As the months continue to stack up since he’s held a town-hall meeting, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner continued to make time for interviews with conservative radio hosts this week, speaking at length with KNUS’ Steffan Tubbs and KHOW’s Ross Kaminsky.
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Trump Cabinet Member Ben Carson Coming To Colorado
The conservative Centennial Institute, a project of Colorado Christian University, announced today that Trump cabinet member Ben Carson will speak at the Western Conservative Summit July 12-13 at the Colorado Convention Center.
Colorado GOP Vice Chair: Cory Gardner Votes With Trump Almost All Of The Time
Colorado Republican Party Vice Chair Kristi Burton Brown told pro-Trump conservatives last month that President Trump really likes Senator Cory Gardner and “if he likes him, we should like him.”
A Leading Colo Anti-Abortion Group Opposes A Ballot Initiative Banning Abortions Later in Pregnancy
A leading anti-abortion organization in Colorado has come out against a ballot initiative that ostensibly bans abortions later in pregnancy, saying the measure doesn’t go far enough and would set the pro-life movement back.
Following Corporate Donors’ Surprise At Funding Recalls, Patrick Neville Forms Separate Committee
Following the Colorado Times Recorder’s reporting that corporate donors Xcel and Noble Energy were surprised to learn that money they donated to Colorado House Republicans was possibly being spent on recalls,
Root Cause of Recall Disaster Is Establishment Republican Calcification, Says GOP Activist
Former GOP congressional candidate George Athanasopoulos defended Colorado House GOP leader Patrick Neville, pro-gun activist Dudley Brown, and others today against accusations that they botched a recall campaign against Democratic lawmaker Tom Sullivan of Centennial.
Attorney for Masterpiece Baker Blasts LGBTQ Activists Over Third Lawsuit
Nicole Martin – an attorney representing Jack Phillips, the conservative Colorado baker embroiled in an ongoing constitutional battle over LGBTQ rights – was on the radio yesterday. Her cameo on Peter Boyle’s 710 KNUS show followed the lawsuit from Denver attorney Autumn Spardina, whom Phillips refused a cake representing her transgender identity.
DeVos To Appear in Colorado Springs Later This Month
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will make an appearance in Colorado Springs later this month in support of Parents Challenge -- an organization promoting school choice. She has a close personal relationship with the organization's founder. Furthermore, there's deep uncertainty about what the ultimate outcome of a voucher system in the U.S. would be.
GOP Leader Abandons Effort to Recall Democratic Lawmaker. Where Do Republicans Stand Now?
The vice chair of the Colorado Republican Party, Kristi Burton-Brown, wrote on Facebook today that “in order to accomplish the most good in the shortest time” she and her allies are abandoning an effort to recall Colorado State Rep. Tom Sullivan (D-Centennial) and instead are focusing on “recalling Democrat Senators who are not up for re-election in 2020.”
Gardner Is a Regular on Conservative Talk Shows But He’s Dodging the Public and Journalists
Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner is a regular on Colorado conservative talk radio shows, where the questions are typically friendly and warm. But, these days, don’t expect Gardner to talk to real journalists and the public, whose questions might put a chill in the conversation.