festered under Biden

By Wallace White | Commentary, Daily Caller Iran has largely been left unchecked by the Biden administration in its goal to become a nuclear power, presenting President-elect Donald Trump with a significant foreign policy challenge that has few easy solutions. Iran, with its current stockpiles, can make a nuclear weapon with 60% enriched uranium in just one week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a November bulletin. The president-elect will have to choose a path quickly upon assuming office, such as renegotiating a deal to halt or slow Iran’s progress, military intervention or re-tooling sanctions that have so far been ineffective. “The United States needs another Middle East war like it needs a hole in the head,” Justin Logan, director of defense and foreign ...
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Dickerson: Fighting off the ‘Black Pill’ burnout to make a difference in legislation
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Dickerson: Fighting off the ‘Black Pill’ burnout to make a difference in legislation

By Mike Dickerson | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice On the heels of a contentious presidential election in 2024, Colorado has transitioned into a state legislative session filled to the brim with bills all but guaranteed to further the divide between the political Left and Right. Instead of addressing the near billion-dollar budget deficit, the Democrat majority began the session with Senate Bill 25-003, a draconian firearms bill by Sen. Tom Sullivan. It will not stand up to constitutional scrutiny, and whispers of later bills that will attack TABOR protections (Rep. Sean Camacho, we’re watching you). It’s no wonder many, myself included, are dealing with the dreaded Black Pill burn out. There has been no break, seemingly for ages, to the overwhelming number of governmental...
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Garbo: Senate Bill 25-003 is a blatant assault on the 2nd Amendment and small business
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Garbo: Senate Bill 25-003 is a blatant assault on the 2nd Amendment and small business

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The introduction of Colorado’s Senate Bill 25-003, which seeks to prohibit the manufacture, distribution, transfer, sale and purchase of "specified semiautomatic firearms" and "rapid-fire devices," is nothing short of a direct assault on the 2nd Amendment. This misguided bill not only undermines the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens, but also threatens the economic livelihoods of small businesses across Colorado. At its core, this legislation represents a dangerous precedent — the government deciding which constitutionally protected items are deemed permissible for public ownership. The language in the bill is alarmingly broad, targeting semiautomatic rifles, shotguns and even gas-operated semiautomatic handg...
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Devotional: Putting on the armor of belief, truth and trust as leaders
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Devotional: Putting on the armor of belief, truth and trust as leaders

By Drake Hunter | Devotional, Rocky Mountain Voice Leadership is a calling each of us lives out, whether consciously or not. Every choice we make and every step we take reflects our internal compass and reveals what we value. Leadership isn’t about titles or offices; it’s about influence guided by belief, truth and trust. The Apostle Paul reminds us in Ephesians 6:10-18 that true leadership is rooted in spiritual readiness, equipped with the full Armor of God. Our beliefs are the foundation of leadership. They shape how we view the world and influence the decisions we make. Paul describes the Belt of Truth as an essential piece of the Armor of God, saying, “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist” (Ephesians 6:14). The Belt of Truth grounds us in God’s re...
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Gaines: A legislative directory to reach anyone in the 75th session
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Gaines: A legislative directory to reach anyone in the 75th session

By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Colorado Accountability Project A reader was kind enough to make a directory of legislators in an Excel Spreadsheet. It's linked below and feel free to make a local copy (and share). Sheet 1 is senators, sheet 2 is representatives. It lists phones, emails, committee memberships, party affiliation, and district. The other quite helpful thing here is that you can copy and paste the emails. I have more than once used this spreadsheet to email every. single. legislator. It's even got some "hidden tabs" with voting machine passwords!** A great big thanks to the person — what must have been a lot of time to produce this and share it! **It doesn't. I don't have the kind of political juice to avoid any sort of legal entanglement that comes with tha...
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Caldara: Prying open secretive government at the ballot box
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Commentary, completecolorado.com

Caldara: Prying open secretive government at the ballot box

By Jon Caldara | Commentary, Complete Colorado Hubris? Arrogance? Disdain? Contempt? What word describes the attitude of the Colorado legislature toward those who elected them? What explains their actions? Longtime political strategist Eric Sonderman described it to me in three simple words: “Because we can.” How can Sen. Chris Hansen run for re-election knowing that as soon as he wins, he’ll resign to take a $500,000 per-year crony job at a power utility? Well, because he can. How can the governor, who campaigned promising to massively cut special interest tax breaks, instead create an avalanche of new ones, enough to drain the budget of all TABOR surplus money? Again, because he can. READ THE FULL STORY AT COMPLETE COLORADO Editor’s note: Opinion...
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Ganahl: A response to Gov. Polis’ State of the State address
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Ganahl: A response to Gov. Polis’ State of the State address

By Heidi Ganahl | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Note: The following is a loose translation of Heidi Ganahl's response to Gov. Jared Polis' State of the State address Thursday to members of the 75th legislature. Hi there it’s  Heidi Ganahl, and today I’m here to set the record straight on Governor Polis’ rosy vision for Colorado. While his speech may sound polished, it paints a very different picture than the reality Coloradans are facing every day. Let’s talk about the challenges that weren’t mentioned — or were glossed over. 1. Economic and infrastructure failures: Governor Polis likes to tout Colorado as a land of opportunity, but for many, it’s become a land of unaffordability. Seniors on fixed incomes are being driven out, families can barely afford groceries, and vehi...
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