Colorado state Rep. Matt Soper, those were some disappointing tweets Matthew, I felt the need to write to you directly and publicly to express how completely distasteful and offensive I find your tweets. Shame on you! So you think that Colorado is being Californicated? Statistically speaking, Californians are less likely to be murdered by a…
Denver Health cannot fail. The safety-net hospital and regional Level 1 Trauma Center is in a dire financial position with the cost of providing care – especially for those with no means to pay — outstripping the revenue coming in. The state stepped up and has allocated $5 million in the 2023 budget to shore…
Castillo parents fighting for safety of students Re: “Parents seeking records, not cash,” March 14 news story Instead of taking the money and running, the Castillos are choosing to honor their son, Kendrick, by getting and sharing information that may save other students. Good for them! Peggy Caughlan, Fort Collins Assault rifle lapel pins disrespectful…
The GOP staffers at the party’s state headquarters in Greenwood Village should go ahead and take down the American and Colorado flags and run up the Trump and Q flags that they hid in the closet for 2022. The party is done pretending in this state to reject the extremists’ lies that fueled an attack…
Adults need to take student safety seriously, finally When will adults take student safety seriously? My friend Luis Garcia lived with integrity. He always worked to be the best version of himself. Today, adults talk about safer schools and ending gun violence. Their words are seemingly filled with authority and integrity. Yet the best versions…
Editor’s note: This represents the opinion of The Denver Post editorial board, which is separate from the paper’s news operation. Over the past month, The Denver Post editorial board spent 45 minutes each with 15 of the 17 candidates for Denver mayor. We agonized with them about the toll of escalating youth violence, the conditions…
After meeting with nine candidates for Denver’s at-large City Council race, two stood out as both listeners and leaders, as experts in a wide variety of Denver affairs, and as having high integrity and a solid moral compass. We urge Denver voters to support Penfield Tate III and Marty Zimmerman for the open Denver City…
Editor’s note: The Denver Post continues the tradition of making endorsements in the City of Denver municipal election on April 4. These endorsements represent the opinion of The Denver Post editorial board, which is separate from the paper’s news operation. The board is unable to endorse in every race. 2023 DENVER ELECTION Mayor of Denver:…
Editor’s note: This represents the opinion of The Denver Post editorial board, which is separate from the paper’s news operation. Everyone knows conservation easements have value. Everyone, it seems, except for the 11 Denver City Council members and Mayor Michael Hancock, who have green-lighted a sweetheart deal to lift the conservation easement on the Park…
The City of Denver elections in April are sucking up a lot of oxygen, but there is actually an election before then that deserves a little air in the public debate too. In Littleton, voters will decide in a special election on March 7 whether it should be a lot easier for residents to petition…