“Hamas is literally a death cult.”
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Extremist Rewind – 10/25/2024
As part of our weekly roundup of articles on political extremism in Colorado, the Colorado Times Recorder is featuring Sharon Sullivan’s coverage of a campaign event in western Colorado where state Rep. Marc Catlin (and others running for elected office) refused to say whether Trump lost the 2020 Election and pushed election conspiracy theories, Jason Salzman and Erik Maulbetsch’s article on Colorado congressional candidate Gabe Evans continuing to pay Jessica Spindle (his former political director who was fired for a string of antisemitic and threatening posts), and James O’Rourke’s piece on former Lakewood City Councilwoman Ramey Johnson going after her rival in a statehouse race for using the same position as a ‘political stepping-stone’ and Johnson’s history of pushing climate change denialism and connection to QAnon conspiracists. Also highlighted below is a story by the Pueblo Chieftain’s James Bartolo about Colorado for Life’s attempt to get a proposed abortion ban reintroduced in the Pueblo City Council.
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Former Lakewood Councilwoman Running for State Rep Attacks Lakewood Councilwoman for Using Position to Run for State Rep
Recent mailers sent out by Republican candidate Ramey Johnson’s campaign decry her Democratic opponent, Lakewood City Councilwoman Rebekah Stewart, for using her City Council position as a “stepping-stone” for a statehouse run. But on the other side of that same mailer, Johnson touted her own 10 years of prior experience on Lakewood’s City Council as a reason why she herself should be elected in November.
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Evans Endorsed by Anti-Abortion Lawmakers
Colorado Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Fort Lupton) is challenging U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in one of the most-watched elections this year. Colorado’s Congressional District 8 could decide control of Congress, and competing PACs have poured more than $15 million into the race. Like many Republicans running since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, Evans has been trying to walk a fine line on abortion, an issue that has proven to be overwhelmingly electorally popular.
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Election Results May Not Be Known Until Well After Election Day
With Election Day rapidly approaching, it is important to remember that we may not have final results — in Colorado and nationally — until after November 5.
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Non-Legal Name Change Battle Now Over Parental Notification
School districts across Colorado are developing policies outlining how teachers and staff will honor student requests to use a chosen name as a result of this year’s non-legal name change bill. Last night, Pueblo’s School District 60 Board of Education passed just such a policy, with the caveat that parents must be notified if a child wants to use a name other than their legal name. LGBTQ activists and allies say mandatory parental notification puts youth at risk from hostile parents.
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DAVIS: Two Prosecutors are Bickering. They’re Both Wrong.
Two of the state’s most prominent law enforcement figures have spent the month bickering in the pages of the Phil Anschutz-owned Gazette. What started with a broadside from former and would-be future District Attorney George Brauchler against Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has devolved into a back-and-forth race to the bottom as the prosecutors take turns embodying the worst impulses of the American justice system.
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Stewart Says She’ll Focus on Education, Environment, and Healthcare If She Wins Southwest CO House Race
Katie Stewart’s deep family ties in the Durango region and experience in public education have led her to pursue a seat in the Colorado House of Representatives representing District 59 in southwestern Colorado.
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Congressional Candidate Evans Continued To Pay Staffer After She Was Fired for Bigoted Posts
Colorado congressional candidate Gabe Evans continued paying a top staffer, Jessica Spindle, after firing her for antisemitic and other offensive Facebook posts.
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State Rep Marc Catlin Refuses to Say Whether 2020 Election Was Stolen
Five young teenagers sold hats emblazoned with the words “Pro God, Pro Gun,” along with other pro-Trump merchandise at a “Rocky Mountain Rumble and Get Out the Vote” event at the Clifton Community Center in western Colorado, Sunday, Oct. 20.