Addressing the Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club last month, Rep. Richard Holtorf (R-Akron) gave a dour assessment of the legislative landscape for Republicans following the 2020 election and offered ideas to improve their prospects going forward.
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CO Republicans Oppose Bill That Would Provide Lawyers for Immigrants
Last week two bills, each with the goal of protecting immigrant rights, passed through their respective chambers in the Colorado legislature. This is the first of two brief summaries of what each piece of legislation hopes to accomplish. The second can be found here.
Colo GOP Legislator Begs Activists at QAnon-Linked Anti-Vax Rally to ‘Continue To Broadcast the Facts’
Speaking to a crowd of anti-vaccine activists and QAnon followers at Saturday’s Worldwide Rally for Freedom, Colorado state Rep. Tonya Van Beber (R-Eaton) told the conspiracy theorists, “I’m begging you! I’m imploring you! You must continue to broadcast the facts!”
CU’s Visting Conservative Prof Hangs Up on Right-Wing CO Radio Host After Bigfoot Comparison
When John Eastman, the visiting conservative scholar at CU and an attorney now famous for working to verify the Big Lie, was announced as a guest on the Peter Boyles Show over two days last week, there were hints that things could get heated.
FOX News Had Fairest Headline About a Lawsuit Alleging CO Republican’s “Reckless” Approach To COVID
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) made national headlines yesterday in the wake of a lawsuit, filed by a former Lamborn staffer, alleging that the Congressman recklessly exposed staff to COVID.
Colorado Republicans Host Fundraiser For FL Rep Who Refused to Certify Election
Republicans in El Paso County threw a party, but didn’t invite the leadership of the… El Paso County Republicans. With their county party in disarray due to internal election irregularities, Colorado Springs Republicans gathered on their own for food, drink, and fundraising for Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack, who refused to certify the 2020 election.
Bill Providing Contraceptives to Undocumented Immigrants Passes Colorado Senate
A trailblazing bill that would offer birth control to undocumented immigrants in Colorado cleared a critical legislative hurdle yesterday in passing out of the state Senate.
COVID-19 Booster Shots: What You Need To Know
Although less than half the U.S. population has been fully immunized against COVID-19, medical experts and vaccine specialists are studying and preparing for the need for COVID-19 booster shots. Here’s a rundown of some of the big questions and answers – many of them tentative, as it’s still early days – having to do with coronavirus booster shots.
Bennet’s Push To Make Expanded Child Tax Credit Permanent Faces GOP Challenges
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and other Democrats are looking for bipartisan support to make a temporary child tax credit permanent, providing families with up to $300 monthly per child.
Republicans Oust Liz Cheney From U.S. House GOP Leadership for Rejecting Trump’s ‘Big Lie’
WASHINGTON — House Republicans voted Wednesday to remove U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership position after her continued pushback against former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud in the presidential election.