If you follow the Colorado Times Recorder, you know we’ve been trying to figure out if some Republican leaders in Colorado, like Republican House leader Patrick Neville of Castle Rock and U.S. Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), believe masks provide any protection whatsoever against COVID-19.
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Maine’s Endangered GOP Senator Criticizes Trump’s COVID Response, While Cory Gardner Continues Not To
While a growing number of Americans view the Trump administration’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak as botched or delayed, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) continues to not criticize the president over his handling of the pandemic, instead even praising the Administration at times.
Cory Gardner Calls Fauci a “National Treasure”
Last month, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd called Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a “national treasure.”
Denver’s New Onion-Like Website Launched With Jab at Polis, But Editor Wants to Hit All Sides
Westish, a Denver-centric news satire site, has garnered tons of publicity and an impressive following in its first two weeks of publication.
PHOTOS: Bikers Join Anti-Shutdown Protesters at Colorado Capitol
Approximately 350 protesters gathered at the state capitol on Sunday May 17. Most called on Governor Polis to end the public health order enacted to protect Coloradans from the COVID-19 virus.
Colorado Lawmaker Likens Businesswoman Who Refused to Close Her Salon to Rosa Parks
If restrictions imposed to fight COVID-19 are like slavery, then those who defy those orders are like civil rights icons.
Lawmakers Promote Increasing Tax Credits for Colo Working Poor
On Thursday, state politicians and local activists attended a virtual presser promoting increased income tax credits for CO's working poor.
Angered by Restaurant Closure, Activists Target Public Health Agency For Potentially Armed Protest
For the second week in a row, conservative activists are organizing a protest against public-health orders that have closed Colorado businesses to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Unlike the multiple protests at the state Capitol, these activists, some of whom may be openly armed, are targeting the offices of the Tri-County Health Department (TCH), the agency responsible for protecting residents of Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas counties.
Brauchler’s Proposal to Roll Back Polis’ Power Shows How Pandemic Is Being “Converted into a Partisan Issue,” Says Public Health Expert
In a proposal that one health expert is calling a “sad” illustration of how the response to the pandemic is being converted into a “partisan issue,” Arapahoe County area District Attorney George Brauchler is urging lawmakers to roll back Gov. Jared Polis’ (D-CO) power to fight the COVID-19.