Approximately 300 people gathered in front of the Salida Regional Library yesterday as part of protest against a planned “Rosary Rally” organized by members of St. Joseph Catholic Church to oppose LGBTQ books in the library. Rosary Rallies have been associated with the Catholic activist group America Needs Fatima, named after the series of apparitions and miracles that occurred in Portugal in 1917. America Needs Fatima’s website identified April 19 as a day of Rosary Rallies to “stand against porn and LGBT books in schools and libraries.”
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Election Conspiracist Mike Lindell On Fox News Settlement: ‘This Solidifies I Will Not Have Any Liability!’
Seven hundred eighty-seven and a half million dollars. We can now put a price tag on promoting election fraud conspiracies, as least as measured by the lawyers advising Fox News. That eye-popping sum has legal observers wondering how defendants in Dominion Voting Systems’ several other defamation lawsuits will weigh this decision in their own legal battles.
Proposed CO Law Exposes Users of Magic Mushrooms to ‘Potential Legal Risks,’ Says Advocate
Colorado Senator Steve Fenberg (D-Boulder) introduced an 87-page bill today that seeks to establish a new framework for personal and therapeutic uses of natural medicines, including psychedelics.
New Colo GOP Official Believes QAnon Conspiracy Theory That Obama & Biden Are Pedophiles
When Colorado Republicans elected two first-time party leaders last month, Chairman Dave Williams made the biggest headlines with his brazen election denialism, but he isn’t the most extreme new party officer. That title goes to GOP Secretary Anna Ferguson of Adams County, who shares Williams’ election denialism, but also supports the QAnon conspiracy theory that America’s top Democrats are secret pedophiles.
Lawsuit Challenges Colorado’s New Abortion Law
Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) signed the “Safe Access to Protected Health Care” package of legislation into law Friday, and within hours a legal challenge was filed by The Becket Fund, a Washington, D.C.-based, non-profit law firm, on behalf of Bella Health and Wellness (Bella), a Catholic healthcare provider, against SB23-190, which targets the marketing practices of anti-abortion centers and their use of an unproven pill to reverse an abortion.
Inclusion of Indigenous and Religious Voices Was a Focus of the First Meeting of Colorado’s Regulatory Board for Psychedelics
Colorado’s Natural Medicine Board, charged with developing regulations for Colorado’s psychedelics industry, began its work yesterday by establishing a framework for what is shaping up to be a long, hot summer of regulatory work.
Arvada City Council Candidate and Other Libertarians Address ‘Free Assange’ Rally
Members of the Libertarian Party of Colorado spoke during a Free Julian Assange Rally at the Capitol yesterday. The Denver rally was part of a nationwide series of events to bring attention to the plight of Wikileaks founder Assange, who in 2010 published a series of leaked documents provided by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning showing, among many other things, evidence of U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. Assange is currently appealing a U.S. extradition order in the U.K.
Ratepayers, Activists Decry Xcel Energy Bill Surges at CO Capitol, Lawmakers Promise to Take Action
Environmental groups and Colorado residents gathered outside the state Capitol Wednesday to decry the burden of skyrocketing energy bills and ask state lawmakers to take action. At the rally, two lawmakers promised to introduce a bill aiming to address the rally attendees’ concerns.
Killing Wolves Isn’t the Best Way To Stop Them From Preying on Colorado Livestock, Says Expert
Predation of livestock is an old problem that extends back over numerous countries, cultures, and centuries. Shepherds like David protected his flocks with a staff and a slingshot. Masai warriors in Kenya protect their cattle herds from lions with thorn fences and spears. Non-lethal and lethal means have long been used to discourage or kill predators, but as predators like lions, bears, tigers, and wolves become endangered and recognized for their valuable roles in ecosystems, there is a greater emphasis on predation prevention.
FACT CHECK: CO Congressman Lamborn Says Republicans ‘Know How Energy Works,’ But Misrepresents How Energy Works
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) seemed confident that the science backs up his GOP colleagues’ approach to energy policy.