5/14/2008
Legislature didn’t dent big issues
This year’s session of the Colorado General Assembly began with great promise: a series of blue-ribbon commissions had brought ideas from around the state to address key issues facing residents, namely health care and transportation.
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5/14/2008
Tax holiday keeps money from repairs
Tax holiday.
The two words go together so smoothly it’s hard to see how anyone could be against it.
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5/7/2008
Raised betting limits not the answer
The gambling industry continues to flourish and expand for one simple reason: The house always wins.
In Colorado, the House (and Senate) should think twice before trying to expand gambling opportunities in the state.
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5/7/2008
CSAP is a means, but it’s not the end
Headlines regarding third-grade reading scores can engender any number of responses regarding our schools or our children. What it should not do is cause people to panic or to point fingers unnecessarily.
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4/30/2008
Guest Opinion
By Joe Pelle

Terry accountable for his own actions

Your editorial asks common sense questions about the Mickey Terry case, who through a series of bizarre behaviors and actions, crossed many paths and ended up tragically taking his own life in the county jail.
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4/23/2008
Inmate’s death avoidable
The final week of Micky Stevenson Terry’s life was a plea for help.
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