As cases of the endemic COVID-19 virus continue to rise, locally and nationally, Colorado Rep. Ken DeGraaf (R-Co Springs) is taking to social media to warn people against the use of vaccinations or masks.
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Trump Photographed with Colorado Springs Jan. 6 Defendant
Former President Donald Trump posed for a photo with Jan. 6 defendant Rebecca Lavrenz of Colorado Springs, according to an Aug. 24 Facebook post.
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The Groups Protesting DougCo Pride Fest
This Saturday’s Douglas County Pride Fest was protested by a number of different groups — Able Shepherd, a nonprofit that provides mass shooter training to churches and schools, Patriot Front, the white nationalist group arrested en masse for conspiracy to riot in Idaho last year, the Rocky Mountain Active Club, the local chapter of the white supremacist fight club started by Robert Rundo, and the Proud Boys.
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Belly Up to the Trough: The 2023 Legislative BBQ
Historically, state fairs are exhibits of a region’s agricultural prowess. The best and biggest livestock and produce, deep-fried wonder foods, and the carnival atmosphere provide a festive bookend to the growing season. The Colorado State Fair is no different, and part of its annual spectacle was Friday’s Legislative BBQ, drawing a bipartisan cast of elected officials to Pueblo for networking and fellowship.
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Monument Mayor Subject of Ethics Complaint
The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission (IEC) has deemed a complaint filed against Monument Mayor Mitch LaKind nonfrivolous, and, according to the IEC’s Rules of Procedure, will begin an investigation. The complaint was filed by former GOP Majority Leader Amy Stephens and former Monument Town Trustees Kelly Elliot and Darcy Schoening, who is currently co-chair of the El Paso County chapter of Moms for Liberty.
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Funding Faith With Public Education Dollars
Colorado’s universal pre-k program is the subject of two lawsuits by Christian schools. Both argue that the state’s nondiscrimination requirements, particularly in regards to LGBTQ individuals, to receive universal pre-k funds are a form of religious discrimination. In June, Darren Patterson Christian Academy (DPCA), a private Christian school in Buena Vista, filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Department of Early Childhood and Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program. Last week, the Archdiocese of Denver and St. Mary and St. Bernadette Catholic Parishes filed a similar lawsuit.
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Polis: ‘Democrats Don’t Believe that Abortion is Good. We Believe It’s Bad’
Governor Jared Polis (D) appeared on CNN’s State of the Union alongside Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) on July 23 to discuss the political divide in the country. Cox, who omitted any mention of LGBTQ people in his 2023 Pride month declaration and in March signed a bill into law banning abortion clinics in Utah, ostensibly stood in contrast to Polis, who is the chief executive of a state with robust LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections and legal protections for abortions. The interview was focused on how to foster bipartisanship and find common ground between America’s disparate political identities.
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Telemedicine Provider Combats Contraceptive Deserts in Colorado
Telemedicine provider Hey Jane has announced their launch of patient-centered reproductive and sexual health care services in Colorado. Hey Jane offers medication abortion, vaginal infection treatment for UTIs, yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis and herpes — both oral (HSV1) and genital (HSV2) — birth control, and emergency contraception.
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Welcome to the Log Cabin
During this Saturday’s Log Cabin Republicans “Summer BBQ” event, former gubernatorial candidate turned podcaster Heidi Ganahl was asked how Republicans can get more young people into the party.
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ACLU Sues Colorado Springs Over Protest Arrests
The ACLU of Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the City of Colorado Springs over the arrest and search of activist Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta during a July 31, 2021 protest. The Chinook Center, a nonprofit organization in Southeast Colorado Springs, is also a plaintiff. The lawsuit alleges the City of Colorado Springs and its officers obtained unjustified search warrants for the private Facebook messages of the Chinook Center and all of Ms. Armendariz Unzueta’s personal devices, including her cell phone, laptop, and external hard drives. According to the ACLU, the warrants failed to comply with foundational constitutional requirements intended to safeguard privacy.