Newsletter
Don’t Trash the Affordable Care Act — Expand It
Like everyone else with a pre-existing medical condition, I’ve been holding my breath, anxious about the latest attempt to undo the life-saving provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
The Shomer: The Hitler Meme And The Man Who Posted It
It’s Friday evening and the sun is about to set. It’s almost Shabbat. My friend Lauren messages me on Facebook to point out this reprehensible meme that’s become all-too common since Jared Polis was elected governor of Colorado. Colorado’s first gay governor. Colorado’s first Jewish governor.
Adams County GOP Also Refuses to Certify Already-Certified Election Results
For the second time in two days, a Denver Metro county Republican party announced that it, “wouldn’t certify” election results that have already been certified. The Adams County Republican Party said Tuesday it will not certify the county election results, despite the fact that its own representative to the canvass board has already signed off on certification.
After “Pleading” That Denverites Stay Home, Hancock Flies Out of State for Thanksgiving Visit
Despite urgent pleas for Denver residents to stay home this Thanksgiving, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock flew to Houston this morning to spend the holiday with his wife and daughter, 9News reports.
Longtime Anti-Abortion Activist Kristi Burton Brown Could Be the Next CO GOP Leader – Updated
Update 3/31: Kristi Burton Brown was elected as the Colorado GOP’s next leader over the weekend. She vowed to bring a “new generation of leadership.”
Jeffco GOP Says It Won’t “Certify Results” of County Election Which Is Already Certified
The Jefferson County Republican Party announced on Facebook today that it “refused to certify the election results.” Election certification is the responsibility of the canvass board and the County Clerk, not political parties.
Former GOP Governor Draws Praise for Dismissing Election-Fraud Claims and Acknowledging Biden as Prez
Blazing a possible bipartisan path in Colorado toward recognizing Joe Biden as president, former Colorado Republican Gov. Bill Owens wrote on Facebook Sunday that there were “relatively few cases of voter fraud” in this month’s presidential election.
Boebert Heads to Congress With Vague, Trump-Inspired Agenda
WASHINGTON—With a victory of nearly 30,000 votes, gun rights activist and political newcomer Lauren Boebert will head to Washington in January to represent Colorado’s Third Congressional District.
We Need a Safety Net for Parents
This week my students turned in papers relating news articles to what they learned in class about parenting. Every single student’s paper is about how the pandemic is exacerbating pre-existing inequalities.