Denver’s surveillance-state must be balanced with our freedoms (letters)
Balancing the greater good with individual freedoms is government operating at its best. -- Harry Puncec, Lakewood
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Letters: Don’t dry the Lower Arkansas Valley by selling rights to water hungry developers
"For anyone unaware of the consequences of these water grabs, it would be timely to take a drive through Ordway, Las Animas, or other locations in the valley. There you can see...
Will labels warning of climate risks on Colorado gas pumps be effective? (Letters)
"There is not a single person who drives a car, takes a bus, or rides a bike who doesn’t already know that “fuel use contributes to climate change.” -- Nan...
Letters: A promising change, but skepticism remains about Colorado’s GOP
"If Brita Horn wants me and the more than 40% of unaffiliated voters in Colorado to join her party, it must demonstrate that its elected officials will abide by their...
Letters: Colorado is brewing a “recipe for escalating class warfare”
"The Labor Peace Act curtails freedom of association for thousands of people who want to improve their lives. It is not just about money."
Letters: No study of Peña Blvd needed. Just widen the route to the airport
How about we save the $15 million and get started now on what’s obviously needed -- expansion of Peña Boulevard. No study necessary. -- Larry Harmsen, Englewood
Letters: Trump isn’t running an “oligarchy.” It’s a “kleptocracy.”
According to former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, seven oligarchs contributed a total of $1 billion to elect Trump and other Republicans.
Letters: As a leader for “family values” surely Johnson supports proxy voting?
"I find it painfully ironic that the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, is so outspoken and combatively negative on the topic of allowing new parents in Congress the limited right to...
Letters: The caviar-filled crepes in Aspen represent a rich indifference
"As I work at the local food pantry, trying to help food-insecure people supplement their weekly grocery purchases, it is good to know the A-lister, 1% is enjoying a $148...
Letters: Increasing RTD frequency just means more empty seats
Transit in Denver worked better when downtown workers were back in the office, but with remote work, there are just not enough employees going downtown.