The Libertarian Party of Colorado today released pledges it expects Republican candidates to sign in order to prevent a Libertarian candidate from entering their race. There are separate pledges for federal and state candidates.
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Insurgent School Board Candidates in Cañon City Want To ‘Throw a Bomb into Our District and Disrupt Programs,’ Says Incumbent
Cañon City, Colorado — Although the call for school board candidates in Cañon City went out this week, an effort to oust incumbents and take control of the board began months ago, and the amount of money raised is on pace to soon surpass previous elections.
Polis: ‘Democrats Don’t Believe that Abortion is Good. We Believe It’s Bad’
Governor Jared Polis (D) appeared on CNN’s State of the Union alongside Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) on July 23 to discuss the political divide in the country. Cox, who omitted any mention of LGBTQ people in his 2023 Pride month declaration and in March signed a bill into law banning abortion clinics in Utah, ostensibly stood in contrast to Polis, who is the chief executive of a state with robust LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections and legal protections for abortions. The interview was focused on how to foster bipartisanship and find common ground between America’s disparate political identities.
Colorado GOP Leader Claims Phil Anschutz Funds Advance Colorado, a Conservative Activist Group
According to longtime conservative activist Chuck Bonniwell, Colorado’s most prominent conservative dark money group, Advance Colorado, is funded by billionaire Phil Anschutz.
BRIEF: Democrats Disappointed in Court Decision Blocking CO Law Aimed at Keeping Guns Out of the Hands of People Under 21
Colorado Democrats are saying they’re proud of their work on gun safety and disappointed in a federal court decision Monday blocking a law that would have stopped people under 21 years old from possessing or buying a firearm.
CO Springs-Based Focus on the Family Among Groups That Backed Failed Ohio Ballot Measure
On Aug. 8, voters in ruby-red Ohio rejected a measure supported by politically conservative Christian groups that would have made it more difficult for citizens to change the state’s Constitution.
Hickenlooper Celebrates Small Business Administration’s 70th Birthday; Local Business Owners Honored
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrated its 70th anniversary Tuesday with help from Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Colorado business owners, and several SBA employees and executives.
Telemedicine Provider Combats Contraceptive Deserts in Colorado
Telemedicine provider Hey Jane has announced their launch of patient-centered reproductive and sexual health care services in Colorado. Hey Jane offers medication abortion, vaginal infection treatment for UTIs, yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis and herpes — both oral (HSV1) and genital (HSV2) — birth control, and emergency contraception.
Nearly Half of CO Oil & Gas Wells Barely Produce Anything While Leaking Gas That Causes Climate Change and Health Issues
July was the hottest month in Earth’s history, largely due to human-caused global warming. Coloradans dealt with unhealthy air quality all month long as the state issued 14 ozone alert days during July. The Front Range regularly has some of the worst air quality in the country during the summer months because of the high density of vehicles, high temperatures, and oil and gas activity in the surrounding area.
How a Durango Mobile-Home Park Saved Its Community From a Corporate Buyout
In southwest Colorado, a cooperative and a land trust partnered to preserve affordable housing.