Welcome back to the extremist rewind, the Colorado Times Recorder’s weekly roundup of news coverage of political extremism in the state of Colorado. There is a wide variety of articles to cover from the past week, so let’s dive in!
BREAKING from the Associated Press: Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company
“A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that one of the nation’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, defamed a former employee for a leading voting equipment company after the 2020 presidential election.”
Legal Protections for Trans People Are ‘A Perversion of God’s Plan,’ Says Boebert at Worship at CO Capitol
Boebert’s other remarks were just as incendiary. She declared that the Colorado politicians who supported the Kelly Loving Act were “demonic.” The bill’s prime sponsors were all Democrats, and it passed the General Assembly along party lines.
Evans Won’t Name the Farmers Who’ve Told Him They’re Worried About Unfair Trade. Hickenlooper Wants to Meet Them.
Evans and his office have suddenly gone mum on the farmers they claim are concerned over unfair trade practices. Economic and agricultural experts continue to argue that Trump’s tariffs are broadly detrimental to farmers, and that any benefits farmers may experience as a result of a change in trade practices are unlikely to materialize due to the president’s inconsistent approach to trade policy.
Christian-Right Group with Colorado Ties Exports Anti-Abortion, Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric to Africa
Colorado right-wing Christian groups have been busy exporting their ideology overseas.
CPR: Millions of acres of public land in Colorado, other Western states could be under the Senate reconciliation bill
Reporting from Colorado Public Radio indicates that millions of acres of public land could be up for sale if the GOP reconciliation bill passes.
CPR: Focus on the Family dismisses Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘hate group’ designation as ‘careless’
“While they attempt to encode anti-LGBTQ+ ideology into American life and law, they strategically craft a public image as family counselors,” a statement from the law center reads. “They perpetuate decades-old tropes about gay people that divide families, churches, and communities.”
Westword:
Governor Polis Sued for Allegedly Telling State Employees to Comply With ICE
Westword has an article about Gov. Jared Polis being sued over allegedly commanding state employees to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in violation of Colorado law.
