Tag: politics
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Tina Peters tells supporters to ‘stand up and fight back’ at Castle Rock event
Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk recently released from prison, warned supporters that what happened to her could happen to them, too, if they did not “stand up and fight back” at an event at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Peters was one of several speakers at “Freedom Fest,” a two-day event featuring Republican politicians,…
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Will one unqualified AG replace another? | George Brauchler
Pull quote: From officially encouraging ineligible immigrants to vote, to Colorado Democrats are poised to nominate another attorney general candidate with de minimis relevant credentials or experience. Far from disqualifying, Colorado’s recent voting history mirrors that of America in favoring biography over experience, partisanship over policy, and emphasizing what divides us more than what should…
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Platner and Paxton highlight political character concerns | Eric Sondermann
The last few weeks have been illuminating in the manner of a headlamp pointing the way to some deep, dark, murky netherworld. Graham Platner, a hero to the populist set on the Democratic side, became his party’s Senate nominee in Maine. While across the fields of Texas, MAGA favorite Ken Paxton handily defeated an establishment…
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LETTERS: Harder to get to downtown; profiting off the homeless
Harder to get to downtown I find it kind of ironic that Boulder is closing for a new sports facility for Palmer High School. The city of Colorado Springs keeps getting new amenities in the downtown area and keeps making it harder to get there. Examples are bike lanes on both Cascade and Weber. One…
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Marx, Bottoms, a primary death wish for Colorado GOP | Dick Wadhams
Colorado Republicans stand on the brink of total irrelevance and embarrassment if they nominate one of the two nonsensical, buffoonish candidates running for governor, Victor Marx and Scott Bottoms. Republicans are already in a very defensive, tenuous position as Democrats have had absolute control of every facet of Colorado state government for the past eight years. Term-limited Gov.…
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As number of unaffiliated voters grow in Colorado, experts note patterns, behavior
For the first time in Colorado’s history, more primary ballots are going to voters without a party affiliation than to registered Democrats or Republicans. As such, political experts said, candidates today need to appeal to a new block of people — unaffiliated voters are not monolithic in their political views — who have begun to…
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As number of unaffiliated voters grow in Colorado, experts note patterns, behavior
For the first time in Colorado’s history, more primary ballots are going to voters without a party affiliation than to registered Democrats or Republicans. As such, political experts said, candidates today need to appeal to a new block of people — unaffiliated voters are not monolithic in their political views — who have begun to…
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Colorado governor nixes bills on swipe fees, suing feds and firefighter benefits
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed three bills, rejecting measures on credit‑card swipe fees, immigration enforcement lawsuits, and firefighter cancer coverage. In doing so, the governor set a new personal record for vetoes in a single session, having now rejected 12 bills that were passed this year. Among those bills was Senate Bill 134, which would have…
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Colorado governor nixes bills on swipe fees, suing feds and firefighter benefits
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed three bills, rejecting measures on credit‑card swipe fees, immigration enforcement lawsuits, and firefighter cancer coverage. In doing so, the governor set a new personal record for vetoes in a single session, having now rejected 12 bills that were passed this year. Among those bills was Senate Bill 134, which would have…
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LETTERS: Noise mitigation efforts not effective; Democrats’ choice in Maine
Noise mitigation not effective The Colorado Supreme Court upheld the 50 dB noise limit in April 2026 despite attempts to amend the law to accommodate the entertainment industry and other businesses. The Colorado Springs mayor and police chief granted a noise variance for the commercial area around the Ford Amphitheater. However, the noise does not…