Ballots are on their way to Colorado voters for the 2023 election. The Colorado Times Recorder has compiled a list of voter guides produced by conservative and progressive groups as well as news outlets and other organizations.
Latest posts - Page 10
News
Before Running for Mayor of Aurora, Mike Coffman Was a Warrior Against Abortion, Immigrants, and Obamacare
Republican Mike Coffman wants to be elected mayor of Aurora again, but for most of his 34-year political career, Coffman was a warrior for issues that had little to do with city government and everything to do with spreading a right-wing agenda across Colorado and the country.
News
Democratic Lawmaker Refuses to Denounce Terrorism in Israel
UPDATE Oct. 16: Colorado state Rep. Tim Hernández issued a video statement Oct. 13 explicitly denouncing Hamas’ terrorist attacks in Israel. “I condemn Hamas and their attack on innocent Israelis but it has resulted in the deaths and murders of Israeli folks, Palestinian folks, Arabs, Americans and so many others. People who are harmed and suffering deserve our respect, and I have to apologize for the way that I caused harm by not making that explicitly clear. I got here because of my choices and because I wasn’t engaged with impacted community members,” Hernandez said in a video posted on social media.
News
Ballot Measure HH Would Lower Property Taxes Immediately and Preserve School Funding, Say Proponents
A measure appearing on next month’s election ballot provides the best — and probably only — way to lower your property tax bill this year, say proponents, while opponents of the ballot question are arguing that the immediate savings and long-term funding for schools are another example of out-of-control government.
News
Potential Speaker of the House Proposed a National Abortion Ban That Cory Gardner Falsely Said Didn’t Exist
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) most memorable connection to Colorado politics may be his under-the-radar and unintended cameo role in Colorado’s 2014 U.S. Senate race.
News
Weld County Sheriff Reams ‘Considering’ Primary Challenge of Buck, Says Talk Show Host
KHOW talk radio host Dan Caplis said yesterday that Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams told Caplis that he is considering challenging U.S. Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO).
Opinions
CO Republicans’ Choice of a Conspiracist To Headline Their Gala Makes Sense — Until It Doesn’t
Why would the Colorado Republican Party choose Kari Lake, one of the country’s leading election conspiracists, to headline its annual fundraising dinner?
News
‘A Fair Slice of the Pie:’ Striking Chrysler Workers on the Picket Line in Denver
“It’s time for us to get our fair share,” said David Vogelsang, a local leader of the United Auto Workers, as he and about 50 of his fellow striking workers picketed Friday in front of a Chrysler parts distribution center on East 38th Avenue in Denver.
Opinions
Journalist Sleeps on the Street To Fact-Check Aurora Mayor Coffman’s Story About Posing As an Unhoused Person
Tents along Logan Street. There wasn’t much space at the campsite on Logan and 8th Avenue on Friday, when I was looking for a place to pitch my tent for an overnight fact-check of Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman’s claims about what he saw when he posed as a “homeless veteran.”
News
Coffman Refuses To Read Proclamation Recognizing Indigenous People’s Day
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has declined to read a proclamation acknowledging Indigenous People’s Day.