Editorials

Keep girls on the baseball diamond; vote no on Prop 134 (Editorial)

Girls fought hard for decades to access "boys" sports, and often girls getting competitive with boys was the only way to force a school to create a girls' team in the same sport.

Former Little League World Series star Mo'ne Davis slides into home for the Los Angeles Queens during a Women's Pro Baseball League at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois. (Courtesy of Holly Desautels/Women's Pro Baseball League)

A dog pokes its head out the back window as election volunteer Adam Ballinger, right, bundled up against the morning chill, collects ballots from the dog’s owner at a drive-through drop-off location at Bannock Street and West 14th Avenue Parkway on Election Day in Denver., on Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Amendment 84 is the wrong kind of security for mail ballots (Editorial)

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Completed ballots from area voting locations and drop boxes are shown inside the receiving room at the Denver Elections Division on Nov. 5, 2024, in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Denver Post Editorial Board endorsements for the 2026 Colorado election

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., is supporting Amendment 86 in Colorado to block future gerrymandering efforts like the one House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., attempted to help get on the ballot in Colorado. The Jeffries-backed effort was deemed unconstitutional, but voters must still decide on the Republican-backed measure to prevent midterm gerrymandering. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Colorado’s best future does not include gerrymandering and political cheating (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

October 6, 2026 at 9:25 a.m.

Shame on Texas Republicans who engaged in one of the dirtiest political tricks America has...

Josie Engelhard, 2, explores under the voting booths on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, as her mom, Mary Kate Thompson, votes at the vote center at the Loveland Police and Courts building in Loveland, Colorado. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Yes on Amendment 85 because voters should understand what they’re voting on (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

October 6, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

As voters read through their three- or four-page ballot this October, cross-referencing the state's Blue...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers huddle for a briefing before a national operation by ICE targeting sex crime-based offenders in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Amendment 81 goes way too far, requiring police to start investigating citizenship (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

October 6, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

The first measure Colorado voters will see on their ballot this fall would require local...

A mountain lion sits in a tree in Westminster on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (Photo provided by the Westminster Police Department)

Vote no on Amendment 83 to keep hunting and fishing well-regulated (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

October 6, 2026 at 2:09 p.m.

Amendment 83 would add the right to hunt and fish to the Colorado Constitution, but...

A natural gas flame on a stove. (IJ archive)

Why put natural gas in the Constitution over and above all the other energy sources we rely on? (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

October 6, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

We have no problem with Coloradans continuing to use their natural gas furnaces, hot water...

Board president Xóchitl Gaytán speaks to John Youngquist during a DPS board retreat at the Denver Police Protective Association on Monday, August 17, 2026. The meeting was intended to bring the board together, but just a few weeks later, conflict began again. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Why we don’t support Denver Public Schools’ proposed property tax increase (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

September 13, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Denver voters can send two clear messages to elected officials this November: first, now is...

Pedestrians make their way up and down 16th Street Mall on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at the intersection of 16th Street and California Street in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

The Alterra deal won’t save downtown Denver, but it’s part of a plan that just might (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

September 6, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Being good stewards of taxpayers' money is not only essential to the success of the...

Voters cast their ballots at a voter service and polling center in front of Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Prepare now for the possibility that your ballot won’t arrive (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

August 28, 2026 at 12:01 p.m.

Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian or unaffiliated voter, do not let the White...

This screenshot shows President Donald Trump's June 30, 2026, post on his social media platform Truth Social. Trump posted the photo of himself and Tina Peters in the Oval Office on primary election day in Colorado, alleging that voting machines are "rigged" by Democrats and America's elections are no longer free and fair. (Screenshot via Truth Social)

We now have Trump’s ‘smoking gun.’ Here’s how we hold him accountable for trying to harm Coloradans. (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

August 18, 2026 at 2:17 p.m.

The president of the United States conspired to make our lives worse in countless ways.

From left, state Rep. Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx and state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer square off during a GOP gubernatorial debate at the Cable Center on the the University of Denver campus in Denver on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Victor Marx’s refusal to debate is a gift to Phil Weiser, but Colorado voters deserve more (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

August 12, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

More than fact-checking a candidate's past, voters need to know where Marx stands on policy...

Tandra Blankson, wife of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield, with her daughter Valerie Griffin, 26, right, and Belt-Stubblefield’s son Zion Murphy, 19, left, addresses a small crowd during a press conference at the Aurora Municipal Center, to announce legal action concerning Belt-Stubblefield who was fatally shot by Aurora police last August on February 23, 2026 in Aurora, Colorado. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Aurora police have committed five high-profile homicides in seven years. Something is broken. (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

August 10, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

A jury will now decide whether Aurora police Officer Matthew Neely murdered Rajon Belt-Stubblefield or...

GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO - JULY 3: Irrigation water from the Colorado River fills the rows between corn growing at Okagawa Farms on July 3, 2022, in Grand Junction, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Bureau of Reclamation cuts to the Colorado River could save the system (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

July 31, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.

On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation issued an environmental impact plan in a last-minute...

An RTD shuttle drives on the 16th Street Mall in Denver on Monday, July 20, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

RTD’s leaders have their heads in the sand with a $200 million budget shortfall (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

July 24, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.

Everyone needs to get serious about RTD's $200 million budget crisis, and, in a meeting...

Flags displayed outside the Geo Group facility at the Aurora U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Aurora, Colorado on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

Geo Group remains shrouded in darkness even as the Aurora facility is in crisis (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

July 22, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

Whether it's addressing the recent shooting, a tuberculosis case or the lack of communication, CEO...

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero listens to public comment regarding the district's planned school closures at DPS Headquarters in Denver on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Don’t give Alex Marrero what he wants — an early exit from DPS and a year’s severance (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

July 14, 2026 at 12:54 p.m.

"Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero needs to fulfill his responsibilities and do the job...

A few million dollars spend on a chancellor's home may look small on CU's balance sheet, but it looks huge to students struggling to afford college. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

CU selling chancellor’s $3.75M new house doesn’t look like fiscal responsibility (Editorial)

By Daily Camera Editorial

July 12, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

A few million dollars spend on a chancellor's home may look small on CU's balance...

Donald Trump and Tina Peters declare America’s democracy dead, ‘voting machines rigged.’ Their lies are easy to disprove. (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

July 7, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

American voters can go to the polls in November with confidence that Democrats are not...

A home along State Highway 78 West was destroyed by the Aspen Acres fire, which continued to burn on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, near Beulah. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado mourns as four mega-fires rage across the state (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

July 4, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

A memorial for the fallen heroes will be July 5 at 11 a.m. at Las...

Melat Kiros, a candidate for Colorado's 1st Congressional District, addresses a crowd of supporters and declares victory on primary election night in Denver on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)

Melat Kiros is likely headed to Congress. Her anti-Israel stance will now take center stage (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

July 1, 2026 at 4:08 p.m.

"We are not in any position to tell Melat Kiros that she should now change...

Jamie Glick, president of Problem Gambling Coalition of Colorado is directing a training session with DU counselors on what to look for regarding student gambling and how to help them recover from gambling addictions at Burwell Center for Career Achievement in Denver on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Time to nip gambling addiction in the bud with Colorado reforms (Opinion)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

June 29, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

A comprehensive K-12 education program is essential to teach kids two important lessons: the house...

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, left, and Attorney General Phil Weiser, both running for the Democratic nomination for governor of Colorado, shake hands after a debate at the Denver7 studios on May 7, 2026, in Denver. Ahead of the June 30 primary, the two candidates debated issues facing the state during an event hosted by The Denver Post, Colorado Public Radio and Denver7. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Undecided in the Democratic primary for governor? We found some daylight between Phil Weiser and Michael Bennet. (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

June 17, 2026 at 1:50 p.m.

Both candidates will make affordability their top priority. Still, we temper expectations that any governor...

From left to right State Rep. Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx and state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer square off during a GOP gubernatorial debate at the Cable Center on the Campus of the University of Denver in Denver on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Barb Kirkmeyer, Scott Bottoms and Victor Marx could not be more different (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

June 17, 2026 at 12:09 p.m.

The contrast between Barb Kirkmeyer, Victor Marx and Scott Bottoms is clear, and unlike other...

Colorado Republican candidate for governor Victor Marx is backlit by a studio light while speaking with a reporter in the studio where he records his podcasts at his campaign headquarters on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Victor Marx is a huckster — using tales of saving sex trafficking victims to sell his nonprofit (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

June 16, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The only tangible program attributed directly to ATP Ministries on its website is a religious-based...

LEFT: U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper answers questions after a tour and a roundtable discussion at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center to discuss possible medical research funding cuts proposed by the Trump administration in Aurora, Colorado, on March 18, 2025. (Photo by Helen Richardson/The Denver Post) RIGHT: State Sen. Julie Gonzales speaks during a news conference in the Old Supreme Court Library at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang)

Is John Hickenlooper the one to fight Trump or should voters give Julie Gonzales a chance? (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

June 9, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

The question before voters is whether John Hickenlooper is the best man for the job...

