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As Shutdown Looms, La Plata County Progressives Protest Boebert Despite Her Absence
Even though the target of their ire failed to appear, progressives in La Plata County who planned to protest Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) policies didn’t let her absence prevent them from getting their message heard. Rocky Mountain Values, Durango Indivisibles and other left-leaning activists had initially planned to protest outside the Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio, where Boebert and her colleague U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) were scheduled to co-headline the county GOP’s annual fundraising dinner. However, the failure of House Republicans to make any progress on a budget deal in advance of next Saturday’s federal government shutdown deadline kept them both in D.C. over the weekend.
Marchers Call for Funding for Denver’s Program of Giving Cash to Unhoused People
Nearly 100 people marched around Civic Center Park September 22 in support of expanding Denver’s basic income pilot program, which provides varying amounts of no-strings-attached cash to unhoused people.
Power of Independent Voters Continues To Rise, Says Group Advocating for Open Primaries
Research by Open Primaries, an organization advocating that states adopt open primaries where voters do not have to register with a political party to vote in that party’s primary, has shown that unaffiliated or independent voter registration has skyrocketed across the country.
Coffman Refuses To Read Proclamation Recognizing Indigenous People’s Day
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has declined to read a proclamation acknowledging Indigenous People’s Day.
New CO GOP Finance Report: Expenses Nearly Double Income, Thousands Paid to Party Officers
The Colorado Republican Party spent nearly twice as much money as it raised last month. The party’s latest FEC filing shows it raised a little over $12,000 while spending about $22,000. The almost $10,000 shortfall equals the amount spent on party officers and staff, either for direct payments or travel reimbursement.
Judge Denies D49 Board Member’s Bid for Ballot
An El Paso County judge on Wednesday denied Colorado Springs School District 49 Board member Ivy Liu’s petition for injunctive relief, filed after Liu was not allowed onto the ballot for the Nov. 7 election.
Facts About the New COVID-Vaccine
Everyone in the U.S. — except young babies — can get the new 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine this fall, and most private insurance plans along with Medicaid and Medicare will cover the vaccine at no cost to patients.
Congressional Candidate Gabe Evans Says He Supports the Overturn of Roe
Both GOP Candidates for CO's Newest Congressional Seat Support the Overturn of Roe, But It's Not Known if They'd Vote for a National Abortion Ban
Tancredo: Buck Is Becoming the ‘Liz Cheney’ of Colorado
Former Congressman Tom Tancredo has identified a new thorn in the side of the Colorado Republican Party and perhaps it takes one to know one.