If confirmed to lead the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a unique chance to advance major drug reforms, say some advocates, adding that he has previously endorsed expanding access to psychedelic therapies for military veterans and creating a pathway toward legalizing the use of psilocybin and ibogaine.
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.
Polis “What the fuck is wrong with Jared Polis?” “Claw your way back to sanity or find a new job, governor.” “To show up with good faith assumptions about this incoming administration is to be delusional in disservice to your constituents.” “I hope Polis realizes that his political career is dead.”
Winter approaches in Colorado with a familiar companion in tow: concerns about increases in the number of viral respiratory illnesses. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) recently made it easier to track cases of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on a single dashboard.
Democrats in El Paso County were hopeful that during this election cycle, the first since redistricting in 2023, they would get at least one candidate onto the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners. Their hopes did not materialize, as both Democratic candidates Naomia Lopez and Detra Duncan were defeated by their Republican opponents.
When Donald Trump announced Pete Hegseth as his pick for secretary of defense, the initial public reaction was, understandably, something along the lines of, “A Fox News host is going to run the Pentagon?” It was only in the following days that the media fleshed out the public’s understanding of Hegseth and shone a light on one of his most prominent and controversial facets: his deep involvement with the Christian nationalist movement. As I dug into Hegseth, something deeper struck me.
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.
“I think a reasonable level of concern is necessary right now. And I think that we need to make sure that we're not all moving to panic.”
