Colorado Times Recorder

After CO Times Recorder Revealed Secret Detention Centers in CO, 31 Lawmakers Call on ICE for 'Immediate Transparency' The day after the Colorado Times Recorder revealed that ICE has been detaining immigrants in at least nine makeshift facilities throughout Colorado, 31 state lawmakers -- led by congressional candidat...

31 CO lawmakers - led by congressional candidate Manny Rutinel - sent a letter yesterday to immigration officials stating that the "existence of undisclosed detention sites, 'hidden in plain sight' between strip malls and office parks, is unacceptable." coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/afte...

After Once Calling Candace Owens a 'Black Giant' Among Conservatives, a Right-Wing Religious Group in CO Springs Erases Her Candace Owens built her career on talking trash. Now, those who praised the conservative Black influencer’s acid-tongued attacks on liberals are condemning her bizarre attacks on conservatives, including her former employer,...

via Baptist News Global: Focus on the Family even praised Owens as one of “the many Black giants of the conservative movement” whom Americans should honor during Black History Month. Focus has since removed all references to Owens.

Yesterday, we revealed the existence of nine ICE detention facilities, called "hold rooms," around the state. This afternoon, we visited one of those facilities with Rep. @mannyrutinel.bsky.social

Here's the Colorado Times Recorder's weekly round-up of protests and political events for the week of March 6 - 11.

Legislators Address Black Maternal Health The Colorado House recently passed legislation requiring the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to report on maternal health outcomes for Black birthing parents and known cau...

The Colorado House recently passed legislation requiring the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to report on maternal health outcomes for Black birthing parents and known causes of any disparate outcomes.
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'Abortion Reversal' is Unethical. Here's Why. As a bioethicist who conducted research at three highly ranked research universities across the country, the continued efforts to undermine medication abortion, including the promotion of ‘abortion pi...

OPINION: As a bioethicist, the continued efforts to undermine medication abortion, including the promotion of ‘abortion pill reversal,’ deeply worry me. And it should worry you, too.
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'It Will Last as Long as it Takes' — CO's Federal Delegation's Response to Iran Strike Support for President Donald Trump’s military strikes against Iran is split along party lines. The U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, resulting in the killing...

The Senate voted today on a bipartisan war powers resolution, but it was blocked by Senate Republicans.
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'Our Dignity Keeps Getting Sacrificed:' Greeley Meatpacking Workers Prepare for Historic Strike Workers at the JBS Meatpacking plant in Greeley are gearing up for a major strike, with nearly all of the 3,800 unionized employees having registered for the strike fund following...

Workers at the JBS Meatpacking plant in Greeley are gearing up for a major strike, with nearly all of the 3,800 unionized employees having registered for the strike fund following another round of failed negotiations on Feb. 20.

In the Streets: Upcoming Political Protests and Events in Colorado Below are protest and political events scheduled across Colorado over the next week. If you know of any upcoming public events, please let us know at team@coloradotimesrecorder.com. Thursday, March 5....

In the Streets: Upcoming protests, rallies, and other political events in Colorado this week and next.

EXCLUSIVE: Secret ICE Detention Facilities Exist Around Colorado, Data Shows Just west of downtown Glenwood Springs, perched between Midland Avenue and Interstate 70, a strip mall houses a gym, a chiropractor’s office, a tax accountant, and on the far end...

NEW: At least nine secretive ICE detention facilities are scattered around the state, tucked into strip malls and industrial parks. More than 3,000 people were held in them last year, including a 1-year-old girl.

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My latest for @coloradotimesrecorder.com. According to the group's founder, former state Sen. Kevin Lundberg, the national funder(s) "took our ideas, and the women’s sports program initiative has already qualified for the ballot up in Maine, because they took our idea, ran with it."

National Right-Wing Donors Backed Out of Funding Anti-Trans Initiatives in Colorado, Proponent Says Kevin Lundberg, a leader of Protect Kids Colorado, a group trying to get anti-trans initiatives on Colorado’s 2026 ballot, told a radio host last week that his group was in...

A leader of a group trying to get anti-trans initiatives on Colorado’s 2026 ballot said that his group was in talks to get funding from at least one big national donor – but that they backed out after deciding it would be too difficult to win in Colorado.
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The Fremont County Republicans say they will remove Facebook “...posts that are spam, attack Republicans ...or otherwise inhibit the mission of the FCRCC."
So attacks on Republicans are forbidden.
As for Jews? That appears to be another matter.
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CO GOP Officer Demands $1500 to Not Sell Off The Party's Office Supplies Stored in His Barn A Colorado Republican Party officer is threatening to sell off the party’s office supplies unless he is paid $1,500. GOP Secretary Russ Andrews, who is also running to represent the...

"Effective IMMEDIATELY, I am billing the CRC $1,500 per month for storage of all GOP office supplies that Brita asked me to move to my barn, using a U-Haul truck I paid for."

DAVIS: Abolish Caucus This week, a comparatively minuscule number of Colorado Democrats and Republicans will gather at churches and elementary schools around the state to engage in one of American democracy’s most arcane,....

This week, according to @loganmdavis.bsky.social, a minuscule number of Coloradans will gather at churches and elementary schools around the state to engage in one of American democracy’s most arcane, useless, and undemocratic processes: caucus.

