The OpEdge — The Gazette Opinion Podcast

Rachel Gabel Diagnoses Colorado's Sharp Rural-Urban Divide (Episode 007)

Gazette columnist Rachel Gabel, editor of The Fence Post Magazine, says Gov. Jared Polis has ushered in an unprecedented era of tone-deafness to rural Colorado. In this sweeping interview with investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger, Gabel leaves no stone unturned over the issues facing rural Coloradans, warning everyday working people averse to politics, "If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu" at the state capitol.

Michael Fields Reviews the 2026 Legislative Session (Episode 006)

Michael Fields, executive director of Advance Colorado, joins OpEdge host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger to assess the good, the bad and the ugly of the Colorado General Assembly's 2026 legislative session, spelling out what the budget, transportation and crime ramifications mean for concerned Coloradans.

DJ Summers Dives into the Costlier State of Colorado (Episode 005)

The Common Sense Institute's director of communications and research operations, DJ Summers, dives deep with OpEdge host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger into the costlier state of Colorado and its sharp drop in the Institute's Free Enterprise Competitive Index [https://www.commonsenseinstituteus.org/colorado/research/free-enterprise-report/2026-free-enterprise-report].

Superintendent Michael Gaal on Why Schools Work Better Without Union Contracts (Episode 004)

Colorado Springs District 11 Superintendent Michael Gaal reveals why teachers' union contracts hold schools back. Gaal tells OpEdge host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger how ending D-11’s labor contract unleashed flexibility on teacher pay, staffing and accountability, while arguing school choice and innovation are key to improving education in Colorado.

Dick Wadhams Charts Colorado's Rocky Political Shifts (Episode 003)

Veteran campaign winner, political analyst, and Gazette columnist Dick Wadhams dissects the electoral shifts of Colorado politics with OpEdge host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger — charting the curious cases of Colorado's Democratic and Republican Parties, the surge of unaffiliated voters, and where the state may be headed in the future.