Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) signed SB22-224, the “Donor-conceived Persons and Families of Donor-conceived Persons Protection Act,” into law this week, allowing people who were conceived by assisted reproduction information about their donor at any time in their lives.
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CO Springs Senate Candidates Discuss Issues During Zoom Forum
Races for Colorado Senate, where Democrats currently have a narrow, five-seat majority, are ones to watch this year. Colorado Springs’s newly created Senate District 11 will see established politicians Rep. Tony Exum (D-CO Springs) and Colorado Springs District 4 City Councilor Yolanda Avila in a primary contest to compete against Sen. Dennis Hisey (R-Fountain).
BRIEF: Dem Congressional Candidate Condemns GOP Opponent’s Proposal to ‘Let Teachers Carry’ Guns
On Tuesday, Democratic congressional candidate Yadira Caraveo called her GOP opponent Lori Saine’s proposal to let teachers carry guns “dangerous.”
CO Enviro Groups Ask State to Widen Scope When Evaluating Harmful Impacts of Oil and Gas Industry
Last week a coalition of 33 environmental groups in Colorado wrote a letter asking the state to include analyses of already existing ozone, air pollution, and climate change impacts when evaluating the effects of pollution from oil and gas operations.
Strange, Spring Flu Spike Likely Related to COVID-19. How?
Colorado has experienced a strange, spring spike in flu cases this year, and like many other trends in the post-pandemic world, this year’s odd flu season likely is related to COVID-19.
Mark Silverstein To Retire After 26 Years With the Colorado ACLU
Mark Silverstein, who has spent the last 31 years working as an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, announced his retirement last week.
Ganahl Told GOP Donors That Benson Center’s Private Funding Protected It From Eastman ‘Controversy’
University of Colorado Regent Heidi Ganahl wasn’t yet officially running for governor last August, but the room of Republican donors knew it was coming. Introducing her to the Lincoln Club of Colorado luncheon audience, emcee Kelly Sloan concluded by saying, “Of course, rumors persist about her future ambitions, which I will leave to her to address or not as she so chooses.”
GOP Candidates in Key CO Congressional Race Support Overturning Roe
In what will likely be Colorado’s most competitive U.S. House race, Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine blasted two of her opponents, Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann and former Green Beret Tyler Allcorn, for allegedly hiding their stances on Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision guaranteeing a person’s right to have an abortion.
Freedom Isn’t Free: FEC United Unveils The People’s Chamber of Commerce
Joe Oltmann, founder of conservative activist group FEC United, recently announced the group’s latest offering: The People’s Chamber of Commerce. In addition to paying the annual FEC United membership fee, members can sign up for The People’s Chamber of Commerce and have access to a network of like-minded, patriot businesses, in theory bypassing “big tech” platforms like Amazon or Google, frequent targets of Oltmann’s ire on his podcast, Conservative Daily.
Republican Zimmerman Will Be Write-In Candidate in General Election
Marina Zimmerman, whose defeat in April at the Colorado Republican assembly meant her name would not appear on the June 28 GOP primary next to controversial U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, is still on the ballot as a write-in candidate in the Nov. 8 general election.