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Cartoon: XXX Files

"XXX Files" by Clay Jones
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Hearing Will Determine Penalties for GOP Fundraiser For Boebert & DougCo GOP A Colorado administrative law judge has ruled that a Republican political committee created to raise money for Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) as well as several state and local Republican candida...

"Like pounding a square peg into a round hole."
UPDATE: Campaign finance judge fines GOP's Douglas County Victory Fund $11k+ for violations related to fundraiser for Boebert, Brauchler, and other Republican candidates.
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CO Springs Congressman Favored, But Dems Have Best Shot Ever at Flipping the District, Say Experts Rep. Jeff Crank, the freshman Republican representing the area around Colorado Springs, easily won the 2024 election in a district that is very friendly to Republicans. But Democrats are betting...

CO Springs Congressional District: "This is one of the few districts in the country that trended left on the presidential level between 2020 and 2024. Most of the country trended a little bit or a lot to the right in the past four years, and so that alone kind of makes it notable," said one expert.

Abortion Groups Join Conservatives to Oppose Digital Surveillance In addition to bills looking to regulate data centers and AI, this session the Colorado legislature is also taking on bills related to digital surveillance, raising concerns from unlikely allies:...

In addition to bills looking to regulate data centers and AI, this session the Colorado legislature is also taking on bills related to digital surveillance, raising concerns from unlikely allies: pro-gun groups and abortion advocates.
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Here's the Colorado Times Recorder's weekly round-up of protests and political events for the week of Feb. 27 - March 4.

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BRIEF: GOP Senate Candidate Says He's Got the Endorsement of Former Congressman Bob Schaffer Republican U.S. Senate candidate Janak Joshi was excited to announce on a right-wing podcast last week that he scored the endorsement of former GOP Senate candidate and influential Colorado conservati...

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Janak Joshi was excited to announce on a right-wing podcast last week that he scored the endorsement of former GOP Senate candidate and influential Colorado conservative Bob Schaffer. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/brie...

Rep. Evans Campaigned on Being 'Respectful,' But Now Says Democrats Are 'Pro-Bubonic Plague' When he ran for Congress in 2024, U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) promised repeatedly to be civil toward Democrats, saying, for example, "I fight hard, but I fight fair, and...

When he ran for Congress, Evans promised to be civil, saying "I fight hard but I fight fair and I fight respectful." Now Evans is saying Democrats are "literally" the "pro-bubonic plague" party b/c they're holding hearings over concerns that rat poisons lead to illnesses in wildlife, pets, & humans

In the Streets: Upcoming Political Protests and Events in Colorado Below are protest and political events scheduled across Colorado over the next week. If you know of any upcoming public events, please let us know at team@coloradotimesrecorder.com. Friday, Feb. 27...

In the Streets: Upcoming protests, rallies, and other political events in Colorado this week and next.

'They're Afraid the AI Might Misgender Someone,' Says Congressman of AI Regulations With the growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, municipalities and states are looking to mitigate the impact of data centers and the influence of technology and its impact on...

With the growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, municipalities and states are looking to mitigate the impact of data centers and the influence of technology and its impact on education and children.
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Where Do Colorado Officials Stand on Proposed ICE Facility in Hudson? Several members of Colorado’s congressional delegation sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security and ICE leadership Tuesday opposing a proposed ICE detention center in Weld County. Rep. Brittan...

Several members of Colorado’s congressional delegation sent a letter to DHS and ICE leadership Tuesday opposing a proposed ICE detention center in Weld County. Here are the stances of Colorado’s statewide or congressional officeholders who’ve spoken on the Hudson facility so far.

Activists Now Paying for Signatures for Anti-Trans Ballot Measures Update 2/23: As of Friday, all three of Protect Kids Colorado's initiatives have now been submitted to the Secretary of State. Proponents say they submitted over 170,000 signatures for each...

UPDATE: As of Friday, all three of Protect Kids Colorado's initiatives have now been submitted to the Secretary of State. Proponents say they submitted over 170,000 signatures for each initiative.
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DAVIS: Epstein Doesn't Prove QAnon. He Disproves It. In some of the worst corners of the Internet, the recent revelations about billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have been greeted as something they are not: vindication. The former denizens...

Some have claimed that recent revelations about Jeffrey Epstein prove the QAnon conspiracy true.

Columnist @loganmdavis.bsky.social , who followed QAnon for years, argues the opposite: Epstein didn't prove QAnon, he disproved it.

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Press stunts, protests, and opinion pieces - the news you might have missed over the weekend, with @loganmdavis.bsky.social

Trump’s EPA Decided Climate Change Doesn’t Endanger Public Health. Evidence Says Otherwise. by Jonathan Levy, Howard Frumkin, Jonathan Patz and Vijay Limaye, High Country News February 17, 2026 This article is republished from The Conversation and is republished here by permission. The...

Via @highcountrynews.org: The Trump administration’s arguments in dismissing the health risks of climate change are not only factually wrong, they’re deeply dangerous to Americans’ health & safety.

Here's the Colorado Times Recorder's weekly round-up of protests and political events for the week of Feb. 20 - 25. #fyp #foryoupage #colorado #politics #Ice #midterms #protest #events #denver #boulder #aurora