Republicans are waging an all-out war on the rights and existence of transgender people this election cycle, and that battle is being carried into Colorado by legislators like state Representatives Mark Baisley (R-Roxborough Park) and Dave Williams (R-CO Springs), among others.
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CO House Democrats Nix Unscientific ‘Natural Immunity’ Bill
In yet another blow to Republicans who have waged war against COVID-19-related safety measures, Colorado House Democrats have voted down a bill that would have exempted employees with “naturally acquired immunity” from their employers’ COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates.
CO House Dems Strike Down GOP Bills That Would Have Restricted Voting Rights in CO
Amid GOP challenges to voting rights across the country, Colorado House Democrats killed three election-related Republican bills on Monday that, Democrats say, were wasteful, anti-democratic, or both.
Fourth GOP Lawmaker in CO Regrets Vote Expressing Support for Election-Fraud Conspiracies
Joining three of his Republican colleagues, Rep. Mark Baisley of Roxborough Park admitted in a radio interview last week that he made a mistake — in part due to a failed plan by “disjointed” state House Republicans — in supporting GOP amendments validating baseless election conspiracies.
CO Dems Outscore Republicans on Votes To Protect the Environment, According to Group’s Tally
On Wednesday, Conservation Colorado, a progressive advocacy group focusing on environmental issues, released its 2021 Legislative Scorecard, which illuminates a partisan divide on votes on fourteen bills considered important by the organization and passed by the Colorado Legislature this year.
Mental Health Colorado’s Legislative Scorecard Shows Wide Partisan Gap, Especially in House
Yesterday, Mental Health Colorado released its 2021 Legislative Report, detailing the bills it pushed for during the Colorado Legislature’s 2021 session.
CO Legislator Says His Comment “We Have Allowed The Weeds to Overwhelm The Garden” Refers to Socialism not Immigrants
Colorado state Rep. Mark Baisley’s (R-Roxborough Park) recent Facebook post about the number of immigrants crossing the nation’s southern border every month led a commenter to invoke a white nationalist conspiracy theory known as the “great replacement.”
Conservative Academics Attack Colorado’s ‘Gold Standard’ Election Laws
Two Colorado conservative groups, the Republican Study Committee and the U.S. Election Integrity Project, held an informal hearing on alleged election irregularities in Colorado last Saturday, April 24.
Colo. Legislator’s Cat Trees Bear
State Rep. Mark Baisley wasn’t surprised to see a bear wandering through his backyard; living next to Pike National Forest makes that a regular occurrence.
Colorado Lawmaker Likens Businesswoman Who Refused to Close Her Salon to Rosa Parks
If restrictions imposed to fight COVID-19 are like slavery, then those who defy those orders are like civil rights icons.