CTR columnist Logan Davis reads his latest piece, The Constitution Won’t Save You, which appeared on the Colorado Times Recorder site Wednesday. This week’s take addresses the Trump Administration’s blatant disregard for the rule of law, specifically the simple reality of the constitutional crisis our nation is now experiencing.
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Colorado Farmer Warns Trump Policies Could Have Lasting Negative Effects on Crop Growers
The Trump Administrationhas made sweeping changes to American public policy over its first two months, from shuttering the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to downsizing the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and instigating a trade war with Canada, Mexico, China, and other nations.
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Colorado Gets B+ for Reproductive Health Legislation
Colorado’s ranking as a haven for reproductive rights has improved, according to a just-released national scorecard. RePROs Fight Back, an initiative of D.C. think tank the Population Institute, awarded Colorado a ‘B+’ in its annual 50 state report card. Colorado jumped from a ‘C-” to a ‘B+’ since voters passed Amendment 79 in November, which established the right to abortion and repealed a constitutional ban on public funding for abortions.
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DAVIS: The Constitution Won’t Save You
March 15, 2025 at approximately 11:10 PM. That’s when the United States entered a constitutional crisis which the separation of powers laid out by the nation’s founding fathers did not prevent and does not provide a pathway out of. It took just 54 days of the second Trump administration to reach this point.
News Analysis
Fever Swamp Review Podcast: GOP Grudge Match
Heidi takes you inside the race for Colorado GOP chair. Firebrand anti-trans activist Darcy Schoening is facing former Routt County Treasurer Brita Horn, Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine, and others. During last week’s debate in Sedalia, Schoening describes her approach to public education, immigration, and more, while Saine takes shots at Schoening’s record.
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How Trump Could Mobilize Colorado’s Own National Guard Against Immigrants & U.S. Citizens
(Originally Published in October, 2024) — On June 1, 2020, National Guard troops violently helped clear peaceful protesters from an area north of the White House around Lafayette Square so then-President Donald Trump could pose for photos in front of a church. This act of unprovoked aggression came moments after Trump had called on governors to use National Guard troops to “dominate the streets.”
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Trump Opponents, Supporters Plan Town Hall Meetings and Rallies in Colorado
If you’ve been wanting to speak out — in one direction or another — about the political machinations of the moment, this week gives you multiple opportunities.
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Extremist Rewind – March 14, 2025
Welcome back to CTR’s weekly roundup of stories relating to political extremism in Colorado. There are several pieces we would like to draw attention to. First up, we have Heidi Beedle’s article going over the Colorado Springs therapist challenging Colorado’s conversion therapy ban. Despite, conversion therapy being discouraged by the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, and other health care associations, Kaley Chiles has challenged Colorado’s ban with the help of the Alliance Defending Freedom, saying it violates her religious liberty. Owen Swallow did a rundown of the race to lead the Colorado GOP. Finally, we are highlighting an article by Westword’s Patricia Calhoun, who wrote about Lauren Boebert doubling-down on a derogatory comment she made about a fellow congressperson and other representatives.
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From the Courtroom to the Comments Section, Controversy Follows Tina Peters
Colorado’s conspiracist ex-clerk Tina Peters continues to generate news and controversy, even from behind bars. And while some of these disputes will take place in a courtroom, others are playing out in the online election denier grift-o-sphere. But first, the legal wrangling: