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6 days ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Sean Duffy |Seán Duffy
President Donald Trump and I recognize that U.S. maritime power is now more important than ever. Novel seaways are opening new trade routes in the Arctic, and new canals are connecting distant places. Innovation in waterway technology is unlocking new development opportunities and potential conflicts. That’s why the president signed an executive order Wednesday to revive our maritime industry from a decades-long decline.
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1 week ago | 
denvergazette.com | Sean Duffy |Seán Duffy
Are neo-Neanderthals banning books in Elizabeth? It’s not a return to the Stone Age that the Elizabeth School District is seeking to set boundaries in its school library collections that align with community values and prioritize age-appropriate educational content. Not everyone sees it that way, and hard-core progressives are using a heavy-handed lawsuit to override common-sense boundaries for ideological — rather than educational – reasons.
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2 weeks ago | 
denvergazette.com | Sean Duffy |Seán Duffy
Can one county draw a red line to stop failing liberal policies? Douglas County wants to follow in the steps of others — including Pitkin and Weld counties — and create a home-rule charter. Leaders in the center-right suburban county are responding to a growing list of state laws and regulations that are out of step with the views of many residents and business owners.
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4 weeks ago | 
denvergazette.com | Sean Duffy |Seán Duffy
What is the true legacy of a legend? We lost one of America’s great journalists with the passing last week of my friend Norm Clarke.
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1 month ago | 
denvergazette.com | Sean Duffy |Seán Duffy
There is no such thing as a free lunch. The fiscal implosion of the state’s poorly planned and strategically flawed “Healthy School Meals for All” program underscores the pitfalls of expansive government initiatives that are more about talking points and less about rigorous planning and sustainability. Implemented in August 2023, the program provides free breakfast and lunch to all public-school students, regardless of income.
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1 month ago | 
denvergazette.com | Sean Duffy |Seán Duffy
What did you accomplish this week? This basic question from Elon Musk to the federal workforce — a question routinely asked and answered in the private sector — set off waves of sputtering outrage as the effort to reduce a bloated, unaccountable government rolls on. Disruption always strikes hair-raising fear in the complacent.
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1 month ago | 
denvergazette.com | Sean Duffy |Seán Duffy
Why is a ban on gas stoves a front-burner issue for Colorado progressives? At the Capitol, and in blue bastions across the state, combating climate change is an overriding policy imperative, driving increased statutory and regulatory activity targeting numerous industries, including manufacturing, home building and, above all, energy.
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2 months ago | 
denvergazette.com | Sean Duffy |Seán Duffy
When it comes to gun legislation, liberals keep shooting themselves in the foot. Each year, leftists in the Colorado Legislature get out a bucket of deep blue paint and, broad brushes in hand, paint themselves into untenable corners on a wide range of issues. As they search for a way out, they often default to turning dumb legislation into meaningless, unreadable — and unread — studies.
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2 months ago | 
denvergazette.com | Sean Duffy |Seán Duffy
Why are hard-core liberals getting so grumpy? An estimated 5,000 people turned up at the state Capitol last week to protest the new national immigration policy that centers on removing uninvited guests who happen to be criminals. Other protests popped up in Colorado Springs. As with any protest, it’s important to try to understand what, specifically, the protesters are mad about. After all, 5,000 people turning up for anything is significant and worth paying attention.
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2 months ago | 
denvergazette.com | Sean Duffy |Seán Duffy
Real, lasting answers to Colorado’s toughest problems aren’t found in bigger government programs. In fact, government — particularly when run by incompetent leaders — is making these problems far worse. It won’t shock anyone who lives or works along the Front Range that national numbers on homelessness are skyrocketing — and metropolitan Denver remains among the areas with the highest growth rates in the country. Nationally, homelessness grew 18%, increasing from the previous year’s 12% growth.
