Although the relationship between conservatism and solar energy has historically been contentious, some conservatives, like Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine (R-Dacono), see solar power as a key part of a “free-market” energy economy — as well as a step on the path to energy independence.
Rep. Matthew Soper, a state representative from Colorado’s Western Slope region, took to X (formerly Twitter) arguing for an end to birthright citizenship.
Colorado will soon see the launch of a program for legal psychedelic-assisted therapies across the state.
John Michael Bowlen, the son of the late billionaire and former owner of the Denver Broncos Pat Bowlen, has found himself in controversy.
Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) has joined eleven other members of Congress urging President Joe Biden to reduce the harms caused by federal marijuana policies. Congressional Democrats have been pushing Biden to take decisive action before the end of his administration.
Yesterday, the Western States College of Construction (WSCC) welcomed Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) to their campus in Northern Denver. The institution was awarded the 2024 Community Project Fund/Congressionally Directed Spending for its apprenticeship program that works with the local chapter of the Pipefitters Union.
Democrats have long relied on youth turnout as an important part of their path to victory. While the 2024 presidential election saw a swing to the right among young people, especially among young men, Colorado was one of the few places in the country that didn’t follow this trend.
As part of our weekly roundup of articles about political extremism in Colorado, the Colorado Times Recorder is featuring Ari Armstrong’s write-up on Jared Polis’s support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination lead the Department of Health and Human Services — despite Kennedy’s history of promoting vaccine conspiracy theories. On the docket this week, we have Erik Maulbetsch’s reporting on Dave Williams appearing at a fundraiser with a trio who continue to deny the results of the 2020 election and Logan Davis’s reflection on the Christian Nationalist background of Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense. Alslo included is Westword’s Hannah Metzger on Rep. Brianna Titone, an openly transgender lawmaker, who says she had to leave her name off a bill supporting same-sex marriage to get Republican support in the state Senate.
A coalition of Colorado workers, union activists, and grassroots organizers announced today the launch of Colorado Worker Rights United (CWRU) and partnered with Democratic state legislators to introduce the Worker Protection Act next year.
It is time, once again, for Colorado Times Recorder’s weekly recap on Colorado stories about extremism. First up, we have an opinion piece from Logan Davis that highlights the ways that Christian Nationalists in Colorado have been emboldened by Trump’s electoral victory. Also on the docket this week is reporting from Jason Salzman on newly elected Colorado DA George Brauchler’s admission that he plans to ‘find a way’ to sidestep Colorado law to enforce deportation policies — and a roundup by Owen Swallow looking at which candidates who denied the results of the 2020 election were successful in their electoral endeavors (It’s most of them.). We’ve also decided to feature an article by Colorado Community Media’s Ellis Arnold on the state Labor Department finding that the Douglas County Sheriff and Commissioners engaged in unlawful and unfair labor practices in their efforts to avoid unionization.
