Guest Columns - The Journal

Who is government? Panel brings public service stories to Cortez stage

Perhaps the most famous quotation from a U.S. inaugural address is John F. Kennedy’s: “And so, my fellow Americans: Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your co...

DATE: Apr 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Backcountry turkey hunting and the Roadless Rule are both worth protecting

Twenty years ago, I had the privilege of first crossing paths with Durango resident David “Elkheart” Petersen at a public meeting of the Colorado Roadless Areas Review Task Force in Pueblo. ...

DATE: Apr 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Colorado budget cuts will hit schools, Medicaid, SNAP and rural hospitals

As I’m writing this, the House is hearing the “long bill,” which lays out the entire Colorado budget for the coming year. As many of you know, Colorado is facing a more than $1.5 billion bud...

DATE: Apr 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

The Farm Bill should work for the people who actually produce our food

In Washington, the Farm Bill is often treated like another large piece of legislation to negotiate, debate and delay. In Colorado’s Third District, it is something much more concrete. It is ...

DATE: Apr 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Protect our public lands, protect the La Plata Mountains

Our beautiful area in the Southwest is graced with an abundance of public lands – places that are part of our culture and ingrained in the identity of the region. These spaces provide opport...

DATE: Apr 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Four charter questions, five council seats: Your Cortez voter guide

Cortez residents are voting April 7 to fill five City Council seats and decide four ballot questions that would amend the city charter. Cortez is a home rule city, giving residents significa...

DATE: Mar 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Protect our public lands, protect the La Plata Mountains

Our beautiful area in the Southwest is graced with an abundance of public lands – places that are part of our culture and ingrained in the identity of the region. These spaces provide opport...

DATE: Mar 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Colorado deserves better: A troubling eight-year trajectory

Colorado has historically valued independence, controlled spending, and respect for limits on government. As Senate Minority Leader, let me be clear: Our state is drifting from these princip...

DATE: Mar 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Protecting 911 funding and strengthening emergency services through bipartisan work

We’re one-third of the way through the legislative session, and my bills are making their way through the legislative process. Several have already passed out of the House and are being hear...

DATE: Mar 13, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Colorado mine waste could help meet America’s critical mineral needs

Now that the United States is energy dominant, mineral independence must be the next step in securing the materials needed for our way of life. Mine waste is an understudied resource that co...

DATE: Mar 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

How Colorado’s 3rd District wins the next era of manufacturing

In Colorado’s 3rd District, we do not wait for Washington to save us. We build. We produce. We compete. For too long, federal economic policy has operated in reverse. A plant closes. A mine...

DATE: Mar 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Broken permits, broken promise: How bots and bureaucrats locked out river runners

In the 1980s and ’90s, river runners in the southwestern United States packed their gear and headed into canyon country. Those trips were the heartbeat of their year – where people connected...

DATE: Mar 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Who is government? Panel brings public service stories to Cortez stage

Backcountry turkey hunting and the Roadless Rule are both worth protecting

Colorado budget cuts will hit schools, Medicaid, SNAP and rural hospitals

The Farm Bill should work for the people who actually produce our food

Protect our public lands, protect the La Plata Mountains

Four charter questions, five council seats: Your Cortez voter guide

Protect our public lands, protect the La Plata Mountains

Colorado deserves better: A troubling eight-year trajectory

Protecting 911 funding and strengthening emergency services through bipartisan work

Colorado mine waste could help meet America’s critical mineral needs

How Colorado’s 3rd District wins the next era of manufacturing

Broken permits, broken promise: How bots and bureaucrats locked out river runners

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