Outside the Springs

Education is one of the building blocks to success. But what can you do if you live in an area with a public school that's failing its students? You could pay for a private school, but if you can't afford that option, you and your children, are out of luck.

Toward the end of 2019 and into 2020, COVID-19 rocked the world. U.S. Health officials didn't know how it spread or how contagious it was, so they recommended what they thought was best – shutdown the country.

In March 2021, Customs and Border Protection confronted over 170,000 illegal immigrants at the southern border. That's up 173 percent since last year and a 71 percent increase from February 2021.

In September 2020, I wrote an article about mask mandates and blatant, legalized discrimination against people with disabilities and medical exemptions. Since then, I have learned of more unfortunate examples, including some found in the comments section of my article. I discovered other examples on Twitter, including one that came from none other than Dr. Naomi Wolf, a best-selling author and self-identified leftist liberal who is also disabled and a Democrat.

Colorado is no stranger to mass shootings. And after every shooting, there are always the questions of: "Why did this happen?" and "How can we prevent this from happening in the future?"

Today, many take getting their mail for granted. With the technology available, mail and packages can easily make their way across the country.

In November, Colorado voters passed Proposition 118, which provides up to 12 weeks of paid family medical leave for employees. The subject was brought to voters after state legislators failed to pass similar legislation six times.

Before the proposition was passed, proponents for it raised 10 times more money than those campaigning to vote “no.” Much of the money to support the bill’s passage came from organizations that put money into progressive legislation across the country.

How would a Libertarian administration handle COVID-19? Without hysteria and, without being lackadaisical.

As weddings are cancelled, shrunk, or postponed, can the industry survive? Part 2 of the 2-part series researching the impact of COVID-19 restrictions and fears on Colorado’s wedding industry.