Chávez Huerta Preparatory Academy (CHPA), the Pueblo charter school where Republican Senate candidate Stephen Varela serves as president of the board of directors, held an emergency meeting Saturday to appoint Richard Duran as interim CEO. According to Varela, former CHPA CEO Hal Stevens tendered his resignation Friday.
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Brief: New Era Colorado Releases Youth Agenda Policy Platform
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Big Lie Bucks: Joe O’Dea Campaigns With Election Deniers at National and Local Fundraisers
U.S. Senate hopeful Joe O’Dea took some flack for his decision to attend an NRSC fundraiser tonight in Miami alongside a trio of election deniers: Arizona’s Blake Masters, Adam Laxalt from Nevada, and Ohioan J.D. Vance. As it turns out, however, one of his biggest local donors also believes in the Big Lie.
Buckley’s Proposal Would Strip Health Insurance From Coloradans with Pre-Existing Conditions, Says Expert
A Republican state House candidate’s proposal that the “government needs to stay out” of health care could result in thousands of Coloradans with pre-existing conditions losing their health insurance, according to an expert on health care policy.
Patients Needed for Study That Aims To Unravel the Mysteries of Long COVID
Frances Rossi’s enduring encounter with COVID-19 began in mid-February 2020. What she thought was a common cold had an unusual twist.
Brief: Polis Announces Increase in Minimum Wage Effective in the New Year
On Tuesday, Gov. Jared Polis announced that Colorado’s minimum wage will increase from $12.56 per hour to $13.65 beginning January 1.
No Exceptions: “Dangerous” Anti-Abortion Hardliner Seeks Seat in the Legislature
In the months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Republican candidates across the country have attempted to distance themselves from their past embrace of hardline anti-abortion positions, seemingly due to fear of backlash at the ballot box in November. In southwestern Colorado, though, a candidate for the state legislature is not following their lead.
GOP Congressional Candidate Aadland Sees U.S. on Brink of Civil War, Says He’s Running to ‘Avoid Violence’
Colorado congressional candidate Erik Aadland, a Republican, says he’s running for office because he wants to re-unify America, but he keeps invoking war and violence to make his point.
Campaign Finance Complaint: Stephen Varela Lied to Secretary of State
A campaign finance complaint filed by Mary Beth Corsentino, chair of the Pueblo Democratic Party, alleges that Republican Senate candidate Stephen Varela failed to submit a candidate affidavit and financial disclosure and failed to report an expenditure, violations of the Fair Campaign Practices Act.