fun fact for Colorado politics types: the Leadership Institute has been handling the political training for Republican state legislators, with longtime GOP operative Tyler Sandberg teaching the classes.

Sickening. Abhorrent. Lawless. This cannot continue. The Senate MUST block the ICE funding bill this week. Full stop.

ICE is killing Americans, arresting children, and terrorizing Americans. We must put an end to it.

the video of another person being murdered by the state on the streets of minneapolis shows exactly what people are saying it shows. make your own choices but don’t feel like you are obligated to bear witness to it. reading a description is enough.

Here's the video of ICE beating a man and then shooting him while he was on the ground from a credible source. www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

During a $500 a plate breakfast at Washington D.C.’s Capitol Hill Club, March for Life Action donors heard from 22 Republican U.S. Representatives. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/we-s...

Good morning. Day 2 of my D.C. reporting trip. I’m at the National Pro-Life Summit, a conference put on by Students for Life. The list of co-sponsors tells you all you need to know, I think.

My first dispatch from D.C. Filing stories on the road! Look at me, being a real journalist. Here's a roundup of some of the things March for Life charged folks $500 to hear, for free: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/we-s...

Good morning, America! I am in Washington D.C. for the National March for Life. The rally and march starts in a few hours. My first stop is a fancy breakfast at the Capitol Hill Club, where members of congress will schmooze with anti-abortion donors.

It’s 2016, I’m flying with an ID and name that doesn’t match my appearance. It’s 2026, I’m flying with an ID and name that doesn’t match my appearance.

I also wrote about Co Springs Utilities' issues with leaking and corroded natural gas lines throughout the city. The issue led to a consent agreement last year (kind of a big deal) and will cost rate payers an extra $7-10 a month starting this summer.

Parents, students, and faculty of the Thomas MacLaren School held a press conference in Colorado Springs yesterday asking for the release of the Soliman family from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/co-s...

I wrote about the local community's efforts on behalf of the Soliman family, who have been in ICE detention since June. Included is a full written statement from Habiba Soliman detailing conditions in their ICE facility. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/co-s...

NEW: 9NEWS has obtained video of a prison altercation involving Tina Peters. Prison officials say neither inmate was injured. More details: www.9news.com/article/news...

Good afternoon. I’m at a press conference in support of Hayam El-Gamal, the wife of the Boulder fire bomber. She and her 5 children have been in ICE custody since the incident.

👀 @cookpolitical.com moves #CO05 from Solid R to Likely R. This Colorado Springs based seat has never been held by a D since it was created. #copolitics

My Latest: Rep. Gabe Evans gets a tax break for his hobby: raising a few Longhorns. He also thinks his cows entitle him to promote himself as a "rancher." He was thinking of dropping the cow hobby - & presumbably the bovine promotion - but decided not to. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/evan...

“From every angle that I have seen, and I'm not a prosecutor, but every angle that I've seen, this seems absolutely justified,” she said. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/abso...

I covered our federal delegation's response to the shooting of Renee Good. Rep. Lauren Boebert said the shooting was "absolutely justified,” but Reps. Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans were hesitant to stake out a position just yet. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/abso...

Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some investigators suspect is linked to Havana Syndrome edition.cnn.com/2026/01/13/p...

My reporting on last week's events following the shooting of Renee Good:

Back at City Hall for today’s Indivisible rally over the shooting of Renee Good.

Good afternoon. I’m at Acacia Park in Co Springs for a march in response to the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis told a Denver TV station that the prison sentence levied against former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was “harsh” and suggested he was “looking at” revisiting it // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.social and @coltrain.bsky.social

As Orthodox Christians around the world attended Epiphany ceremonies on Tuesday to commemorate the baptism of Christ, worried officials in Greece used the moment to highlight growing water scarcity. religionnews.com/2026/01/08/g...

For nearly three weeks, Colorado Springs resident Marivel Azpeitia has been recording phone conversations with her fiancé, Edwin Euceda Rios, while he has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pikespeakbulletin.org/news/colorad...

Border Patrol agents shoot 2 people in Portland, Oregon, amid tension over immigration enforcement

New year, new Manitou Springs City Council members:

Good evening. A small crowd is gathering at the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office for a rally after the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota today.

Colorado voters won’t receive TABOR refunds this year, but the the law firms behind the lawsuit over the state’s ban on so-called “abortion pill reversal,” just received $6.1 million in legal fees according to settlement agreements signed last month. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/co-p...

Colorado lost the challenge to its law banning abortion pill reversal, and now the law firms behind the suit — The Becket Fund and the ADF — are getting paid, amid Colorado's budgetary belt-tightening. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/co-p...

Norwood Development Group plans to build a luxury Catbird Hotel on the northwest corner of Moreno and Cascade Avenues, similar to the original in Denver. pikespeakbulletin.org/news/downtow...

There was some excitement in Manitou during the holiday break:

My write-up of this weekend's protest, plus the response from Gov. Jared Polis and Sen. Michael Bennet: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/co-s...

Good morning. I’m at Co Springs City Hall for today’s protest against President Trump’s recent actions against Venezuela.

BREAKING: U.S. President Donald Trump says Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has been captured after US conducted a "large scale strike" on the country.

This year I did 17 podcast episodes! Check out the top 5 here:

Across the state, communities memorialize the lost and pull the levers of citizen power to make streets safer for everyone.

Some things you do for money and some you do for love love love

Good news, everyone

The latest on D49's fiscal crisis:

The AP just did a story on the phenomenon of Orthodox converts after last month’s NYT piece. This one is a bit more nuanced, and features one of our local priests here in Co Springs: apnews.com/article/youn...

Not that you need a reason to support the @coloradotimesrecorder.com, but if want one, It's Colorado Gives Day. To be clear, said giving can take place remotely. And even if you don't send cash, we always appreciate your eyeballs.* *metaphorically speaking.

After Colorado Rep. Rebecca Keltie (R-Colorado Springs) announced she wouldn’t be running for reelection to her House District 16 seat, she endorsed Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education Vice President Jill Haffley. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/12/gop-...

It looks like there will be a GOP primary fight in House District 16, which flipped R in 2024 by just 3 votes. The former Democratic Rep., Stephanie Vigil, will face either D11 Board VP Jill Haffley or newly announced Charis Bible College staffer Jamie Koch. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/12/gop-...

Bad news for folks in D49:

My reporting on last night's event in D11:

Good evening, I’m at the D11 board meeting where there is a protest over the treatment of teacher Angelica Givler-Viers.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Victor Marx is under fire for his stance on abortion. During an appearance last month on the Dan Caplis show, Marx described himself as “pro-life” but acknowledged the limitations of anti-abortion activism in Colorado. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/12/abor...