Have you been hearing confusing accounts from conservative media and politicians about "Venezuelan gangs" taking over apartment complexes? Don't worry, because comedian Hannah Jones is here to tell you what you really need to know.
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Why ‘School Choice’ is on the Colorado Ballot This Year — and What You Should Know About It
Since school choice covers many options, it can be confusing, and it is often the “subject of fierce debate in various state legislatures across the United States.”
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Denver Gazette Paying for Ads With Falsehoods About Gangs Seizing an ‘Aurora Apartment Complex’
It’s now well established that Venezuelan gangs did not take over apartment complexes in Aurora, but the Denver Gazette, a conservative online newspaper owned by GOP billionaire Phil Anschutz, is still running Facebook advertisements falsely claiming that a “Venezuelan gang used violence to seize an Aurora apartment complex” and “New video seems to show Venezuelan gangs taking over two Aurora apartment complexes.” See these ads and other dubious ones here.
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Extremist Rewind
As part of our weekly roundup of articles about political extremism in Colorado, the Colorado Times Recorder is highlighting Heidi Beedle’s coverage of the Pueblo City Council, David Flomberg’s article on a series of antisemitic fliers that have continued to pop up around Colorado, and Owen Swallow’s coverage of the Charlie Kirk rally held at CU Boulder last week. In addition, we have included reporting from Colorado Politics’s Marissa Ventrelli on the strange package that was mailed to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold.
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How a State Legislative Race Could Define the Future of an Evolving Community North of Denver
A race for a House seat in northern Colorado is shaping up to play a pivotal role in the future of two of the state’s largest counties and the power dynamics under the Gold Dome in Denver.
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Pueblo City Council to Revisit Abortion Fight
Pueblo City Councilor Regina Maestri is considering introducing an anti-abortion ordinance. Again.
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Kaiser to Expand CommonSpirit Partnership After Stint with Intermountain Health in Colorado
Kaiser Permanente is expanding its partnership the CommonSpirit Healthcare network in Colorado starting “in early 2025,” which could give an estimated 515,000 Coloradans access to the hospital network’s in-patient and emergency care services, the two healthcare giants announced on Sept. 10.
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Housing, Immigration Hot Topics in El Paso County Commissioner Race
El Paso County’s District 3 County Commissioner race is one of the most competitive in Colorado. Consisting of the westside of Colorado Springs, Old Colorado City, and Manitou Springs, all of which lean Democratic, as well as portions of conservative Monument and Palmer Lake, the district is evenly split between Republican and Democrat voters. El Paso County’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has been dominated by Republicans since the Nixon Administration, but in July the Colorado Democratic Party awarded $30,000 in grant funding to county parties — including El Paso — as part of its Colorado County Comeback strategic initiative.
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Commerce City Announces Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations
Commerce City announced a lineup of live entertainment and activities to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month this weekend. The event, scheduled on Sunday, Sept. 22, will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the intersection of 72nd Place and Monaco Street.