After voting last month in favor of a proposed law banning mental health professionals from trying to make gay youth become heterosexual, State Rep. Colin Larson (R-Littleton) “didn’t get any backlash” from his district, despite that fact that the vast majority of his fellow Republicans voted against the legislation.
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Before Voting with Trump on National Emergency, Gardner Said Twice He Was Against It. What Changed His Mind?
In his short explanation of why he voted with Trump for a national emergency to build a border wall, Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner did not explain why he told at least two Colorado media outlets that he opposed the national emergency.
Republicans Clash over Best Way to Win Again in Colorado
Colorado Public Radio’s Bente Birkeland broke news this week that moderate Colorado Republicans are launching a new organization, Friends for the Future, to try to elect more moderate Republicans in Colorado and appeal to Unaffiliated voters.
Bill to Provide Free Pads and Tampons in Jail Passes First Hurdle in CO Legislature
When criminal justice reformer and prison abolitionist Elisabeth Epps was herself sentenced to jail time, she took to Twitter to share her personal experience with the system she fights to change.
South Jeffco Tea Party Removes FB Post Saying Stapleton’s Advisors Should be Drawn & Quartered
It’s been a busy week both online and in real life for the South Jeffco Tea Party. On Tuesday one of its members called out the Republican establishment in no uncertain terms and tonight the group is hosting a VIP Meet & Greet followed by a public forum for state GOP party official candidates.
Polis, Weiser Say the Courts, not Sheriffs, Should Decide if Gun Laws Are Constitutional
Colorado’s governor and attorney general both stated today that sheriffs should disregard county resolutions not to enforce gun-safety laws.
The University of Colorado Denver’s Criminal Justice Series Continues with a Discussion about Court Culture
Angela Gover, a professor at the University of Colorado at Denver, will moderate the “Culture in Colorado’s Courts” discussion event on Wed., March 20.
Why Can’t Republicans Win in Colorado? Bad Election Campaign Tactics? Or Bad on the Issues that Matter Most?
Colorado Republicans are standing chest-deep in blue water that crashed here in November.
Neville Family & Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Working On Recalls
Thursday night, House Republican leader Patrick Neville stood before a room of Rocky Mountain Gun Owner members and pledged to support their efforts to recall his colleagues, not just with a public statement, but by providing the campaign’s “infrastructure.”
Sen. Vicki Marble Doubles Down on Threat to 9News Reporter: “I’ll Ambush HIM with MY Camera Crew!”
State Sen. Vicki Marble (R-Fort Collins) made national headlines over the weekend for appearing to threaten 9News anchor Kyle Clark after he highlighted her calls for parts of Colorado to secede over what she views as overreaching oil and gas regulations.