Academy School District 20 in Colorado Springs has removed three books from school libraries after receiving a letter from members of a conservative activist group that claims the books meet the legal definition of obscenity, according to emails obtained by a Colorado Open Records Act Request.
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How To Help People Have Psychedelic Healing Experiences at Home
Some say Coloradans need to start thinking outside of the doctors-office box if they want to maximize the healing potential of natural psychedelic medicines.
Boebert Promotes Seth Rich Conspiracy Via News Site Owned By Alex Jones, Who Claimed Sandy Hook Massacre Never Happened
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) continued her pattern of retweeting discredited news outlets, retweeting a link this morning from National File, a site founded by Alex Jones to circumvent Facebook’s 2019 ban of Infowars, which is Jones’ better-known propaganda site.
Far-Right Legislator Bottoms Agrees He Is The “Real Leader” of Colorado House Republicans
State Rep. Scott Bottoms, a far-right pastor who just completed his first legislative session representing Colorado Springs, said in a recent sermon that he knows that he is “the real leader” of the House Republican caucus.
Talk Radio Host Compares Governor Polis to Hitler
In 2018, Jared Polis made twofold history when he became the first Jewish person and the first gay man to be elected governor of Colorado. Since taking office, he’s earned the ire of conservative activists and pundits, one of whom recently compared him to Adolf Hitler.
New Law Will Prevent Colorado Utilities From Charging Customers For Lobbying
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Can the Drug in Magic Mushrooms ‘Essentially Fix a Broken Brain’ in People With Depression? CO Clinical Trial Aims To Find Out
The first modern-era Colorado psilocybin clinical trial for depression is set to launch this fall at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.
Renewable Energy Plants Eyed for Construction in CO Near Electricity Lines Used by Coal-Fired Plants
HAYDEN – Around the nation and in Colorado, coal-fired power plants are headed for extinction – part of cutting back on carbon emissions and combating climate change.
Democrats Capitalize on Election Win With New Laws on Guns, Abortion, and Climate
Colorado Democrats are distributing a list of new laws as proof that their big majorities at the Capitol paid legislative dividends this year.
Colorado GOP Chair Blames ’22 Election Losses on Dems ‘Taking Advantage’ of Illegal Voting
Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams is no stranger to blaming Republican election losses on voter fraud without any evidence. An unapologetic 2020 election denier, Williams now claims that his party’s historic losses in last year’s election are also due in part to Democrats intentionally changing rules in order to allow illegal votes.