At about midnight four years ago, restauranteur Lauren Boebert, in her words, “turned too sharp,” and rolled her truck into a ditch near her home in Rifle, Colorado.
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As Part of CO Lawsuit Settlement, Banks Agree to Help Teach Kids to Be Financially Smart
On Tuesday, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s office settled two cases against companies that illegally lent Coloradans money at interest rates higher than Colorado’s cap.
Boebert, Trying to Back Away from QAnon, Keeps Stepping in It
A spokeswoman for Republican congressional candidate Lauren Boebert on Tuesday tried to definitively stomp out the embers of the QAnon conspiracy fire that’s been singing the Rifle restauranteur’s campaign for months, even as a new brush fire cropped up concerning the Greek citizenship of beloved Hollywood star Tom Hanks.
Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Center in Pueblo Moves Ahead With In-Person Gala
A Caring Pregnancy Center (ACPC), an anti-abortion organization in Pueblo, is moving ahead with an in-person gala planned for next month.
Gardner Proposal On Pre-Existing Conditions Looks Like a Political Maneuver, Say Experts
UPDATE: The text of Gardner’s proposed law is now available here.
Greenwood Village Dems Host Virtual Town Hall on Recycling and Reducing Emissions
At a virtual town hall Sunday, two Greenwood Village Democrats, state Rep. Meg Froelich and state Sen. Jeff Bridges, spoke to the importance of recycling and the value of legislative action to fight climate change.
Cardboard Cory Inspires Republican to Make a Cutout of His Opponent
Partisans on both sides of the aisle agree that it’s been quite the run for Cardboard Cory, the likeness of U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), created by activists when Gardner started refusing to take questions in public.
Denver Anti-Child Sex Trafficking March Rooted in QAnon Conspiracy Theories
Colorado Republican candidates join event organizers in sharing fake conspiracies about child sex slaves. Organizers of a planned Friday afternoon march through downtown Denver to oppose child sex trafficking are promoting debunked QAnon conspiracy theories involving a ring of elite Democratic pedophiles.
State Lawmaker Hopes Film, Premiering Tonight, Brings Empathy and Awareness to Debate About Opioid Crisis
“It’s easy to disregard people who you see on the street, and never actually think about where they come from and who they are,” says Colorado state Sen. Brittany Pettersen in the trailer for a documentary film, “Coming Clean,” set for a virtual premiere tonight at the Bentonville Film Festival.
Candidate Q&A: Chris Kolker for Colorado Senate District 27
Democrat Chris Kolker is running for the south-metro senate district 27 seat, which is based in Centennial. The seat was left open by state Sen. Jack Tate, a Republican, who decided not to run for reelection. Kolker faces Republican Suzanne Staiert in the race.