Children’s Hospital’s decision on gender-affirming care abandoned LGBTQ+ community
Across the United States, hospitals and policymakers are reconsidering whether to provide gender-affirming care, with some, like Children’s…
The US has the ability to achieve victory in Iran – The Virginian-Pilot
Americans tend to ignore foreign policy. Living in a continent-sized nation bounded by two vast oceans allows for…
Colorado’s drought may be severe and prolonged (Opinion)
We are two and a half decades into the Southwest’s most severe drought of the last 1,200 years,…
Social Security will cut benefits if Congress fails to act (Opinion)
Campaign season is once again in full swing, with countless political ads blanketing the airwaves on any number…
The Medi-Cal money pit – Orange County Register
If you’re wondering why there are tax increases on top of tax increases this year, coming soon to…
Durango braces for a water crisis coming after historically low snowpack (Opinion)
Denver never stops seeking more water for its burgeoning population. But Durango, a town of 19,000 people across…
Utah begins to cull mountain lions to ‘study’ the effect (Opinion)
This year, in what it calls a “study,” Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources is killing off mountain lions in…
In the drying West, here is how Aurora is leading water conservation (Opinion) – The Denver Post
People who call Colorado home know the sun is often shining and that chapstick is a necessity due…
Behind the big defeat for Broward public hospitals
The suspense is mostly gone from Florida’s one-party-dominated Legislature. But not quite. The Capitol is usually as predictable…
States are now the check on America’s executive – Daily Press
Thank goodness for state governments. One of the most underappreciated stories in 2025 was the role states played…
Cap and trade has become a backdoor tax on California consumers
Nineteen years ago, during actor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s governorship, he and the Legislature created a program that would, in…
Are the feds better at protecting California taxpayers? – Orange County Register
Could it be that the federal government is more protective of the interests of California taxpayers than the…