A public relations consultant with the conservative Steamboat Institute is among the people and institutions in Colorado with connections to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, which some say would provide a right-wing guide for a possible second Trump presidency.
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Denver Archbishop Leads March Around Planned Parenthood in Opposition to Abortion Rights Amendment
On a chilly November morning, the Archbishop of Denver Samuel Aquila led a Eucharistic procession around a Planned Parenthood health center in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood ahead of the 2024 general election in which Coloradans will vote on enshrining the right to abortion in the state constitution.
Evans’ Explanation for Skipping Gay Marriage Vote Puzzles His Colleagues
Colorado congressional candidate Gabe Evans is saying that his strident opposition to gay marriage ended long ago.
Polis, Pettersen Join Willie Nelson in Supporting Federal Cannabis Legalization and Kamala Harris
On October 24, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood) joined a virtual rally advocating for national cannabis reform hosted by country singer Willie Nelson. Nelson organized the event in tandem with Vicente, a Colorado-based cannabis law firm, around the issue of cannabis legalization. Referred to as the Cannabis Community for Kamala, the event was moderated by Nelson, his wife Annie D’Angelo, and lawyer Dahr Jamail.
Study: Your Diet May Help Fend Off Covid
A new study has found that those who ate right had both a lower chance of contracting COVID-19 and, on average, fared better if they caught the coronavirus.
Converting Office Buildings Into Adult Dorms May Ease Denver’s Housing Affordability Crisis, Study Concludes
Denver’s housing market is seemingly stuck at a crossroads. Low inventory is causing home prices and rents to climb upwards, putting additional financial pressure on low-income workers and contributing to the city’s growing homeless population. Meanwhile, the city’s office vacancy rates remain among the nation’s highest, and the chances of converting these underused buildings into new housing units seem slim because many office layouts are incompatible with residential uses.
Police Chief in Rural Colorado Busts Fentanyl Myths As He Works to Combat Overdose Deaths
Rick Brandt, who’s the police chief in the northeastern Colorado town of Evans, considers himself a bit of a myth buster on the fentanyl front – a battle he’s been in the trenches of since 2007 when he took over as top cop in this city of 22,000 south of Greeley following 26 years with the Aurora Police Department.
A List of Election Deniers on Colorado’s Current Election Ballot
Here’s a list of Colorado candidates (running for state or federal office) who, in one form or another, deny the results of the 2020 election.
Bennet, Neguse Issue Statement Supporting Eagle County’s Case to Uphold Environmental Protections
Bennet Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, both Democrats, issued a joint statement Friday supporting Eagle County’s argument before the U.S. Supreme Court that federal officials didn’t adequately analyze the environmental impacts of a Colorado railway project, violating federal law.
Jane Fonda Rallies Dems in Colorado Springs
Actress and climate activist Jane Fonda campaigned with El Paso County’s Democrats at an event for County Commissioner District 3 candidate Naomi Lopez on Sunday. Joining Lopez were Rep. Stephanie Vigil (D-Colorado Springs), Amy Paschal, running for House District 18, and River Gassen running for Congress.