Guest Columns
Reflections on Walmart’s exit from Boulder
In any community, everybody should have access to affordable, decent-quality necessities of life. At the same time, all companies involved in the production and...
Agricultural rights’ bill will harm workers it purports to help
Senate bill 21-087, Agricultural Workers’ Rights, contrary to its title, will significantly reduce the paychecks of Colorado ag employees.
A Colorado farmworker under the U.S....
Congress must restore refugee resettlement
In response to President Trump’s executive order on Jan. 27, Colorado resettlement agencies, local organizations, refugee leaders and community members urge Colorado’s congressional delegation...
Shifting the focus of human rights in Boulder
Boulder has long been a leader in the area of human rights and social justice reform. Our journey began more than 40 years ago...
Lessons in persistence from neighboring municipal utilities
Today the Fort Collins municipal utility is a role model for other utilities. It operates and maintains one of the most reliable electric distribution...
The people’s fight for open government
A major battle plays out daily in Colorado as some of our elected and appointed officials — all of whom took a solemn oath to...
How the Trump administration targets immigrants
The Trump administration has yet to break ground for its promised border wall to keep the undocumented out of the United States, but by...
Issue 2G: Democracy in the 21st century, finally!
We urge City voters to vote yes on Ballot Question 2G, which reads, “Shall Sections 38, 45, and 56 of the City Charter be...
Council acted in Boulder’s best interests
The Peoples League for Action Now (PLAN)-Boulder County supports City Council’s Aug. 22 decision to proceed with the CU South Campus flood mitigation scheme,...
Bicyclists against density
When I arrived in Boulder in the mid-1980s, it had already become a “bike” town. The “Red Zinger Bicycle Classic” and “Coors International Bicycle...
Open Space, CU South and civil rights: A first step toward...
Dear Council Candidates,
I thank you for having the courage and tenacity to run for Boulder City Council. The vast majority of you have received...
Generational opportunity for Colorado’s transportation system
Colorado and the nation are on the brink of a large infusion of federal and state dollars for infrastructure from the American Rescue Plan,...
