The Jefferson County Republican Party demonstrated a serious lack of respect for their Jewish constituents and the historical relevance of the Holocaust in a highly insensitive Facebook post last week.
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CU Speaker Compares Treatment of Conservatives Today to Persecution of Gays in the 1950s
A period of U.S. history in the 1950’s known as the “Lavender Scare,” when thousands of queer people in government positions were fired without due process, leading to the painful public outings of gay people and the suicides of former government workers, is comparable to being conservative in today’s America.
Hearing Spotlights Conflict Between Polis & Top Dems in State Legislature on Climate Change Bill
Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday night advanced a major piece of climate-change legislation after a lengthy committee hearing that put on full display a long-simmering conflict between Gov. Jared Polis and top Democrats in the state Legislature.
Complaints About Animal Shelter Illustrate Need To Protect Pets in Facilities, Says Lawmaker
In animal-loving Colorado, a pet shelter bill with a section entitled “Colorado Socially Conscious Sheltering Act” would hardly seem controversial.
In FBI Interview, Former CO GOP Candidate Questions Integrity of U.S. Capitol Investigation, Interrogates Agents
In a March 17 Facebook post, Calandra (Vargas) O’Hanlan, a former GOP congressional candidate, announced that she had been surprised at her residence early that morning by two FBI agents inquiring about the January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol by attendees of a rally calling for election integrity, an event which O’Hanlan had also attended.
Boebert Tells Conspiracy Theorist She’s Exposing State Policies She Has No Direct Influence On
In between voting to end funding for cancer treatment and promoting the racist “white replacement” conspiracy theory, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) found time last week to appear on a fringe conservative podcast, where she said she’s working to “expose” state bills from the Colorado legislature, not the U.S. Congress, where she works.
Against Backdrop of Chauvin Murder Trial, Patronize a Black-Owned Dispensary for 4/20 Supplies
To mark the convergence of the trial of Derek Chauvin and 4/20, today’s cannabis celebration, consider buying your marijuana supplies from a Black-owned dispensary.
CO Lawmakers, Climate Activists Advocate for Climate Bills With a Two-Ton Earth Ice Sculpture
Earlier today, to celebrate the beginning of Climate Week, climate advocates and state legislators stated the need for environmental justice and climate legislation in Colorado.
Ari Armstrong: Let’s Teach Kids Real Media Literacy
Media literacy in the schools—who could be against that? Certainly not me! I am a little skeptical that we need a new state law to achieve it, though. Aren’t public school teachers and administrators able to implement good media literacy programs on their own, without the “help” of the legislature? If they are, then a new law is superfluous; if they’re not, then we have much deeper problems that a new law will not fix.
Catholic Healthcare Conference Sponsored by Catholic Hospitals Promotes Anti-LGBTQ Extremism
Medical professionals and Catholic leaders gathered in Denver last week for a conference on health care ethics that promoted anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion extremism and echoed the Republican Party’s attacks against transgender youth.