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DAVIS: The American Autocoup
I have long been skeptical of the merits of running around screaming that the sky is falling. If the sky were really falling – I assumed – everyone would notice and behave accordingly. The last two weeks have challenged that assumption, though. In a situation where the sky really does appear to be falling, millions of people are working desperately to convince themselves otherwise. Even now, when reading the daily headlines makes anyone sound like a conspiracy nut, many are beset by the impulse to believe that what we are seeing cannot possibly be as bad as it appears to be.
Bill Would Make Bringing a Minor to Colorado for Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care a Felony
A Colorado representative introduced a bill last Wednesday that would make bringing a minor from another state to Colorado for abortion or gender-affirming care a crime.
Ozone Analysis: Polis Pollution Problem Just Blowin’ in the Political Wind
You remember the ads from the 80s, right? “This is your brain [man holds up an egg]. This is ozone [he points to a hot skillet, cracks the egg into it, holds up the sizzling skillet]. This is your brain on ozone. Any questions?”
CO Dems Update Abortion Shield Law to Fight Red State Lawsuits Targeting Patients & Providers
Colorado legislators are moving to strengthen Colorado’s shield law, which protects abortion patients and providers from prosecution by states where abortion is illegal. In December, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter of New York for providing medication abortion to Texas residents in violation of state law. Last week, a Louisiana grand jury indicted Carpenter on similar charges. These cases could challenge the shield laws in place in states where abortion is legal.
BRIEF: Gabe Evans Cermoniously Sworn In As 8th Congressional District Representative
Gabe Evans ceremoniously took the Oath of Office on January 30 at the Alfred A. Arraj federal courthouse in downtown Denver to become the next representative for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, a job he’s held for almost a month.
Extremist Rewind – 1/31/2025
January has come and gone and we here at the Colorado Times Recorder are restarting our weekly roundup of articles relating to political extremism in Colorado. Since it has been a while since our last rewind, we will be looking back at some published work from earlier in the month. Starting off, we have Heidi Beedle’s coverage of anti-abortion advocates celebrating the Trump presidency and the pardoning of individuals who vandalized and intimidated people at pregnancy resource centers. We also have an article by Washington DC correspondent for CTR Maria Tedesco documenting the Colorado GOP celebration of Trump’s inauguration where a January 6th rioter was lauded, Erik Maulbetsch’s recent article on Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams derailing a recent Republican meeting with another attempted power grab and a column from Logan Davis on how policies from the now-infamous Project 2025 are being put in place at a national scale. Finally, we would like to draw attention to one of the first bills put forth by the Colorado GOP that targets trans people and gender-affirming care, reporting by James O’Rourke.
‘Confirmed,’ Says Douglas County Commissioner, Immigration Agents Should Remove Children From School, ‘If Needed’
Imagine you’re a 10-year-old in school and an immigration officer, with a badge, uniform, bullet-proof vest and all, comes into your school and removes your friend. And you witness it.
Conservatives Raise Funds for ‘Journalistic Ethics’
Conservatives from across Colorado participated in a “fun-fundraiser” for The Peak News Educational Foundation’s “Journalistic Ethics and Media Vocational Training Program” at the Pinery in Colorado Springs on Thursday night. The crowd was a diverse mix of current and former elected officials — congressmen, El Paso County Commissioners, Colorado Springs City Councilors, and local school board members, the leaders of the El Paso County chapter of Moms for Liberty, recently pardoned Jan. 6 rioters, local pastors, libertarians, and the Gazette’s Debbie Kelley, who has penned credulous profiles of the ‘J6 Praying Grandma’ Rebecca Lavrenz and conservative faith healer Mario Murillo.