On New Year’s Day, a Tesla Cybertruck pulled up to the entrance of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, where the driver triggered a device consisting of fuel canisters and fireworks, detonating the vehicle. He claimed no lives but his own, whether or not he intended to.
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Colorado Sees a 30% Increase in Homelessness; Advocacy Group Pushes for Legislative Action
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless issued a call for further legislative action after a report from the federal government documented an uptick in homelessness both nationally and in the state.
Iman Jodeh appointed to fill vacant Aurora seat in Colorado Senate
By Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline
Anti-LGBTQ Activists Preparing for School Board Elections, Lawsuits
While conservatives are celebrating the victory and impending inauguration of Donald Trump, they are also preparing for 2025’s school board elections. Recent media appearances from some of Colorado’s most vocal conservative education activists indicate that the playbook for 2025 will focus on three tried and true issues — diversity programs, transgender people, and unions.
SD-31 Vacancy Committee: Please Choose Matt Ball as Our Next State Senator
The voters of Senate District 31 will never have to question where Matt stands in his support for reproductive rights and access to abortion.
The 19th: Democrats Look to State Legislatures as Their Anti-Trump ‘Firewall’
In an otherwise disappointing election year, Democrats’ wins in state legislatures were a bright spot.
Colorado Voters Put Our Shared Abortion Rights Values Into Action with Amendment 79
This election day, Coloradans resoundingly reaffirmed our shared values on abortion rights across geographic and partisan lines. Coloradans voted YES on Amendment 79 by an overwhelming 62% of the vote, enshrining abortion rights in our state’s Constitution and removing a discriminatory ban on insurance coverage for abortion care.
‘Pro-family’ groups dislike transgender ‘cult’ but like Melania’s parenting advice
Politically conservative “pro-family” groups ended 2024 by calling to stamp out the “transgender cult,” opposing constitutional rights for Satanists, promoting Melania Trump’s parenting advice, warning against sympathy for immigrants, and celebrating Donald Trump’s second election as a source of spiritual revival.
2024 Review: County Commissions Draw Increased Scrutiny
This year the Colorado Times Recorder focused more on County Commissioner races in Colorado, particularly in El Paso County. We built on our existing coverage of the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), which has seen Commissioner Carrie Geitner lead efforts to deny federal grant funding to “progressive” nonprofits and take public stances against immigration. In our coverage of county commissioner races, we highlighted the efforts of the Colorado Democratic Party’s County Comeback Initiative and profiled competitive races in the state.