U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) actually deserves much more than the $22,260 she had initially paid herself for miles-driven during her successful election campaign, says her former campaign manager.
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Douglas County Dems Oppose Effort to Recall School Board Members
A controversial school board recall effort in Douglas County, Colorado, could set the stage for a covert political battle.
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Denver Janitors Protest for More Hours, More Respect
Yesterday morning, about 30 janitors across Denver called on Commercial Cleaning Services (CCS), the largest employer of janitors in Colorado, to stop reducing their work hours at a time when cleaning requires more time due to stringent COVID-19 cleaning protocols.
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Former GOP Official With History of Racist Facebook Posts Is Running for Council in Grand Junction
Former Mesa County GOP Second Vice-Chair Mark McCallister has submitted signatures to be a candidate in the April 6 Grand Junction City Council race.
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CTR Readers Let Loose In Response to Story About Archbishop Saying Abortion Isn’t Political
Below are comments in response to the Colorado Times Recorder’s article last weekend titled, “Denver’s Archbishop Says Abortion ‘Isn’t Political’ Then Condemns Biden & Pelosi for Being Pro-Choice.”
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Denver’s Archbishop Says Abortion “Isn’t Political” Then Condemns Biden & Pelosi for Being Pro-Choice
This morning, the Denver Archdiocese held a “Respect Life Mass” at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception to “remember the anniversary of Roe v. Wade” and condemn abortion and end-of-life euthanasia.
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Vaccine Taskforce Confronts Mistrust Born From Racism and Abuse as It Helps Marginalized Groups Get Access
In Denver County, only 0.4% of the population is Native American. And yet, Native Americans in Denver make up three times that percentage in COVID deaths in the city, and six times more in cases. Latinx people in Colorado are about three times more likely to contract COVID than white people.
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GOP Leader Says Public Option May Sink Medical “Miracles” Like Hers But Advocates Say It Will Reduce Costs Not Quality
Republican CU Regent At-Large Heidi Ganahl recently had a brain tumor successfully removed by surgeons at CU Anschutz. Now, she’s using her experience to argue against a proposal to launch a public health insurance option in Colorado in part because it could “endanger miracles like mine.”
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Colo Lawmaker Won’t Get COVID Vaccine, Instead Takes Equine Deworming Meds
The body is a temple–and Colorado state Representative Rod Pelton (R-Cheyenne Wells) worships his by choosing to forego a COVID-19 vaccine in favor of taking an equine anti-parasitic medication as a “preventive” measure against the virus.
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CU Regent Ganahl Pushes Back Against Board in Call for Tuition Cuts
University of Colorado (CU) Regent At-Large Heidi Ganahl, a Republican, says higher education is experiencing a “turning point” as the pandemic rages on.