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.
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BRIEF: Colo GOP Chair Says Party’s ‘Job’ Is Not To Oppose Incumbent Republicans
Dave Williams, the chair of the Colorado Republican Party, has used his position to put pressure on fellow Republicans who he deems not conservative enough. Earlier this year, he negotiated an agreement with Colorado Libertarian leadership that would encourage Libertarian candidates to run against insufficiently conservative Republicans.
Eagle County GOP Won’t Abide by GOP Rule Allowing Officers To Oppose Fellow Republicans in Primary Elections
EAGLEVAIL, Colo. — If “all politics is local, as former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill was fond of saying, then it makes sense during these extremely divided and dangerous times to ask local party officials where they stand on political violence, election deniers and party primary neutrality.
Failed AZ Gov. Candidate Kari Lake to Headline CO GOP’s Fundraising Dinner
The GOP’s Centennial Dinners tend to have a notable guest, but Lake’s presence at the event shows an escalation from the past years.
New CO GOP Finance Report: Expenses Nearly Double Income, Thousands Paid to Party Officers
The Colorado Republican Party spent nearly twice as much money as it raised last month. The party’s latest FEC filing shows it raised a little over $12,000 while spending about $22,000. The almost $10,000 shortfall equals the amount spent on party officers and staff, either for direct payments or travel reimbursement.
4 of 5 Potential New CO GOP Vice Chairs Have Promoted Election Conspiracies
As many as five candidates are hoping to replace Priscilla Rahn, who resigned in late June, just three months into her second term to run for Douglas County Commissioner. Of the five potential candidates, four have publicly questioned the legitimacy of recent elections, from raising doubts about the potential for forged signatures to flat-out insisting that the 2020 election was rigged in favor of President Biden.
Colorado Republican Fundraiser Will Feature Former Senators, But Not Boebert
Colorado Republicans will be dancing and dining for dollars on both sides of the Continental Divide tomorrow night. The state GOP is hosting its primary annual fundraiser, the Centennial Dinner, in Colorado Springs.
Signs Point to Possible But Difficult Road to Victory for GOP Activists Who Want to Opt Out of Primaries
With a crucial vote coming before the Colorado Republican Party’s state central committee next month on whether to continue allowing unaffiliated voters to participate in Republican primary elections, recent voting records of that governing body indicate that grassroots Republicans hold power over establishment members, and could indicate that the state GOP will opt out of open primary elections.