Delays in issuing background checks, which are required for all firearm purchases in Colorado, have increased as fears of coronavirus have escalated, prompting Colorado Republican House leader Patrick Neville to call the “drawn-out wait times” for background checks “unacceptable.”
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The “Pansy-demic:” A Talk Show Host Wants to Let the Elderly Die to Save the Economy
You may remember Denver talk radio host Chuck Bonniwell, who got fired for joking that a “nice school shooting” was needed to break up the boredom of the impeachment hearings.
Coronavirus and the ‘Shock Doctrine’
We all have to come together. We need to help each other. We don’t have time for politics as usual.
Obamacare’s Protections for People With Pre-Existing Conditions Are Even More Important Now, Say Advocates
At a news conference today to mark the tenth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, health care advocates pointed out that without Obamacare, about 2.4 million Coloradans, who have pre-existing conditions would not be guaranteed access to health insurance.
Some Colo Conservatives Are Saying Restaurants Should Stay Open in Violation of Polis’ Order to Close
“I will go to any restaurant that stays open. You will have my business.”
Preliminary Review Shows Partial Abortion Ban Close to Making Colorado Ballot
The ballot initiative campaign to ban abortion at 22 weeks has completed a critical step in placing the initiative on Colorado’s November ballot.
GOP Legislative Candidate Posts Cartoon Promising To Be Polis’ “Worst Nightmare”
Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has earned broad bipartisan praise for his leadership during the coronavirus pandemic. Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, however, isn’t among those conservatives offering him their approval.
Campaign to Partially Ban Abortion Asks Secretary of State for “Additional Considerations” Due to Coronavirus
In an email sent to supporters Saturday, the organization behind a ballot initiative to ban abortion at 22 weeks in Colorado revealed that it asked the Secretary of State to grant it “additional considerations” in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
What Happened to Cory Gardner’s “Conservation Roundtable?”
Last Thursday, while speaking with reporters at the White House, President Trump noted that his planned trip to Colorado on Friday with Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) was canceled. We now have a video clip of that statement:
Ten Detainees at Aurora ICE Facility Isolated for Possible Coronavirus Exposure, According to Media Report
The GEO Group, which contracts with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to run an immigration detention facility in Aurora, has isolated 10 detainees for possible exposure to coronavirus, journalist Carlos Moreno reported Friday, saying on Facebook he had confirmation from ICE.