District Attorney Michael Dougherty points a map of damaged area during a press conference on the investigative outcome into the cause and origin of the 2021 Marshall Fire at the Boulder County SheriffÕs Office in Boulder, Colorado on Thursday, June 8 , 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Vote Michael Dougherty for Colorado attorney general in the Democratic primary (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

June 11, 2026 at 9:41 a.m.

The Denver Post Editorial Board met with all four Democrats running for Colorado Attorney General...

Michael Allen, 4th Judicial District Attorney, speaks at a press conference, at Centennial Hall, after Anderson Lee Aldrich took a plea deal for the 2022 mass shooting at Club Q on June 26, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The attack at Club Q killed five people and wounded 17. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

The Denver Post endorses Michael Allen for attorney general in the Republican primary (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

June 11, 2026 at 9:42 a.m.

Colorado’s Republicans have an excellent choice for attorney general on the primary ballot this June...

Who is The Denver Post Editorial Board?

By The Denver Post

June 2, 2026 at 11:11 a.m.

The Denver Post’s editorial board takes positions on issues and politics that affect Colorado. Here's...

Colorado Sen. Jessie Danielson speaks during a campaign gathering at Governors Park in Denver, on May 13, 2025, to collect signatures for a pro-worker 2026 ballot initiative and support the Worker Protection Act (SB25-005). (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Denver Post endorsement for Colorado’s next secretary of state (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

June 11, 2026 at 9:42 a.m.

State Sen. Jessie Danielson learned to be a tough leader at the state Capitol, and...

Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters looks on during sentencing for her election interference case in Mesa County District Court on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Grand Junction, Colorado. (Larry Robinson/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel via AP)

Here’s why Polis is right to reduce Tina Peters’ 9-year sentence (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

May 16, 2026 at 1:06 p.m.

Peters is wrong. Trump is wrong. But we cannot look at the 9-year sentence and...

A security fence surrounds the northeast end of Denver International Airport as a United Airlines flight lands in Denver, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Are Denver’s runways safe? We need answers after Frontier Airlines plane hit a pedestrian (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

May 13, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

Some airports take dramatic steps to prevent birds and other wildlife from encroaching on runways....

Students at Wheat Ridge High School walk out of school as a protest action in response to the shooting at Evergreen High School, in Wheat Ridge, CO, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)

DOJ waits 37 years to challenge Denver’s gun control and still manages to pick one of the worst possible times (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

May 8, 2026 at 10:14 a.m.

Based on the reports released last month from the Evergreen High School shooting, we can...

Zoe Duplessis, 5, makes a heart sign over the "I Voted" sticker designed by her mother Artist Chlo Duplessis after the unveiling of the sticker at the Denver Elections Division on September 21, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Chlo Duplessis, a Denver-based artist who is legally blind. She worked with the Denver Elections Division to create the new "I Voted" sticker design to illustrate an ongoing commitment to providing voter-centric experiences for voters with vision or hearing disabilities within the City and County of Denver.
(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Denver’s heart and hard work could be a compass for the DNC in 2028 (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

May 5, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

America has lost her way, and Denver could be the compass home in 2028.

State qualifiers wrestle during the first day of the 2026 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Colorado’s important first steps to crack down on high school coach recruiting (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

May 6, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.

The Colorado High School Activities Association Board of Directors and the Legislative Council showed an...

Kathleen Kelley stands at her ranch as smoke billows from the Lee fire in Rio Blanco County just outside of Meeker, Colorado, on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. Kelley's home suffered some damage but did not burn down. The land around the home was scorched. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Meeker’s electricity costs could increase up to 5% after Elk and Lee fires, thanks to Trump’s attacks on ‘blue states’ (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

April 23, 2026 at 8:50 a.m.

Because President Donald Trump’s administration has denied rural Coloradans relief funds from floods and fires...

Members of the Cherry Creek Board of Education, left to right, Terry Bates, Mike Hamrick, Anne Egan, Angela Garland, and John-Claude Futrell, listen to a district hiring update during a study session inside the Educational Service Center on February 6, 2026 in Greenwood Village, Colorado. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Growing Cherry Creek Schools scandal is a signal to districts to scrutinize education consultants (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

April 16, 2026 at 9:20 a.m.

The Cherry Creek Board of Education has one mission right now – get to the...

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