If only Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman’s proposed ban on camping in Aurora, as well as his week pretending to be homeless for a local news story, could be written off solely as a way to get his face on TV.
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Hickenlooper and Bennet Cosponsor Bill to Enshrine Abortion Rights in Federal Law
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) have joined more than 40 of their senatorial colleagues in introducing a bill that would guarantee the right to abortion across the country. This would provide a critical safeguard if the Supreme Court attempts to undermine Roe v. Wade.
Two CO Democrats Joined Republicans in Killing a Criminal Justice Reform Bill. They Won’t Say Why.
Two Democratic state lawmakers were the downfall of a bill that sought to implement significant pre-trial justice reforms and reduce jail populations.
CO Legislature Passes Bill To Help People of Color and Other Underserved Communities Access Outdoor Areas
A bill passed the Colorado General Assembly June 4 creating a grant program designed to help boost access for underserved communities to outdoor areas like state parks and public lands and give them opportunities to do activities like hiking.
Legislation Renews Program To Help Low-Income Coloradans Obtain State Identification Cards
“Coloradans need identification documents for many reasons, and generally need several documents proving name, age, identity, and citizenship in order to get a Colorado-issued identification card,” said state Rep. Daneya Esgar (D-Pueblo), who sponsored legislation, passed by the Colorado House Monday, that would help Colorado residents get a state-issued identification card. “Without an identification card, Colorado residents cannot open bank accounts, cash a check, pick up a prescription, or access health care, housing, employment, and public benefits. During this economic crisis with thousands of Coloradans losing their jobs, healthcare, and even their housing, we must do everything we can to make it easier for folks to get back on their feet. And that includes ensuring that the cost of an ID is not a barrier to getting back to work.”
CO Court Has No Record of Boebert Settling Debt Owed From Her Refusal to Garnish Employee’s Wages
Just before she was elected to Congress last year, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) finished paying off the state of Colorado nearly $20,000 in back taxes owed by her restaurant, Shooters Grill, located in Rifle.
CO GOP Leader Says It’s a Media Fabrication That Republican Leaders Need To Be Loyal to Trump
During a June 4 talk radio discussion in which she denied that U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) was booted from House leadership because she wasn’t loyal to Donald Trump, Colorado Republican Party leader Kristi Burton Brown said that the media has fabricated the idea that Republican leaders and others need to be loyal to the former president.
Deadline for Redistricting Comments Coming Soon
Many Coloradans will recall voting on “Amendments Y and Z” in 2018. The measures, which won the approval of voters, established an independent, bipartisan commission to facilitate the state redistricting process every ten years, with Amendment Y devoted to Colorado’s congressional districts, and Amendment Z to its state legislative districts. Up until then, all members of Colorado’s redistricting committee were chosen by political officials.
John Birch Society Responds to CTR Article About Employee Defending Pinochet
Editor’s Note: This op-ed was submitted by Paul Dragu, Communications Director for the John Birch Society (JBS), in response to a Colorado Times Recorder article published on May 27, 2021 titled “John Birch Society Speaker Defends Chilean Dictator Pinochet to Colorado Conservatives.”
Democrats Pass Bill Expanding Contraceptive Access for Immigrants in CO
Despite pushback from Republicans, Democratic lawmakers in Colorado passed a bill that expanded access to contraceptives, particularly for undocumented immigrants who often struggle to get basic health services.