There are plenty of reasons to oppose State Rep. Dave Williams’ (R-Colorado Springs) anti-sanctuary bill. Sanctuary cities are safer than non-sanctuary cities, undocumented immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S. citizens, and the bill would place an unfunded burden on local law-enforcement, to name a few. But I want to focus on something else: hypocrisy.
Jeanette Vizguerra, mother of four, was forced into sanctuary at the First Unitarian Church Wednesday morning. Following an eight year battle to remain with her family in the country, Vizguerra’s stay of removal was denied by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
On Tuesday, Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman appeared on KDMT’s (1690am) Business for Breakfast with host Jimmy Sengenberger to announce her intention to intervene in a dispute between Boulder County and the state Oil and Gas Commission.
In the era of Donald Trump, it seems like there’s a rally, march, or protest for everyone. Check out this list of upcoming events to find yours.
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) is now infamous for making a comment to CBS4 that he believed many of the folks protesting and calling his office were paid protestors from New York and California.
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora) has called for an investigation of the FBI, after a phone call recorded by the intelligence agency led to the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Progressives were likely shocked to read Charles Buchanan’s recent post about a Republican, who’s running for GOP vice chair of El Paso county, who actually walked out of church when his priest apparently made critical comments about Trump’s ban.
State Rep. Leslie Herod (D-Denver) has introduced a bill to assist one of Colorado’s most vulnerable populations, our homeless youth.
Around a hundred concerned health care consumers and activists gathered at Colorado’s Capitol Tuesday to oppose GOP efforts on the state and federal level to upend health care.
