According to a social media post from “America’s Mom,” Sherronna Bishop, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) had prior knowledge of Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters’ plan to breach the security of Mesa County’s Dominion Voting machines.
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CO Springs Statehouse Race Focuses on LGBTQ Rights, Economy
In 2022, Rep. Stephanie Vigil (D-Colorado Springs) beat Republican Dave Donelson, a Colorado Springs City Councilor, by 710 votes. The narrow victory was a sign of the slow electoral shift in Colorado Springs, a city long considered a conservative stronghold. Since then, Vigil has focused on increasing protections for gig workers, renters, and LGBTQ people in Colorado, and that has made her public enemy number one for El Paso County Republicans.
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Christian Homeschoolers Join Progressives in Opposition to School Choice Amendment
Progressive public education advocates in Colorado have found an unlikely ally in their opposition to Amendment 80 — Christian homeschoolers.
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Contempt Saga Continues for DougCo Podcaster
Attorneys for former Dominion executive Eric Coomer have filed a motion for a “show cause” hearing for Douglas County podcaster Joe Oltmann, which could result in additional contempt charges and arrest if Oltmann refuses to comply.
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CO Springs Rep. ‘More Liberal than Elisabeth Epps’ Faces El Paso County Commissioner in Senate Race
In El Paso County’s Senate District 12, Colorado Rep. Marc Snyder (D-Manitou Springs) is running against El Paso County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf to replace Sen. Bob Gardner (R-Colorado Springs).
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Pueblo City Council to Revisit Abortion Fight
Pueblo City Councilor Regina Maestri is considering introducing an anti-abortion ordinance. Again.
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Housing, Immigration Hot Topics in El Paso County Commissioner Race
El Paso County’s District 3 County Commissioner race is one of the most competitive in Colorado. Consisting of the westside of Colorado Springs, Old Colorado City, and Manitou Springs, all of which lean Democratic, as well as portions of conservative Monument and Palmer Lake, the district is evenly split between Republican and Democrat voters. El Paso County’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has been dominated by Republicans since the Nixon Administration, but in July the Colorado Democratic Party awarded $30,000 in grant funding to county parties — including El Paso — as part of its Colorado County Comeback strategic initiative.
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‘Purple’ Senate Campaign More Red Than Blue
Centennial City Councilor Robyn Carnes told attendees of last month’s Republican fundraiser luncheon that she’s running a “purple” campaign, but a review of her political connections shows more red than blue.
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Competing Priorities in El Paso County’s First Competitive Commissioner Races in Decades
This year, El Paso County voters have a real chance at electing Democrats to the Board of County Commissioners, which has been dominated by Republicans since the Nixon Administration.
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Republicans Block Amendment to Abortion Ballot Measure’s Blue Book Language
Yesterday, Republicans on the Legislative Council voted along party lines to deny an amendment to the Blue Book language for Proposed Initiative 89, “Constitutional Right to Abortion,” which would have accurately reflected existing exemptions for abortion for publicly-funded health care plans.