When drugmaker Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it will slash the list price for some of its insulin products the news raised questions about what will happen to other efforts to provide low-cost insulin.
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Category Archives: Opinion
Colorado, Don’t Break Your Promise to Lock Up Fewer Kids | Opinion
I once read that your quality of life depends on the quality of your relationships.
Is It Time for Teachers To Get a Raise? | Opinion
Here, Michael Addonizio, an education policy expert at Wayne State University, provides insight on the current state of teacher salaries, whether a collective raise is in order and how one might be achieved.
To Tackle Climate Change, We Need To Make Housing More Affordable | Opinion
In his State of the State speech last month, Gov. Jared Polis was clear: “Housing policy is climate policy.”
Colorado Should Kick Lawns to the Curb | Opinion
Over the course of the next seven years, an average 35,000 housing units will be built each year in Colorado. If past trends persist, around 70% of those housing units will be single-family homes.
PFAS from Colorado Military Bases Contribute to Environmental Injustice | Opinion
For over a century, the U.S. Army has been plagued by the lasting consequences of its negligent use, storage and disposal of hazardous chemicals. As a result, countless troops and dependents residing on contaminated bases regularly came into contact with toxins known to trigger adverse health effects and deadly diseases.
Amid Unprecedented Deforestation, Colorado Leads the Way on Protections | Opinion
Last spring, Gov. Jared Polis established Colorado as the nation’s leader in global forest protections by signing an executive order to little note or fanfare.
The Credit Card Competition Act Does Not Help Consumers
CCCA will hurt all consumers but have a disproportionate impact on those already struggling financially.
A Social Media Expert Explains How Mastodon Works and Why It Won’t Be a New Twitter | Opinion
Many of those fleeing or hedging their bets have turned to Mastodon, which has attracted hundreds of thousands of new users since Twitter’s acquisition.
How Much Can Public Schools Control What Students Wear? | Opinion
School dress codes can be harmful to LGBTQ students and students of color, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress. These codes can lead school officials to punish these two groups for simply who they are or for expressing themselves.