At a U.S. House hearing today on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, Colorado Rep. Gabe Evans tried to shift the blame from immigration agents to “sanctuary cities” for the violence between federal law enforcement and communities.
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BRIEF: For First Time, Top Democratic Group Puts CO Springs House Seat on Target List
For the first time since congressional Democrats set up an organization to oust vulnerable Republicans in key districts, Colorado Springs is on the target list.
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El Paso County Residents Protest Against Mosque
Nearly 20 people gathered along Woodmen Road in El Paso County on Saturday to protest a potential mosque in the undeveloped area just outside of Colorado Springs city limits. According to the Islamic Society of Colorado Springs, the mosque will consist of a 14,680-square-foot facility on 5 acres.
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At Douglas County GOP Governor Forum, Conspiracy Takes Center Stage
One candidate explained with a straight face how Elon Musk sent a strike team to Serbia to save American democracy.
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Colorado Catholics Move to the Left? Pope Leo Replaces Right-Wing Archbishop Samuel Aquila
After months of speculation, the Denver Catholic Archdiocese announced this morning that Pope Leo replaced right-wing Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila with Bishop James Golka, who was elevated to bishop by Pope Frances in 2021 and appears to embrace the more moderate politics that Francis and Leo have promoted for the church.
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GOP Senate Candidate Blames ICE Protesters for Violence, Says ICE ‘Effectively Rescued’ 5-Year-Old Boy, Who Was Arrested
Speaking at the Colorado Capitol last week, State Sen. Mark Baisley (R-Woodland Park) blamed protesters for the violence in Minneapolis, calling it a “horrible idea” for protesters to “get involved in legal law-enforcement activity.”
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A Debate Over Black Civil Rights in Colorado’s Final Territorial Legislature
150 years ago, language protecting racial equality in CU admissions drew opposition from Democratic lawmakers.
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Capt. B’s Earthship Log: ‘Labor Troubles Redux’
LABOR TROUBLES REDUX … It was interesting to see the labor troubles of the 1900s mirrored in the recent Ski Patrol strike in Telluride…
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As Christian-Right Activists Push Anti-Trans Ballot Measures, Their Extreme Rhetoric is Ramping Up
To most people, the word ‘plague’ conjures images of widespread infectious disease and death. It’s also the word that former GOP lawmaker Kevin Lundberg used to describe the transgender rights movement in Colorado, as his organization Protect Kids Colorado seeks enough petition signatures to put anti-trans initiatives on the 2026 ballot.