A campaign finance complaint made against Colorado state Rep. Ron Weinberg moved into an investigation phase last week, according to documents from the secretary of state’s Elections Division.
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Colorado Faculty Councils Call on University Leaders to Oppose Trump on Higher Education
A growing number of Colorado university faculty bodies have adopted resolutions asking school leaders to consider pooling resources to oppose the Trump administration’s unprecedented push to reshape colleges nationwide.
In the Streets: Upcoming Political Protests and Events in Colorado
Below are protest and political events scheduled across Colorado over the next week. If you know of any upcoming events that are open to the public in Colorado, please let us know at [email protected].
Douglas County Commissioners Strip School District Authority Over Sterling Ranch Schools
Commissioners voted 3-0 to reduce DCSD’s role over near-unanimous community opposition and a warning from the state’s own charter school authority
Latte-Less: Picketers Persuade Starbucks Customers To Exit the Drive-Thru Without Buying Anything
On Sunday, picketers in front of a Starbucks on South Broadway in Denver approached customers as they entered the store’s drive-thru, discussed the national strike against the coffee chain, and persuaded many to leave without making a purchase. ,
Colorado Election Officials Urge Polis To Deny Trump Request To Transfer Election Denier Peters
The Colorado County Clerks Association (CCCA) held a press conference this morning urging Gov. Jared Polis not to transfer former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to federal custody.
DAVIS: Giving Thanks Amid the Struggle
It would be asinine to pretend that the state of things in this country has not deteriorated since I wrote last year’s Thanksgiving column; that, for those of us who believe in a vision of America which is currently being trampled under ICE’s boots, there is not ample reason to experience the opposite of thankfulness. Now is the winter of our discontent, not yet made glorious summer, “my idols are dead and my enemies are in power,” all that jazz.
After Pope Leo Blasts Trump Immigration Policies, Denver Archbishop Aquila Blames ‘Both Parties’ for Crisis
On Saturday, Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila blamed both parties for failing “horribly when it comes to immigration,” distancing himself from his fellow bishops — and from Pope Leo — who’ve been focusing blame for the current immigration crisis on Trump’s policies.
Protesters Call on Congressman Gabe Evans To Stop Supporting Mass Deportations and To Oppose a New ICE Jail in His District
The door to U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans’ (R-CO) office in Greeley was locked Friday morning when Jen Montes, standing in front of 30 people, delivered an envelope full of petitions opposing a proposal to open a jail for immigrants in Evans’ House district.
‘Pro-Family’ Groups Stick With Tucker Carlson After Interview With Racist Antisemite
Tucker Carlson’s easygoing Oct. 27 interview with Nick Fuentes, a popular young racist and antisemite who reveres Adolf Hitler, has forced Republicans to clarify whether they oppose all antisemitism or just antisemites on the Left. So far, conservative and pro-family groups that claim to uphold Judeo-Christian values are sticking with Carlson.