A pair of state representatives introduced a bipartisan bill to address gun safety and mental health. Despite several prominent Republican elected officials publicly supporting the bill, Rep. Cole Wist’s (R-Centennial) decision to sponsor it with Democrat Alec Garnett (D-Denver) prompted immediate outrage from some of his Republican colleagues.
Anti-LGBT hate group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is best known in Colorado for suing the state on behalf of a baker who refused to serve a gay couple shopping for a wedding cake.
Congressman Doug Lamborn shares beliefs with End Times novelist
Alamosa residents decried Councilor David Broyles’ assertion that “Republicans hate poor people,” before calling for his resignation at last night’s city council meeting, which also included a discussion of a possible recall election.
SATURDAY UPDATE: Alamosa Republicans issue an apology on Facebook that reads like The Onion:
Tens of thousands of Coloradans filled Denver’s Civic Center Park on Saturday as part of the national March For Our Lives rallies for gun safety. Seventeen year-old Maddie King, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, was the keynote speaker. These are just a few of the images from the event. Photos by Brett Littleton. Though not pictured here, additional events took place all over the state, including Colorado Springs, Basalt, Vail, Grand Junction and Fort Collins.
NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch is all over the airwaves these days. But before she was the official face of the NRA, recording ominous ads that imply a need for violence against liberals, Loesch was a fiery pro-gun radio host.
Divisiveness among Colorado Republicans is a familiar challenge for the state party. Extreme social conservatives and gun rights advocates have challenged the more moderate establishment for years.
