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The past few years haven't been easy. COVID-19 has rocked the world, leading to shutdowns, lockdowns and several other "downs." Unsurprisingly, many people's mental health has taken a direct hit.

COVID-19 vaccinations continue to divide Americans, most recently between the vaccinated and unvaccinated.

If you watch the news, chances are you've heard about the recent spending and tax bills making their way through the U.S. House of Representatives or the Senate. These bills could have a direct impact on your bottom line, so they garner considerable attention.

Have you wondered where unemployment benefits come from? It's not the federal government. Indeed, state unemployment benefits are paid for using the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund. This is a fund that each employer pays into, making the fund entirely employer funded.

Delta variant, vaccine passports, mask mandates, oh my! It's the start of another school year and the official information coming out about COVID-19 is confusing. Plus, it doesn't help that the information we've received from public-health authorities appears influenced more by politics than science.

It's no secret that Colorado's seen a considerable influx of people over the past 10 years. Indeed, according to the most recent U.S. Census, Colorado gained 744,518 new residents between 2010 and 2020. That's an increase of 14.8 percent and they all need affordable housing.

What do you think of when someone mentions Critical Race Theory (CRT)? Perhaps you follow Fox and think CRT is left-wing ideology designed to brainwash kids. Or perhaps you follow CNN and think CRT is necessary to break down a system that's inherently racist.

It's no secret that Colorado's seen an influx of people over the past 10 years. Indeed, according to the most recent U.S. Census, Colorado gained 744,518 new residents between 2010 and 2020. That's an increase of 14.8 percent.

At any given time in Colorado, there are around 9,619 men, women and children experiencing homelessness, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Most of these people have shelter, but approximately 2,188 are unsheltered, meaning they're sleeping in a place not designed for such — think under a bridge, a park bench, etc. Obviously, this is a problem.

“There is no doubt in my mind that millions of lives could have been saved if the people were not ‘brainwashed’ about gun ownership and had been well armed. ... Gun haters always want to forget the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, which is a perfect example of how a ragtag, half-starved group of Jews took 10 handguns and made asses out of the Nazis.” — Theodore Haas, Dachau survivor.