Former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords announced her endorsement for Aurora mayoral candidate Omar Montgomery at a press conference in Aurora this weekend.
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Racist and Anti-Semitic Posts Appear on Facebook Pages of Leaders of Garcia Recall Campaign
One leader of the effort to recall Colorado state Senate President Leroy Garcia (D-Pueblo) is speculating that her Facebook page was hacked, while another leader isn’t commenting, in response to questions about racist or anti-Semitic posts on both of their Facebook pages.
Lawmaker Says She “Liked” Bigoted Facebook Post As Part of Her Job to Listen to People
Colorado Sen. Vicki Marble (R-Ft. Collins) “liked” a Facebook post this week with an image of the burning twin towers set in the middle of this statement:
House Minority Leader Attacks Fellow Republicans Over Fundraising Groups
House Minority Leader Patrick Neville took to the airwaves to attack his Republican colleagues last week. He dismissed the fundraising efforts of his former state Reps. Dan Thurlow and Polly Lawerence, calling them “the JV squad.”
Colorado’s Clean Energy Industry Projected to Grow
The Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) expects Colorado’s clean energy industry of over 65,000 workers to expand by as much as nine percent this year, up from the four percent growth of last year. Over half of this workforce constitutes energy efficiency jobs alone.
Democrat Schroeder Joins Republicans in Vote Granting Sex-Ed Waiver
Boulder Democrat Angelika Schroeder joined Republicans on Colorado’s Board of Education today in a 4-3 vote granting a charter school’s request for a waiver from Colorado’s new sex-ed law, which requires comprehensive instruction covering LGBT health, consent, and more.
You Can Now Get Birth Control Delivered by Mail Through Planned Parenthood’s New App
Those looking to get birth control or treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs) from Planned Parenthood may not even have to show up to a clinic to do so thanks to a new app.
Another Recall Attempt Fails
UPDATE: The recall attempt against Sen. Brittany Pettersen has also failed.
Tuesday is Deadline Day for Pete Lee Recall Effort
Just days after the Recall Polis campaign came up short, a related effort to remove state Sen. Pete Lee (D – Colorado Springs) faces its deadline tomorrow, Sept. 10.
CSU Salazar Center Will Hold Symposium for North American Conservation
Colorado State University’s Salazar Center will come to Denver September 24 to host an international symposium on North American landscape conservation.