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.
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Election Conspiracist Held in Contempt, Must Pay $1,000 a Day
Joe Oltmann, the Douglas County podcast host and gun store owner whose claims of an “antifa conference call” involving former Dominion Voting Systems executive Eric Coomer have led to multiple defamation lawsuits, was found to be in contempt by a U.S. District Judge today. Oltmann was found in civil contempt, and ordered to pay Coomer $1,000 a day until he complies with the court’s order to reveal the source of his “antifa conference call.”
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KLZ Radio Host Fundraising $200k for Election Conspiracy Groups
Republicans in Colorado — who last month held two votes to remove the state party chair, leading to a schism within the party and legal challenges to determine who is actually in charge — can’t believe Democrats keep winning.
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As Trump Flip-Flops, CO Congressional Candidate Evans’ Anti-Choice Record Includes Calling a ‘Fundamental Right’ to Abortion ‘Ridiculous’
During an Aug. 24 appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), former President Donald Trump’s running mate, said Trump would veto a federal abortion ban. In 2018, during his last term, Trump supported a 20-week abortion ban. During a March radio interview, Trump seemed to support a 15-week abortion ban.
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Trump Ally Flynn Won’t Substantiate CO Election Conspiracist’s Alleged Antifa Call
This weekend, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell will address the El Paso County GOP as the keynote speaker for their annual Lincoln Day Dinner. Lindell, who is facing a defamation lawsuit from former Dominion Voting Systems executive Eric Coomer, is one of the handful of election conspiracists still pushing claims that the 2020 election was stolen from former Donald Trump.
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‘That Email has Hurt Us’ — GOP Members Push Back on Party’s Anti-Trans Communiqué
Montezuma County Republican Party Chair Lenetta Shull chastised Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams over the “transphobic email” the state party sent out last week during a Sunday evening “grassroots town hall meeting” held via Zoom. According to a recording of the event obtained by the Colorado Times Recorder, Shull raised concerns about the impact the email is having on the Senate District 6 race.
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Pueblo City, County Governments Fund Anti-Abortion Banquet
Last week, the Pueblo Board of County Commissioners approved a $650 payment to sponsor a 10-person table at A Caring Pregnancy Center’s annual fundraiser next month. On July 8, the Pueblo City Council voted 5-1 to spend $1,500 to sponsor the event.