Opinion

No budget, no pay

The people of the 3rd District want Congress to pass a responsible budget that cuts spending, protects and strengthens programs like Medicare and Social Security, and ensures that our troops have...

DATE: Jan. 25, 2013 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

The competition for the GOP's soul

Will the Republican Party's 2012 national rout have an impact? Will it become more a moderate (excuse the "dirty" word) conservative party that tries to inch back to George W. Bush's stated goal of...

DATE: Jan. 18, 2013 | COLUMN: Cagle Cartoons

Wildfire prevention is first priority

As we begin the 113th Congress, I'm incredibly honored to have earned the trust of the people of the 3rd Congressional District and to serve as their representative for a second term. During my...

DATE: Jan. 11, 2013 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

Paying down our debt

Scott Soucy believes you and I can pay down the $16 trillion national debt voluntarily. Twenty years in the Navy and Army have instilled in this nuclear engineer the acuity and perseverance to get...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2013 | COLUMN: Cagle Cartoons

The best, worst and most of 2012

Here's my annual list looking at 2012:Worst Political Primary Performance of the Year: Texas Gov. Rick Perry's run for president. It wasn't just his lackluster performance, forgetting his own...

DATE: Dec. 28, 2012 | COLUMN: Cagle Cartoons

Take care of our own backyard

We live in a magical place in a not-so-magical time. Those who are born and live their lives under western skies accept the wide open expanses of land as the norm. Those who travel here from...

DATE: Dec. 26, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

Merry Christmas to all

This may be my favorite Christmas season yet. I've finally gotten to the point where I'm not trying to meet anyone's expectations, especially my own. As a child I wanted to make sure I lived up to...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2012 | COLUMN: Cagle Cartoons

Let us seek the good in our community

I am writing in response to David Allen and Willson Bloch, who have advocated that we write some letters with positive messages. I have lived on my three acres of land down McElmo Canyon for 20...

DATE: Dec. 22, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

Considerable effort and lots of dollars

One of the topics much discussed in the media and among friends is mental health of the offender. So here we go again. The subject has been raised in each of the incidents since the University of...

DATE: Dec. 22, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

Impaired driving and our community

Since 1981, December has been recognized as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. This presidential proclamation raises awareness of, and seeks to prevent, the acts of drunk driving, drugged...

DATE: Dec. 17, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

Fiscal cliff politics

We've all become cliff dwellers, clinging to the rocky face while, above us, President Obama and Congressional Republicans are locked in an embrace heading toward the precipice which will plunge...

DATE: Dec. 7, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

The role of Adult Protective Services — an overview

Abuse, neglect, and exploitation involving at-risk adults is a growing problem in the United States, and Colorado is no exception. To help deal with this problem, each county department of human...

DATE: Nov. 30, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

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