Front Range developer Tim Walsh, who is running for state senate in Jefferson County, promises to “keep politics out of the classroom,” but he’s also funding a right-wing group with the opposite goal: teaching a conservative Christian version of American history to young people.
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BRIEF: Psychedelic Medicines Will Be on the November 2022 Ballot
Colorado voters will decide this November whether physicians in the state will be allowed to prescribe psychedelic medicines for treating certain mental health conditions in qualifying patients, following a formal review and the recent approval of a proposed ballot measure by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Elections Division.
CO Natural Gas Company That Funded O’Dea Super PAC Fined $3.25 Million For Violating Clean Air Laws
On Monday state and federal environmental agencies fined a Denver-based natural gas processor operating in Weld County $3.25 million for failing to detect and repair leaks at its facilities that produced harmful air emissions.
Young Colorado GOP Activist Identified as White Nationalist ‘Groyper’ Making Antisemitic Threats
A young man who volunteered on multiple Colorado Republican campaigns, including the 2020 Trump reelection effort, has been identified as a Groyper, the antisemitic white nationalist group led by Nick Fuentes.
Polis Administration Faces Lawsuit for Failing To Enforce Clean Air Laws on the Arch Coal’s West Elk Mine
Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) and his administration were sued July 26 by conservation groups, over the Arch Coal’s West Elk mine’s alleged failure to comply with the state and federal clean-air laws.
Colorado Chamber of Commerce Endorses Election Conspiracists for the Legislature
Earlier this month, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsements of state legislative candidates for the 2022 election, saying the candidates selected by the chamber, “all demonstrated a dedication to working with the business community to support forward-thinking policies that will promote job creation and opportunity for all Coloradans.”
Hickenlooper, Senate Dems Introduce Bill to Codify Right to Contraception
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), alongside other members of the Senate Democratic Caucus, introduced the Right to Contraception Act, a bill that will codify the constitutional right to contraception. The U.S Supreme Court has upheld this right more than half a century ago in Griswold v. Connecticut.
Get Information About Denver Water’s Lead Reduction Program
The Denver Water’s Lead Reduction Program is hosting an online informational meeting tomorrow for people to learn about its work broadly and its goal of permanently removing and replacing customer-owned lead water service lines from Denver.
BRIEF: Anti-Abortion Groups Unite Under the Pro-Life Colorado Coalition
The Pro-Life Colorado Coalition was formed this month to formally bring 21 of the anti-abortion groups in Colorado together to work toward having a united voice.
CU Boulder Police Department Fires Officer Over Racist, Anti-Homeless Reddit Posts
Last week the University of Colorado Boulder Police Department (CUPD) issued a statement notifying that they had fired Officer Drew Matthews.