The Colorado Times Recorder published a series of articles this year addressing concerns about the expansion of Republican activist Phil Anschutz’s media empire in Colorado. The series documents that the conservative views and business interests of the owner infect his news sites, despite the presence of a nationally respected editor at the top.
Boebert We try not to cover Congressman Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) outrage du jour, but we are committed to holding her accountable — and to providing facts when she offers falsehoods. So we ended up spending a lot of time writing about Boebert and related topics. Here’s a sample of our 2023 work. We look forward to continuing to cover Boebert in her campaign to represent a new Colorado congressional district next year.
Through the year, the Colorado Times Recorder dedicated significant time to covering school board elections around the state. Here’s a look back at some of that coverage.
In 2023 the Colorado Times Recorder reported on statewide and national reproductive justice stories. From ballot initiatives to this year’s “Safe Access to Protected Health Care” package of legislation, Colorado has moved to protect access to reproductive health care in post-Roe America. CTR also covered the efforts of anti-abortion activists, Republican attempts at anti-abortion legislation and ballot initiatives, and the abortion abolition movement that is gaining ground across the country.
Bridget Ziegler and her husband, Christian, like to have three-party sex with another woman. Threesomes are not illegal, but some people consider them immoral, which has raised problems for the Florida power couple. Both have promoted so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation restricting discussion of homosexuality in public schools.
One of Colorado’s biggest political stories of the year, if not the biggest, is Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s wild behavior in September during a performance of Beetlejuice at the Buell Theater in Denver.
Beware of election conspiracies and pro-Trump propaganda on sale at your neighborhood Safeway store.
Former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg announced this morning that he’s running for Congress to replace fellow Republican Ken Buck, who’s announced his resignation from his northern Colorado seat.
If you see an editorial from the Colorado Springs Gazette, owned by GOP billionaire Phil Anschutz, it’s probably because some extreme or ludicrous opinion has viralized into your inbox, not because you make a point to read the newspaper’s positions.
