Guest Columns - The Journal

Funding for Healthy School Meals for All means active kids and business for local farmers

I’m proud to say that Election Day was a win for Colorado families with the passage of Propositions LL and MM, which will extend the Healthy School Meals for All program and boost SNAP assis...

DATE: Nov 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

From a modest win to bigger goals: Delivering for Colorado

On Oct. 24, my first bill as your congressman, the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act, passed both the House and Senate. I’m proud to be among the first freshmen in this Congre...

DATE: Nov 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Repeal of the Public Lands Rule endangers the West’s lands and livelihoods

For those of us living in the West, public lands are deeply woven into our culture. They offer habitat for wildlife, access to rivers, recreational trails, cattle grazing, and oil and gas de...

DATE: Nov 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Strong communities rely on engaged citizens who show up and get involved

Though national politics often garner the lion’s share of media coverage, many will tell you that it’s local government that most directly impacts citizens’ day-to-day lives. Look at your ro...

DATE: Oct 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

A uniquely American heartbreak: Combating isolation and violence through mentorship and community care

Only in America do parents have to send their children to school with the fear that they may not come home because of a shooting. As a mother to a 9-year-old, this is extremely concerning to...

DATE: Oct 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

A uniquely American heartbreak: Combating isolation and violence through mentorship and community care

Nowhere else in the world do parents have to send their children to school with the fear that they may not come home because of a shooting. As a mother to a 9 year old boy, this is extremely...

DATE: Oct 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

2026 legislative preview: Affordable homes, rural health care and community education

With the 2026 legislative session a little over three months away, my work preparing new bills for next session is ramping up. I’d like to give an overview of what I’m building right now, bu...

DATE: Oct 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Recognizing 65 years of the Peace Corps

As our nation prepares to celebrate 250 years since its founding, the nearly quarter-million individuals who served in the Peace Corps are preparing to celebrate a key milestone that was lau...

DATE: Oct 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Defending free speech means standing firm – even when it’s politically unpopular

The Founders may not have intentionally put the First Amendment first in the Bill of Rights, but they treated it as the foundation of self-government. Without the freedom to speak and publis...

DATE: Oct 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

How federal budget cuts are going to affect our community’s food security

Close your eyes and think back to COVID-19 days – Do you remember the empty grocery store shelves? Your grandparents calling asking you to deliver food because Meals on Wheels couldn’t? Folk...

DATE: Oct 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Why voters should pay attention and vote in school board elections

In November, voters living in the Cortez RE-1 and Mancos RE-6 school districts will vote to fill seats on their local school boards. Though congressional and presidential candidates get a lo...

DATE: Sep 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

A budgetary crisis: What happened during the Special Session

Last week was a difficult week for Colorado – and for our country. The ache of gun violence is persistent nationally, and another school has been impacted by this inexplicable harm. Amid the...

DATE: Sep 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Funding for Healthy School Meals for All means active kids and business for local farmers

From a modest win to bigger goals: Delivering for Colorado

Repeal of the Public Lands Rule endangers the West’s lands and livelihoods

Strong communities rely on engaged citizens who show up and get involved

A uniquely American heartbreak: Combating isolation and violence through mentorship and community care

A uniquely American heartbreak: Combating isolation and violence through mentorship and community care

2026 legislative preview: Affordable homes, rural health care and community education

Recognizing 65 years of the Peace Corps

Defending free speech means standing firm – even when it’s politically unpopular

How federal budget cuts are going to affect our community’s food security

Why voters should pay attention and vote in school board elections

A budgetary crisis: What happened during the Special Session

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