Colorado Springs churches aren’t the only ones getting involved in the Academy School District 20 Board of Education race. According to independent expenditure reports, the Springs Opportunity Fund spent $48,214 for a direct mail campaign supporting conservative candidates Derrick Wilburn and Amy Shandy.
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‘This Agreement Is Nothing Short of Historic:’ Kaiser and Union Negotiate a Tentative Deal
On Friday, over 3,000 healthcare professionals in Colorado represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105 finally reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente after staging a three-day strike the previous week.
The Response to Endorsing Boebert’s Opponent Has Been Positive, Say GOP Leaders in Boebert’s District
If the election to determine who represents Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District (CD3) were to be held tomorrow, Democratic candidate “Adam Frisch would win,” said Delta County Commissioner Don Suppes during an October 13 phone interview.
Report: Colorado’s ‘Clean Jobs Workforce’ Up 50% in 2022
On Wednesday, E2, a national nonprofit promoting clean energy production, released a report showing massive increases in Colorado’s clean jobs market, including an added 2,790 new clean jobs, or 4.6% of all jobs that have been added to the market in Colorado this year.
Cañon City RE-1 School Board Forum Offers Minimal Policy Depth, But Conservative Church’s Flyer Reveals Some Candidate Positions
CAÑON CITY – A rigidly formatted forum offered a glimpse Wednesday evening of the six candidates running for the Cañon City School Board, but little depth into the issues they say they want to tackle.
Seducing the Bride of Christ
During the 1980s, Colorado Springs was jokingly called the “evangelical Vatican” due to the prevalence of Christian megachurches, parachurches, ministries, and nonprofits. The influence of evangelical Christianity in Colorado Springs peaked in the 90s with the passage of Amendment 2, which banned local municipalities from enacting nondiscrimination ordinances to protect LGBTQ people. While the overt influence of groups like Focus on the Family on local and state politics has waned, the congregations in Academy School District 20 represent a sizable voting block. Messages from the Advocates for D20 Kids Discord server show that conservative candidates Derrick Wilburn and Amy Shandy were actively courting local churches for support in their campaigns.
Democratic Lawmaker Refuses to Denounce Terrorism in Israel
UPDATE Oct. 16: Colorado state Rep. Tim Hernández issued a video statement Oct. 13 explicitly denouncing Hamas’ terrorist attacks in Israel. “I condemn Hamas and their attack on innocent Israelis but it has resulted in the deaths and murders of Israeli folks, Palestinian folks, Arabs, Americans and so many others. People who are harmed and suffering deserve our respect, and I have to apologize for the way that I caused harm by not making that explicitly clear. I got here because of my choices and because I wasn’t engaged with impacted community members,” Hernandez said in a video posted on social media.
Election Conspiracist Mike Lindell Faces Mounting Legal Trouble, Millions in Debt
Election denialism has been expensive for Mike Lindell, who has used up $60 million in profits from his MyPillow company to fund claims of election fraud through events, legal battles, publications and websites such as FrankSpeech.com and electioncrimebureau.com.
Ballot Measure HH Would Lower Property Taxes Immediately and Preserve School Funding, Say Proponents
A measure appearing on next month’s election ballot provides the best — and probably only — way to lower your property tax bill this year, say proponents, while opponents of the ballot question are arguing that the immediate savings and long-term funding for schools are another example of out-of-control government.
Fire-Breathing Lesbians & Satan-Worshipping S.O.Bs: The Private Chat Logs of a Christian Conservative School District Group
The Colorado Times Recorder has obtained chat logs from the Discord server of the Colorado Springs activist group Advocates for D20 Kids, which has advocated against LGBTQ-inclusive policies and books in Academy School District 20. Members of the server, which functions as the group’s online chat platform, include two sitting D20 board members, Tom LaValley and Nicole Konz, as well the Cortney Salt, wife of Aaron Salt and organizer with education nonprofit Engage the Rockies. Other members include both conservative board candidates, Derrick Wilburn and Amy Shandy, former Moms for Liberty co-chair Darcy Schoening, D11 Achievement Alliance spokesman Joel Sorensen, Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR) activist Joseph Boyle, as well as D20 staff members.