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On a hot day in Denver last August, during the Democratic National Convention, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi touted the Democrats' plan for dealing with the energy crisis.Her party, she said, would...
DATE: Jan. 18, 2009 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
The first week of the session began with unpacking and settling in.Along with the routine, though, came a pretty big jolt for me Monday, when I got a call from the Minority Leader letting me know...
DATE: Jan. 18, 2009 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
Congratulations to US Airways, New York City's rescue workers, and above all, the crew of Flight 1549 for giving the nation exactly what it needs right now - a healthy shot of good news.That all...
DATE: Jan. 16, 2009 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
School District 9-R has reported a case of pertussis - aka whooping cough - in a student at Riverview School. The sick child is out of school and being treated, but San Juan Basin Health Department...
DATE: Jan. 14, 2009 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
The post-election change of power in the White House is a reminder of how it should be done.President George W. Bush and President-elect Barack Obama are talking about the nation's economic crisis...
DATE: Jan. 14, 2009 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
At a time when Israel is bombing Gaza to try to smash Hamas, it's worth remembering that Israel itself helped nurture Hamas.When Hamas was founded in 1987, Israel was concerned mostly with Yasser...
DATE: Jan. 13, 2009 | COLUMN: Nicholas Kristof
As of Jan. 1, Colorado has a new law intended to crack down more on drunken driving. Among other provisions, it lengthens driver's-license suspensions for certain offenders, increases the cost to...
DATE: Jan. 13, 2009 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
In Colorado, it is generally illegal for most people to capture and use rain water or snow melt coming off their roofs. To some, this may appear wrong-headed; isn't it efficient and sensible to use...
DATE: Jan. 11, 2009 | COLUMN: On the Law
John Schwob is a local hero.John, who describes himself as 67 going on 11, started volunteering for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado about six years ago as a "study buddy." When he...
DATE: Jan. 11, 2009 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
The Colorado Legislature began its 2009 session Wednesday, and the day began with the typical ceremony bestowed on opening day. But there was an injection of history-making too, as for the first...
DATE: Jan. 9, 2009 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Though his inauguration is still almost two weeks away, President-elect Barack Obama is wasting no time in trying to reverse the economic troubles plaguing the nation. That eagerness to address the...
DATE: Jan. 7, 2009 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
In a new twist on the 2008 presidential campaign's most overused phrase, New Mexico's Gov. Bill Richardson threw himself under the bus Sunday and withdrew his nomination to be the next commerce...
DATE: Jan. 7, 2009 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
