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Latino voters could be decisive in Colorado’s biggest races, and the campaigns know it
Latino voters are a powerful force in Colorado, especially in tight races.
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Don’t call it a ‘drought’: Climate scientist Brad Udall views Colorado River crisis as the beginning of aridification
The generous monsoon season along the Upper Basin of the Colorado River has been a relief to those who remember recent summers suffocated by wildfire smoke in the American West. But according to Brad Udall, senior water and climate research…
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Not just a women’s issue: transgender men speak out about abortion and health care experiences
As states across the country ban or severely restrict abortion access, transgender and nonbinary individuals speak about the importance of inclusive language surrounding health care.
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The Beatings Will Continue
“The beatings will continue until morale improves” is a rather familiar quip of unknown origin. Two recent news stories remind of just how apt the saying remains. The first was an astonishing New York Times report on the reinstitution of…
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Court Ruling Adds to Challenges Facing Coal Industry
A federal district court in Montana has reinstated a moratorium halting all coal leasing on federal lands until the Bureau of Land Management completes a more sufficient analysis on the environmental and health impacts of extracting coal. Comments from Connie…
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Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan promises ‘targeted relief.’ Are you eligible?
Colorado Department of Higher Education Commissioner Angie Paccione said debt relief is especially helpful for the 700,000 Coloradans who went to college but didn’t complete a degree. Half of all Colorado students graduating college in 2020 held debt, on average…
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Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Indian Child Welfare Act
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that urges the court to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act in Brackeen v. Haaland, set to be heard in November. Comments…
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Online Petitions make Government BY the People Work for ALL!
The Denver Post details the inequity of Colorado's ballot initiative petition process. Voters solved this problem in Boulder in 2018 by voting 71-29% to amend our City Charter to allow online petitions for direct democracy, the first in the country, though…
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Business as usual for the Colorado River
What's become clear is that the Lower Basin state cannot rely on stored water in Lake Powell and Lake Mead for much longer. As the can gets kicked further down the road, drastic cuts will be necessary. They will be…
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Ditches are a vanishing paradise
In the arid West, there's nothing more fun for kids and walkers than a ditch. Thousands of ditches diverted from rivers create ribbons of green life throughout the region. But as the climate becomes drier, ditches are disappearing, and the…
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