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Fast-food workers rally against Trump’s pick for secretary of labor
About 25 members of Denver’s Fight for $15 movement, which advocates for raising the minimum wage, gathered at a local Carl’s Jr. Thursday as part of a nationwide wave of rallies against labor secretary nominee and fast food mogul Andy Puzder.
Wilburn is another possible candidate for state GOP chair
Derrick Wilburn, vice chair of the Colorado Republican Party, will decide whether to run for state party chair later this month, after current GOP chair Steve House makes his decision on whether to seek re-election to the post.
County Republican chair suggests castrating transgender people who use women’s bathrooms
Saguache County Republican Chair Richard Drake apparently shared a Facebook meme this week depicting a castration device with the statement, “Make’em think twice before entering the ladies room. Share if you know what these are used for.”
Pro-choice activists call on Gardner to reject Trump’s anti-choice nominee for attorney general
NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado called on Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner Monday to oppose the confirmation of anti-choice U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, who is Trump’s nominee for attorney general.
Hundreds rally against Obamacare repeal, petition Gardner to protect their coverage
Hundreds of people gathered at U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s office in Denver Tuesday to rally against plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement.
ACLU of Colorado aims to make the state a “civil liberties safe zone”
As the inauguration of Donald Trump approaches, the ACLU of Colorado is reaffirming its commitment to protecting the rights of Coloradans by calling on statewide leaders to make the state a “civil liberties safe zone.”
Republicans plan to defund Planned Parenthood as part of Obamacare repeal, but activists promise to “fight like hell”
The director of Planned Parenthood in Colorado said yesterday her organization will “fight like hell” against plans by Republicans, announced by U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), to de-fund Planned Parenthood.
Fake news is a frightening problem. Here are some ways we could solve it.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen how far-reaching the effects of fake news can be.
Journalist would re-start real-estate blog if the right sponsor materializes
After a six-year run, John Rebchook has shuttered his Denver Real Estate Watch blog, but he’d fire up the platform again if the right sponsor makes the right offer.