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GOP Officials Say There Were Previous 'Concerns,' Including Sexual Harassment, About County Chair Arrested for Solicitation of a Child
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (317+ words) Last Friday, Weld County GOP Chair Hunter Rivera was arrested during a child sexual predator sting operation. Many Republicans, including gubernatorial candidate Barb Kirkmeyer, for whom Rivera had worked as an aide, expressed shock and disgust and called for his…...
DAVIS: I Helped Send Tina Peters to Prison. She Shouldn't Be Released So Soon.
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (437+ words) There were snow flurries in the air on the day in early 2022 when two FBI agents knocked on my door. I was taking an afternoon power nap at the time, but my partner answered the door, then came to wake…...
Gabe Evans Promised To Support Striking JBS Workers, Says Union President. Then He Did Nothing
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (629+ words) When thousands of Rep. Gabe Evans" (R-CO) constituents went on a three-week strike earlier this year at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, he stayed silent " making no public statements, ignoring multiple requests for comment from news media, and drawing…...
Election Deniers Celebrate Governor Polis' Freeing of Tina Peters
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (297+ words) Mike Lindell is busy running for governor of Minnesota, so he hadn't heard about Governor Polis' decision to free Tina Peters until contacted by the'Colorado Times Recorder.' Lindell had to end his interview with CTR to join Steve Bannon's War…...
Religious Freedom is For Christians Only, Says Former Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (659+ words) America's guarantee of religious freedom is for Christians only, not Muslims, claimed former Trump election fraud attorney and podcast host Jenna Ellis and her guest, virulent anti-Muslim activist and "priest" Calvin Robinson, in a recent podcast, "America Under Divine Judgment....
Test-Based Accountability Is Failing Colorado's Children
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (414+ words) As the Colorado General Assembly wraps up the 2026 session, lawmakers once again failed to confront one of the most costly and disruptive features of public education: high-stakes standardized testing. A memorial backed by the Advocates for Public Education Policy (A4 PEP),…...
Gun Control Advocates Criticize Evans for Past Calls to Arm Teachers
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (430+ words) A national political group advocating for gun control criticized U. S. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) for his past calls to arm teachers in schools." In a post to X (formerly Twitter), the congressman acknowledged Teacher Appreciation Week (recognized this year from May…...
Kirkmeyer Says That as Governor She Plans on 'Changing Out' Judges Whose Rulings She Disagrees With
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (361+ words) Erik is deputy editor of the Colorado Times Recorder and an investigative reporter. He writes largely on Colorado politics, with a focus on right-wing extremists, hate groups, disinformation, and conspiracy theorists. His reporting has appeared in stories by the New…...
Lawman: The Colorado Sheriff Illegally Cooperating with ICE
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1822+ words) Luis Rivas never made it home from his trip to Walmart last June. The 60-year-old father and businessman who had spent the last 18 years building a life, a family, and a company in the Roaring Fork Valley was approached in…...
In the Streets: 'Data Center Community Meeting' and Other Upcoming Political Events
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (617+ words) General Strike US Colorado: Project Taurus Data Center Community Meeting " 5: 30 " 7: 30 p. m. " 5580 Tech Center Dr. , Colorado Springs From the organizers: "Join us as we speak truth to power and voice our concerns about bringing a data center into our community. These local…...