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Denver Police Sgt. Brian Conover speaks with Dorian Phillips on Nov. 14, 2018, during a police sweep of a homeless encampment in Five Points. (Photo by Alex Burness for The Colorado Independent)

Guest Post: We can do better by repealing Denver’s camping ban

Opinion Andy McNulty -
After hearings this week, a Denver County Court judge will decide whether the city's camping ban is unconstitutional. But what the evidence presented has...

Guest Post: Teen suicide epidemic on Pine Ridge reservation

Opinion Amanda Cordova | Mary Cate Carroll -
About an hour away from Mount Rushmore, America’s historic tribute to its past presidents, is the Pine Ridge reservation, home to the Oglala Lakota...
White House acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney speaks with reporters Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Littwin: The impeachment process may not remove Trump, but it might just finish him

Opinion Mike Littwin -
The conventional wisdom — which I’ve repeated often enough — is that although the House will now almost certainly impeach Donald Trump, the Senate...

Guest Post: Denver’s auditor is right about many things; proposing only CPAs hold his...

Opinion Erik Clarke -
Late last month, Denver Auditor Tim O’Brien proposed that only CPAs should be allowed to run for the office in in the future. While...
Oil and gas land managment must accommodate wildlife and growth

Guest Post: Finding accommodation among wildlife, growth, and oil and gas leasing

Opinion Suzanne O'Neill -
Last month, Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order that directs state agencies to prioritize protections for big game migratory corridors and winter ranges....
Halfway house in danger

Guest Post: Colorado’s halfway houses are a beacon of hope for many

Opinion Jeaneene Miller -
For nearly 40 years, I’ve worked in the corrections industry having started as a parole officer and eventually retiring from the Department of Corrections...
Global warming climate change

Guest Post: Protecting our climate is a bridge issue — not a partisan wedge...

Opinion Chris Hoffman -
This is about our own lives and the future of everyone and everything we care about. When I was in Washington, DC in June I...
Volunteers partnered with Larimer County Natural Resources Department to help open up a wildlife corridor in Red Mountain Open Space. (Photo by Colorado State Forest Service via Flickr: Creative Commons)

Guest Post: Colorado should build a wall – of nature

Opinion Gary Wockner -
If you think it’s bad now, the worst is still to come. In a news report two weeks ago, the Colorado state demographer stated...
Portrait of Jeanette Vizguerra, Sanctuary for All. (Photo courtesy of Dave Russell, Buffalo Heart Images)

Guest Post: Our moral imperative to stand up to GEO Group We make these...

Opinion Jeanette Vizguerra, Sanctuary for All -
Given the U.S government’s increasing criminal disregard for the human rights of immigrants, we the members of Sanctuary for All Colorado applaud the congressional...

Guest Post: Is it time to rebuild Columbine?

Opinion Aaron Harber -
I was horrified by the events of April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School. I’ve followed the school’s progress and incredible community ever since...
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