“Cut roads! I literally look down on you and your roads,” says a woman as she steps into a private jet, depicted in an online advertisement against Proposition 121, a ballot measure that would lower Colorado’s single-rate income tax from 4.55% to 4.4%, threatening funding for health care, education, human services, and … roads.
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Election Conspiracy Group — Which Has a Militia Division — Organizes ‘Parties’ at Ballot Dropoff Locations To ‘Deter Crime’
FEC United, the Colorado-based election conspiracy group led by election denier Joe Oltmann, is organizing “ballot box watching” events, during which members of the group — which has a militia wing — will gather near ballot dropoff locations in Colorado in an effort to “deter crime.”
Colorado State Board of Ed Candidate Peggy Propst Pushed Election Fraud Conspiracy
Peggy Propst is running for Colorado’s State Board of Education. She believes kids should be able to read by the time they complete the third grade. She also advocated for the debunked conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was stolen but says that shouldn’t matter because it has nothing to do with education.
WARNING: These Republican Election Deniers Are on Colorado’s Election Ballot
The Colorado Republican Party has at least 15 candidates on Colorado’s current election ballot who baselessly promote election conspiracies. Depending on how you define “election conspiracist,” there could be many more.
Abortion the Main Issue in 2022 Elections According to Recent Poll
Recent polling from the Global Strategy Group’s The Rocky Mountaineer shows that abortion is a key issue motivating voters during the 2022 elections. According to the poll, “Colorado voters oppose SCOTUS’ decision to overturn Roe by a margin similar to what we saw in June. Now, an even stronger 70% agree that all women in Colorado should have access to abortion care (up from 67% in February).”
This Article Allows You To Choose Among Many Voter Guides for Colorado’s Election
Ballots started being mailed to all active Colorado voters Monday, and on October 24, over 350 voting centers will open around the state for those looking to cast their votes in person.
AG Candidate Kellner Keeps Cash From Jan 6 Insurrectionist Who Pushed QAnon Conspiracy
District Attorney John Kellner, who is running to be Colorado’s Attorney General on a platform of cracking down on crime, cashed a check from a QAnon-promoting donor who was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. Kellner’s decision to keep the insurrectionist’s donation is surprising because last month he appeared to say he wouldn’t.
Republicans Rally in Red County with Reduced Results
With three weeks until the election, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea, Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl, and Republican Attorney General candidate John Keller all held campaign events in Colorado Springs this weekend.
FACT CHECK: Kirkmeyer Would Likely Vote To Ban Abortions Nationally — But Tries Not To Say So
In a KOA radio interview Tuesday, Colorado congressional candidate Barb Kirkmeyer at first tried to dodge a question about whether she’d sign a bill banning abortion nationally, including in Colorado.
State Gives Oil and Gas Companies More Time to Submit Plan Aimed at Preventing Wells From Being Abandoned
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), Colorado’s state agency for regulating oil and gas production, announced earlier this month that it is pushing back the deadline for companies (or operators) to submit a plan that’s intended to prevent abandoned oil and gas wells from needing to be plugged by the state if the company goes bankrupt.