Fire Station No. 3, also known through its motto “Pride of the Points, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. History Colorado announced the site’s designation today as part of their organization’s Colorado Heritage for All initiative.
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Gabe Evans Unseats Rep. Yadira Caraveo in Colorado’s Most Competitive Congressional Race
Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans of Fort Lupton appears to have flipped Colorado’s newest and most competitive congressional district from blue to red.
Nine Election-Denying Republicans Were Victorious in Colorado’s Election Last Week
Of Colorado’s 12 legislative and congressional candidates who, in one form or another, denied the results of the 2020 presidential election, only two lost their races in this year’s election, while nine won. Another candidate is ahead by only a few dozen votes. Most of the winning election deniers represent Republican districts in rural Colorado. (Trump, the country’s leading election denier, lost handily in Colorado.)
Extremist Rewind – 11/08/2024
As part of our weekly roundup of articles on political extremism in Colorado, the Colorado Times Recorder is featuring Erik Maulbetsch’s coverage of the verbal threats made to Republican county clerks by members of their own party. Also below is Erik’s article about the election conspiracist behind the leaked Secretary of State passwords. In addition, we’re offering Jacob Fischler’s analysis of Trump’s plan for mass deportation and tariffs — and a report from Colorado Newsline’s Sara Wilson on two women arrested in a fraudulent ballot scheme to ‘test’ the system.
The Shomer: Fascism? Authoritarianism? Antisemitism.
Antisemitism is the canary in the coal mine.
Healthcare Costs Likely To Climb in Colorado as Trump Targets ACA
Healthcare and health insurance costs could skyrocket under the second coming of a Trump administration still seemingly bent on eliminating or at least undercutting Obamacare, consumer advocates warn, while the profits of large, corporate health systems are likely to grow.
Republicans Celebrate Victories in El Paso County, Preserve Current Partisan Split in State Senate
Republicans in El Paso County gathered at Boot Barn Hall in Colorado Springs to celebrate their election night wins that preserved the statewide status quo, even as they lost a traditionally red senate seat. While Republicans lost their bid for Sen. Bob Gardner’s (R-Colorado Springs) seat, they didn’t lose any other Senate or House seats, kept Republican control of the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, and celebrated Jeff Crank’s predictable victory over Democrat River Gassen. The loss of Gardner’s seat was offset by the GOP retaking a reliably conservative seat in Denver that only changed hands when Kevin Priola (D-Brighton) switched parties in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
On Trump’s To-Do List: Mass Deportations, Tariffs, and Spending Cuts
WASHINGTON — Voters delivered a decisive win for former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election, laying the groundwork for a second administration — a “golden age,” he calls it — in which he has vowed to conduct mass deportations of migrants, impose stiff taxes on foreign goods and install wealthy supporters in key positions.
Coloradans Pass Abortion Protection Amendment, But Concerns Of Federal Threats Continue
Colorado voters approved Amendment 79, which creates a right to abortion and repeals an existing provision that prohibits public funds for abortion in the Colorado Constitution, with 61.46% of the vote. Amendment 79 will know allow public employees and low-income patients to access abortion care through state-provided health insurance plans and Medicaid.