
Megan Schrader
Editorial Page Editor at The Denver Post
Editor of The Denver Post opinion pages. On Threads Megan Schrader. Send tips to [email protected].
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3 weeks ago |
denverpost.com | Megan Schrader
The community of Boulder has once again suffered a horrific attack. On Sunday, a terrorist fueled by antisemitism attempted to burn people alive who had gathered on the Pearl Street Mall to walk in solidarity with Israeli hostages still held captive by Hamas. We pray fervently for the eight victims to survive this horror and fully recover from their injuries, and for their families’ strength and resilience during this difficult time.
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1 month ago |
denverpost.com | Megan Schrader
No one should be surprised that Denver is scaling back hiring and spending for 2025 and 2026. The city has been living high on the hog for more than a decade, growing city government services and hiring hundreds, if not thousands, of new employees. Like a majority of Denver taxpayers, The Denver Post editorial board has supported much of the spending (as both investment in our city and as a way to recover from the dark days of COVID).
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1 month ago |
denverpost.com | Megan Schrader
When a malnourished and dehydrated 7-year-old died in Grand County with deadly levels of sodium in his blood, the response from the Grand County Sheriff’s Office was to send an investigator and an assistant county coroner to assure the child’s parents that the investigation would go no further and that documents surrounding the death would never be made public. Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin made good on the 2020 promise to Isaiah Stark’s parents.
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1 month ago |
denverpost.com | Megan Schrader
Colorado lawmakers vacated the state Capitol more than a week ago, having done extraordinary bipartisan work with the state’s tightening budget. But Gov. Jared Polis’ vetoes have kept some of the Democrats’ more ambitious goals in check. On Friday, Polis struck down an attempt to make Colorado more union-friendly, a bill that would have undone decades of compromise between big businesses and big unions in this state.
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1 month ago |
denverpost.com | Megan Schrader
Valor Christian’s former head football coach is the canary in the coal mine for Colorado high school sports. Bret McGatlin, pushed out after 32 months with a winning record, issued a strong statement read to concerned parents at a February meeting with school leaders. The statement decries the gladiator culture in high school sports. “At the heart of the issue is a leadership style characterized by a culture of fear, comparison, and uncertainty.
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