Culture

Walters: California’s liberal government has a long history caving to special interests

A good, albeit brief, definition of liberal government is one that employs its powers of taxation, appropriation and regulation to improve the lives of its constituents. By that definition, California is one of the nation’s most liberal states. Annually, its governors and legislators enact hundreds of measures that purport to generate more prosperity and equity […]

Politics

Colorado legislators still want to slim down RTD’s board, but reform plan has been scaled back

Colorado lawmakers have scaled back their reform plan for the Regional Transportation District, but they’re still aiming to significantly alter the size and composition of its governing board. The backers of the draft legislation also are motivated by a desire to bolster transparency within the sprawling metro Denver transit agency and to align its efforts […]

Sports

Renck: Rockies owner Dick Monfort knows only way to quiet critics is “win all the time and that’s what we need to do”

When Dick Monfort sat down at a downtown Denver restaurant earlier this week, his hunger extended beyond brunch. “I want to win,” the longtime Colorado Rockies owner said. His methods for accomplishing that goal remain a source of frustration for Rockies fans. Since posting back-to-back playoff berths for the first time in 2017-18, the franchise […]