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American artifacts: Collectors build museums to benefit local economies

Two Colorado collectors build museums to benefit local economies

DATE: May 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

I think the Wizard of Oz is in the White House

WASHINGTON – With near unanimity, my never-Trump friends confess a sense of relief. It could have been worse. They thought it would be worse. A deep apprehension still endures bu...

DATE: May 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Government being redefined by aging, health costs

WASHINGTON – I have been writing for some time – not years, but decades – that we are slowly turning the federal government into an old-age and health care agency. The relentless ...

DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Budget, hemp and broadband dominate final days

The last two weeks of the 71st General Assembly is underway. I don’t think it can come fast enough. Patience is wearing thin on the members. With days left in the session and over 100 bills ...

DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Samuelson: There are numerous reasons our taxes will go up

WASHINGTON – Let’s be clear: America is an undertaxed society. Our wants and needs from government – the two blur – exceed our willingness to be taxed. This has been true for decades, but it...

DATE: May 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

In school, effective teachers matter most

In the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1, our talented and dedicated teachers educate 2,900 students every day. They open new worlds for students, from helping the youngest ones learn to...

DATE: Apr 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education Update

Students and school districts benefit from testing

It’s spring and with it comes the time for testing. For many this is a dreaded time of year. For all, it is a time to take sample online practice tests and put on one’s thinking cap. Here’s ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Board of Education

With North Korea, we do have some cards to play

WASHINGTON – The crisis with North Korea may appear trumped up. It’s not. Given that Pyongyang has had nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles for more than a decade, why the panic...

DATE: Apr 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Much accomplished, remains with three weeks to go

There are only three weeks left in the 71st Colorado General Assembly, but the pace will certainly change. It is always a lot of hurry up and wait, but from now on, it will be hectic. I have...

DATE: Apr 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

The Financial CHOICE Act is needed to create jobs and opportunities for Americans

The months following the 2008 financial crisis were devastating for many Americans. Hardworking men and women lost their jobs, their savings, their pensions, and their homes. But instead of ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

American artifacts: Two Colorado collectors build museums to benefit local economies

“We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give,” Winston Churchill said. Now, two Colorado native sons are practicing that wisdom by giving back to their hometowns. Both...

DATE: Apr 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

Sen. Gardner, protect our farming communities

As farmers in the Mancos Valley who spend an inordinate amount of time outside, we are extremely concerned about the potential roll-back of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane and Wa...

DATE: Apr 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns