Two years into the pandemic, amid what experts call a statewide mental health crisis, Democrats and Republicans at the Colorado Legislature are advancing multiple bills that could drastically increase funding for state behavioral health programs.
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The ‘Universal Language’ of Music: CO Springs Teen Creates Virtual Concert To Benefit Ukraine
Atticus Wei attends one of Sergei Vassiliev’s concerts in Colorado Springs on April 15. Photo credit: Amber Carlson Ask most high schoolers what they do with their free time, and they’ll probably give any number of answers – hanging out with friends, going to movies, cramming for exams, or maybe practicing sports.
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BRIEF: How To Get a COVID Vaccine at Mobile Clinics Across CO
In an ongoing effort to help Coloradans access COVID-19 vaccines, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is continuing to operate mobile vaccination clinics at locations throughout the state.
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Boebert Calls Lia Thomas’ NCAA Win ‘Disgusting,’ Wants To Honor 2nd-Place Finisher as ‘Rightful Winner’
Just over two weeks ago, University of Pennsylvania collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas made history as the first openly transgender woman to win a NCAA Division I title. Her historic win in Atlanta on March 17 made headlines around the country.
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Ballot Initiatives Seek Increased Funding for CO Teachers
In Colorado, where a booming economy belies a chronically underfunded public education system, education advocates filed four ballot initiatives earlier this month to divert millions of dollars in yearly funding to schools without raising taxes.
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‘Horse’ Protests CO Bill Promoting the Veterinary Drug Ivermectin for COVID: ‘Hooves Off My Horse Paste’
This afternoon at the Colorado Capitol, a few hours before Colorado lawmakers were set to discuss a controversial GOP-backed measure that would clear a legal pathway for doctors to write off-label prescriptions for unproven COVID-19 treatments, including for ivermectin – an anti-parasitic medication primarily used in animals and livestock – an activist from ProgressNow Colorado, who dressed as a horse, turned heads as he stood on the Grand Staircase, carrying signs that read, “Ivermectin is for horses” and “Hooves off my horse paste.”
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‘Sí, Se Puede’: Latino Advocates and Groups Rally at CO Capitol
In honor of Colorado’s 16th annual Latino Advocacy Day celebration, several hundred community members and activists rallied at the state Capitol today to voice their support for pro-Latino policies and action.
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GOP Bill Promotes the Use of Ivermectin, a Veterinary Medicine, and Other Unproven COVID Treatments in CO
Luck Amid reports of some of the lowest COVID-19 case counts in Colorado since the pandemic began – a strong sign that existing COVID protocols such as vaccines are working – state Rep. Stephanie Luck (R-Penrose) is attempting to resurrect a failed bill that seeks to legitimize dangerous and unproven treatments for the illness.
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CO House Democrats Nix Unscientific ‘Natural Immunity’ Bill
In yet another blow to Republicans who have waged war against COVID-19-related safety measures, Colorado House Democrats have voted down a bill that would have exempted employees with “naturally acquired immunity” from their employers’ COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates.
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Denver Bishop’s Office: Should a Jewish School’s Magazine Be Allowed To Publish an Anti-Jewish Opinion Article?
Less than a week before Student Press Freedom Day, Denver Archdiocese spokesman Mark Haas defended Regis Jesuit High School’s recent decision to retract an issue of its student magazine, Elevate, over a student’s controversial pro-choice op-ed.