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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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Garbo: Zuckerberg ends ‘fact-checking’ in quiet admission of guilt, but fails to acknowledge Facebook’s assault on free speech
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Garbo: Zuckerberg ends ‘fact-checking’ in quiet admission of guilt, but fails to acknowledge Facebook’s assault on free speech

By C. J. Garbo Mark Zuckerberg’s recent announcement that Meta is ending its controversial ‘fact-checking’ program in favor of a ‘community notes’ system marks a subtle, but unmistakable, admission of failure. While Zuckerberg frames this decision as a return to Facebook’s roots of free expression, it is far more than a cultural shift — it is an indictment of years spent suppressing speech, silencing dissent, and betraying the fundamental principles of open dialogue that Facebook was founded upon. When Zuckerberg speaks of “getting back to our roots,” it is soft, carefully curated language designed to sidestep accountability. The reality is far harsher. Facebook didn’t merely stray from its roots; it became a willing enforcer of censorship, bowing to pressure from govern...
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Letters: Media should have allowed Jimmy Carter’s funeral to air uninterrupted
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Commentary, Local, Rocky Mountain Voice

Letters: Media should have allowed Jimmy Carter’s funeral to air uninterrupted

The coverage of the funeral of President Jimmy Carter is another example of the disconnect between Big Media and the audience.  Who tunes in to watch such moments in history?  What do they expect to see and hear? Tuning in at random to CBS, the service began and, after some speakers, the service continued, with music including very moving performances from the Navy Choir.  Unfortunately, if viewers continued to watch on most networks, the music and some other elements of the service were muted, so that the network correspondents could impress viewers with more of their pontification.  Did these networks honestly think most people tuned in to hear these discredited Fake News talking heads yammer on in the middle of Jimmy Carter’s funeral? Give credit where cr...
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Rep. Gonzalez: Without TABOR, we would have higher taxes, little to no tax refunds, and unlimited government spending
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Commentary, completecolorado.com

Rep. Gonzalez: Without TABOR, we would have higher taxes, little to no tax refunds, and unlimited government spending

By Rep. Ryan Gonzalez | Commentary, Complete Colorado In 1992, Colorado voters passed the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, the nation’s strongest tax limitation law to this day. For those who are unfamiliar what TABOR really does, this amendment to the Colorado Constitution allows government spending to reasonably increase using a formula of population growth plus inflation. Excess revenue, known as the “TABOR surplus,” must be refunded to taxpayers. If state government wants to keep the surplus, or raise taxes, voters must approve. That is exactly why progressives abhor TABOR. But the truth is, a little north of 60% of Colorado voters approve of TABOR. Many progressives have made their disdain for TABOR be known, having tried time and time again to chip away at TABOR’s...
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Krannawitter: It’s time to abandon the old political paradigm of ‘left’ and ‘right’
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Commentary, Thomas Krannawitter

Krannawitter: It’s time to abandon the old political paradigm of ‘left’ and ‘right’

By Dr. Thomas Krannawitter | Thomas Krannawitter Those of us in the United States who love freedom because we care about human flourishing face the daunting challenge of political and cultural reform. Doing that work well will require clarity in both thought and speech. One adjustment that can help us think better and speak more clearly is to abandon the old political paradigm of “left” and “right”—which has always been nebulous and ill-defined—and replace it with an “up” and “down” model, the top of which represents good citizenship and government protection of natural liberty and private property, while tyranny and total government control over slavish subjects are at the bottom. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT DR. THOMAS KRANNAWITTER'S SUBSTACK Editor’s note: Opinions expres...
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Joondeph: Will Jan. 20 be another Independence Day, restoring freedom and liberty?
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Commentary, Rasmussen Reports

Joondeph: Will Jan. 20 be another Independence Day, restoring freedom and liberty?

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, Rasmussen Reports Independence Day, celebrated on July 4 of every year, is a national holiday commemorating the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, which established the United States of America, gaining freedom from British subjugation and tyranny. A song of the same name was named Country Music Song of the Year in the mid-1990s, performed by Martina McBride, celebrating an abused woman’s freedom from a brutal husband. Will January 20 be yet another Independence Day for freedom-seeking Americans against an abusive and tyrannical federal government? READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT RASMUSSEN REPORTS Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in commentary pieces are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of t...
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Browning: Colorado egg law and bird flu has people ‘scrambling’ to find eggs
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Browning: Colorado egg law and bird flu has people ‘scrambling’ to find eggs

By Lindy Browning | Contributing Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice During the last few weeks, there have been a couple of notable changes you may have noticed at your local grocer. The old saying that warns us not to keep all of our “eggs in one basket”, has now become, “I can’t find or afford eggs in my basket.” People are divided as to what has caused this “poaching” of their wallets, if they can find eggs on the shelf. No matter the cause, it has many people "fried.” Some people believe that the new Colorado law, which mandates that only cage-free eggs will be sold in Colorado, is to blame for the nearly-empty egg shelves and high cost of eggs, if you can find them.  The “egg-ception” to the law is that egg-producing operations with 3.000 or fewer hens are not required to ...
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Bzdek: If our leaders don’t obey federal laws, why should we?
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Commentary, gazette.com

Bzdek: If our leaders don’t obey federal laws, why should we?

By Vince Bzdek | Commentary, The Gazette When deciding on new year’s resolutions this year, my first thought was to follow my governor’s example, my state’s example, the Denver mayor’s example, and even our new vice president, and resolve to ignore federal laws this year. I got pretty excited about this idea when I started to contemplate all the money I might save if I ignored federal tax law and simply refused to pay federal income tax this year. I mean if the governor and mayor say they don’t have to follow federal immigration law when it comes to deporting folks who aren’t eligible for asylum or did not follow procedures for living here legally, then why do I have to follow federal laws concerning taxes? Or if my state can simply vote to ignore federal law when it comes to the ...
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Caldara: Progressive press needs a dose of ideological diversity
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Commentary, completecolorado.com

Caldara: Progressive press needs a dose of ideological diversity

By Jon Caldara | Commentary, Complete Colorado I am told over and over that the greatest quality reporters can have is curiosity. Then why aren’t journalists even slightly curious about why they lost their credibility from their customers? In 1976, 72% of Americans had a “great deal of trust and confidence in the mass media” to report the news “fully, accurately and fairly” according to that year’s Gallup survey. By 2024 that number plummeted to 31%. Congrats honored members of the press. You’re trusted less than Congress. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT COMPLETE COLORADO Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in commentary pieces are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the management of the Rocky Mountain Voice, but even so we support the c...
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