The time has come, once again, for the Colorado Times Recorder’s weekly roundup of stories about extremism. From election conspiracies to anti-trans activists seeking public office and elected officials resigning over ethics violations, the Colorado political world has been eventful this past week. We are featuring articles from our own James O’Rourke, Colorado Newsline’s Sara Wilson, Colorado Politics’ Ernest Luning, and 9News’ Jennifer Meckles.
National Harbor, MD– Former Colorado Special Assistant Attorney General Mike Davis says he serves an effective role from outside the Trump administration.
For the cost of mass deportations, we could instead erase medical debt, provide universal school lunches, and end homelessness.
Any Colorado voters who feel that Republicans did not lean hard enough on vilification of transgender people in prior election cycles can rejoice: anti-trans activist Rich Guggenheim has officially filed to run for the state’s 6th Congressional District in 2026.
New Fever Swamp Review! Heidi discusses Colorado Rep. Scott Bottoms’ (R-CO Springs) recent bill to ban the production of insects for human consumption in Colorado. They discuss the conspiracies behind eating bugs, Pat Robertson’s seminal work, “New World Order,” and effective altruism.
On Friday, Texas public health officials estimated that a measles outbreak had likely spread to between 200-300 people, across five counties in the western area of the state. Then, on Sunday night, word started coming out about three cases in Eastern New Mexico. Given measles is one of the most infectious diseases known to humankind, and that it takes 7-14 days for symptoms to become apparent, it’s possible that by next Sunday, more than a thousand people will be sick and the outbreak will have crossed more state boundaries.
Colorado communities may be visited in the coming months by a touring election denier who is pushing to throw out electronic voting machines.
I do not envy the mainstream press at this moment. With multiple unthinkable things happening on a weekly basis, the task of triaging and prioritizing stories which could each dominate multiple news cycles in calmer times cannot be easy. Though I don’t envy them, I will criticize them. They play a vital role in society, keeping us apprised of events which could impact our lives – and they are currently missing a big one.
