When he decided not to seek another term as leader of the Colorado Republican Party, Dick Wadhams wrote in a 2011 good-riddance letter to fellow Republicans that he was tired of GOP activists who see “conspiracies around every corner.” (Emphasis: That was 2011.)
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Indicted Ex-Election Official Confirms New CO GOP Chair Offered Her a Party Leadership Role
UPDATE: In another radio interview, Williams clarified the role he envisions for Peters: bringing in dollars from her “national network of well funded friends.” See below for details.
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Should the U.S. Support Implementation of Overdose Prevention Centers?
I am not ashamed of how my son died. In fact, I am very proud of the uphill battle he fought to stay alive. What I am ashamed of is how people in our country pick and choose who has value. Every life has value and deserves the best chance of survival, and overdose prevention centers can help to achieve this for those who use drugs.
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Perpetuating Negative Stereotypes: Colorado Lawmaker Says Children Are ‘Recruited’ Into Being Trans
State Rep. Stephanie Luck (R-Penrose) State Rep. Stephanie Luck is no stranger to culture war-inspired controversies. The Penrose Republican has developed a reputation as an anti-abortion hardliner, calling the practice “legalized genocide,” and pushed a bill that would have required medical providers to collect personal data from abortion patients; she’s also an election denier who, in April 2021, asked Trump attorney John Eastman if there were any remaining avenues to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Now, she’s become the latest Republican to accuse LGBTQ people of preying on young children, a homophobic trope that’s as worn out as it is dangerous.
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Environmentalist: Only 6 of 135 Pollution Events at Oil & Gas Wells in CO in 2022 Were Inspected by the State
Last month, environmental activist and certified gas imaging thermographer Andrew Klooster released a report on his work in 2022 filming hydrocarbon emissions at oil and gas facilities. More than 95% of the potential issues of improper emissions reported to state air quality regulators led not to an onsite investigation by the state but only to an inspection by the owners of these facilities.
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Dems’ Legislation Would Ban an Unproven Medicine Taken To Try To Reverse An Abortion
Colorado Democrats have introduced a package of three bills that target the marketing practices of anti-abortion centers and their use of abortion pill reversal, expanding legal protections for patients and providers seeking reproductive and gender-affirming health care, and expanding insurance coverage for those seeking reproductive health care.
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Colo Republican Who Called for Civil War Says Real Solution to Gun Violence Is Changing Hollywood’s ‘Portrayal of Murder’
State Representative Matt Soper called for “civil war” last week over Democrats’ gun safety bills.Soper eventually issued a vague apology for “some of the words” in his tweet.
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Wheat and Chaff, Sheep and Goats: Divides Within the Christian Anti-Abortion Movement
During the Feb. 17 Colorado House Health and Insurance Committee hearing for Rep. Stephanie Luck’s (R-Penrose) proposed law to require pain medication be administered to fetuses before abortion procedures, Will Duffy, president of Colorado Right to Life, and Jeff Durbin of End Abortion Now testified against the bill.