Gardner: Voted for ed chief on merit

Cabinet pick for U.S. Department of Education secretary Betsy DeVos, a Republican campaign donor, garnered the votes of all but two U.S. Senate Republicans, including Cory Gardner of Colorado, when she was confirmed to her post on Tuesday. “Senator Gardner carefully considers whomever is nominated for a Cabinet position on their merits, and their merits alone,” said spokeswoman Megan Taylor.

Fixing our broken immigration system truly would be great

There are so many flaws in the U.S. immigration system that could be readily fixed by Congress that it’s a shame so much of the election season was focused on illegitimate and downright harmful fears based not in fact, but in jaded rhetoric and political convenience. Our broken immigration system needs real and humane solutions.

Reviewing the other night’s travesties

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan reads from a list of states with increasing health insurance premiums during his weekly news conference in the Capitol Visitors Center at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. Yesterday, January 12, was a shameful day for us in Colorado.

The crazy 2016 political year means Colorado politics will never look the same again

Specialist John Haubert Colorado Army National Guard, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces group, Airborne posts the Colorado Flag on the House floor to start the 2016 Colorado Legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol January 13, 2015. The tumultuous year in politics left an indelible mark in Colorado — one that guarantees the state’s political landscape will never look the same.