The top Republican in the Colorado House of Representatives worked to conceal his involvement with a political consulting firm from his colleagues in the legislature, according to hundreds of pages of never-before-published sworn testimony. The documents, which stem from Minority Leader Hugh McKean’s divorce proceedings in September 2020, include firsthand testimony from McKean regarding his work with a number of Republican candidates, including at least one primary within his own caucus, his rationale for attempting to keep this work out of the public record for ethical reasons, and the outline of a campaign finance scheme which may violate Colorado law.
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Boebert on Climate, Health Care Bill: ‘Easiest No Vote Yet … on Green New Deal Crap’
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who in 2021 belatedly revealed her husband is a high-paid oil and gas consultant, said on Twitter Monday she will vote against the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its largest ever, $369 billion investment in renewable energy.
Reagan, Racism, and Transphobia at Colorado Christian University Anti-Abortion Event
Anti-abortion activist Seth Gruber gave a presentation rife with racism, transphobia, misinformation about abortion, and references to Moloch and Gnosticism during Saturday’s “Voice for the Unborn” event at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, organized by Colorado Right to Life.
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An entirely new type of flu vaccine could better protect people from influenza, and clinical trials of the vaccines are starting this month.
FACT CHECK: Kirkmeyer Has a Record of Being an Extreme Anti-Abortion Activist
Kirkmeyer Longtime Republican strategist Dick Wadhams told The Denver Post this week that congressional candidate Barbara Kirkmeyer “does not have a record of being an activist on abortion.”
Colorado Democrats, Environmental Groups Cheer Senate Passage of ‘Historic’ Climate Bill
The Senate’s weekend passage of a $369 billion package of spending to fight climate change is drawing cheers from environmental advocates and calls for the bill’s swift adoption in the House of Representatives.
John Kellner, Who’s Running To Be Colorado’s Top Lawyer, Wouldn’t Have Challenged Trump in Court, As Phil Weiser Did
In an interview last week, John Kellner, the Republican who’s running to be Colorado’s top lawyer, wouldn’t name a case where he agreed with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s decision to go to court to oppose former President Donald Trump’s legal positions or policies.
CO Republican Statehouse Candidate Is Election Denier Working for Mike Lindell
A Colorado Republican state Senate candidate is employed by My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell to promote election fraud conspiracy theories.
Congressional Candidate Aadland Endorsed by QAnon, Anti-Immigration Figures
Erik Aadland recently announced endorsements from far-right thought leaders Paul Vallely and Tom Tancredo.
Lauded for Keeping Climate Bill Alive, Hickenlooper Warns, ‘It’s Not Done Yet’
Colorado U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, a former oil-and-gas geologist, is being widely praised for fanning the faint flames of a dying budget reconciliation bill into a roaring fire of a bill that could deliver the biggest climate-rescue package ever.