Both supporters and opponents of U.S. Rep. Lauren Beobert (R-CO) agree that she’s risen to power and fame by being great at getting media attention.
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Castle Rock Republican Opposes ‘Democrats’ Perverted Sexual Policies’
Bill Jack, a Trump supporter and conservative running for Douglas County’s House District 45 in the primary election on June 25, 2024 against Castle Rock town councilman Max Brooks, discussed his position on abortion and LGBTQ rights during a recent radio appearance.
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Election Denier Flees Deposition, Could Face Sanctions, Contempt of Court
Last week, Douglas County podcaster and election conspiracist Joe Oltmann fled a deposition in federal court in Denver, opening him up to further sanctions and possibly contempt of court charges. Oltmann is currently a defendant in a defamation lawsuit brought by former Dominion executive Eric Coomer, who is suing Oltmann for damage to his reputation and harassment suffered after Oltmann, on his podcast and many others, claimed Coomer took part in an “antifa conference call” and claimed he would rig the 2020 election. The judge in that case found Oltmann’s story, “evasive and not credible,” and concluded that Oltmann’s ‘statements regarding that conference call are probably false.”
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Vigil’s Experience As an Uber Driver Powers Her Efforts as a Lawmaker To Make the Economy Work for Everyone
A two-year effort by Democrats in the Colorado House and Senate, resulted in a bill, SB 23-098, signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) on June 5, that will allow gig drivers delivering passengers or physical objects, to weigh much more information about a particular gig, such as wage, distance, and task details, before accepting a particular gig — and thus avoiding discovering, after the job, that it paid less than anticipated or required driving longer and for greater miles. It also gives drivers recourse for job recovery if they’ve been terminated by gig companies without cause or explanation.
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Christian Media Figures, Including Some with Colorado Ties, May Face Defamation Trials Before November Election
Christian media celebrities and the companies that platform them are getting closer to facing the legal consequences of falsehoods they spread about the 2020 elections.
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Since the Pandemic, Misinformation Has Caused Increased Hesitancy About Getting Vaccines for International Travel, Says Expert
Are you planning an international trip to climb Mount Kilimanjaro or do a safari in Africa? Or perhaps you’re heading to a Costa Rican jungle to zipline, raft or see some monkeys.
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Company with Ties to Conservatives Files Lawsuit Challenging a Policy Aimed, in Part, at Bolstering State Retirement Program
Colorado substitute teacher provider Tagg Education filed a legal challenge in Denver’s District Court earlier this month against a Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) policy that mandates substitute teachers must be members of PERA, regardless of whether they are employed by a school district or as an independent contractor of a third-party agency.
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Colorado Christian Homeschool Conference Still Featuring Pastor Who Advocated Death Penalty for Gays
Later this month, Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC), one of the state’s largest and most prominent homeschool advocacy groups, is scheduled to hold its yearly Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference. The event will feature speeches by numerous activists and representatives of conservative Christian organizations.
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Senate Republicans Kill ‘Right to Contraception Act,’ Sponsored by Hickenlooper, Bennet, and Other Dems
Republicans in the U.S. Senate voted against a measure to codify and strengthen the legal right to contraceptives at the federal level yesterday. The Right to Contraception Act, introduced last summer, was sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and others.
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‘We Should Be a Welcoming Community:’ Two Bills Supporting Immigrants Are Signed into Law
This afternoon in the Governor’s Mansion, Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) signed two bills aimed at supporting immigrants in the state, making it easier for them to obtain a driver’s license or identification card and providing funds for settlement programs.