Posts by taboryes

This column appeared originally in the Denver Post on February 2, 2018. President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress just gave us a large tax cut. But Colorado’s Republican-controlled state Senate had already taken it away. To comprehend how that’s possible, we need to understand the largest betrayal of Republican values in Colorado political history: the…

Elected officials like State Rep Dan Thurlow (R-Grand Junction) are aiding and abetting the destruction of the greatest gift Colorado voters have ever given themselves and future generations — the right to consent. We like voting on whether or not Thurlow et al can take more of OUR money. From the article: Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill…