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Rampant car thefts continue to alarm Colorado residents. Politicians in charge are scrambling to allay concerns about these crimes and the accompanying hit to public safety. People from across the political spectrum consider public safety a bedrock responsibility of government at any level. Yet there was a recent outcry by influential people in Colorado – and nationwide – about the treatment of crime and criminals.

Disputed territory, and the ground beneath it, are the subject of a face-off in Boulder County. Crestone, an oil and gas development concern that is now part of Civitas Resources Inc., is fighting back against dogged litigation by the county.

Many people who live in Colorado or who travel here have seen costs in the state rise over the last several years. In many cases, by crossing state lines into Colorado’s bordering states people notice that prices are cheaper across the board -- from food to gas to lodging.

When gasoline goes from a large underground tank into a person's car, whether the price per gallon is high or low, many dangerous and costly steps have been taken up to this final stop.

Nearly 30 years ago, the Colorado Charter School Act was passed opening the door up for more school choice within the state. However, even though the act was passed in 1993, the addition of charter schools has been slow. The same year the act passed, the state’s first two charter schools formed without much opposition. But, shortly after the first two schools were formed, other charter school applicants saw stronger opposition all across the state.

With that penalty deadline approaching and the federally required “California blend” gas sales looming for 2024, Polis is asking the EPA for more time and flexibility in meeting expected air quality standards for the eastern part of the state.

Aggressive environmentalism in Colorado is creating policies that will impact our economy and quality of life. In places like Northern Scandinavia, Uganda and Ecuador, ideas promoting a lifestyle fully integrated with nature, nature as-is (or as-was), are causing economic suffering for residents.

Now that the 2022 mid-term election is behind us, the results of most of the ballot questions are official. Locally, not many issues were brought to the ballots, but statewide there were nearly a dozen.

The Colorado State Legislature in 2021 passed Senate Bill 260, a nearly $5.4 transportation bill that tackles several large items at the same time including fixing and expanding highways, and boosting various transit projects.

For the last few years, a hot real estate market changed the landscape for those buying, selling or building new homes. The coronavirus pandemic changed mindsets and forced people to rethink their living situations.