Opinion

In 1992, Ross Perot chose a complete unknown to be his presidential running mate. In his first debate, the VP candidate began by asking a question: “Who am I? Why am I here...

Correction: Last week’s News story “Campaign contributions, elections and the bureaucratic calendar” (Sept. 24), incorrectly referred to Rep. Mike Foote as Sen. Mike Foot and he sits on the House State Affairs Committee, not the Senate State Affairs Committee. We ...

Public education used to be, you know, public, as in: An essential societal investment for the betterment of all, paid for by all through school taxes...

Are we ruled by fear? When will the “war on terror” end? What would happen if the U.S. experienced another spectacular mass casualty terrorist attack like September 11? That question is in the back of the minds of all politicians. For over a decade we’ve been at war...

That’s not what I said...

In the 1960s, I attended the University of North Texas, a public school blessed with good teachers and an educational culture focused on enabling us students to become socially useful citizens. And it was affordable — with close-to-free tuition and a part-time job, I...

A screech of tires, a skid and a crack of metal [in July] in Four Mile Canyon, just west of Boulder, were a few of the gut-wrenching sounds that echoed through the twisty canyon. It was a nasty accident for a cyclist, one of dozens who traverse the canyon every day. ...

Misleading bias...

America’s political and journalistic establishments still can’t figure out the Trump phenomenon...

Taking Action...

It’s time now for the latest chapter in the thrilling global adventures of: “Scott Walker, Commando...

Rapists. Murderers. Drug Dealers. Gang Bangers. Donald Trump said the clever Mexican government is conning weak and stupid American leaders by “sending” mostly “really bad” people into the U.S...