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...

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.

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. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/legi...

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. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/abor...

The Senate voted today on a bipartisan war powers resolution, but it was blocked by Senate Republicans. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/it-w...

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 protests, rallies, and other political events in Colorado this week and next.

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. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/excl...

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."

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. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/nati...

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. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/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."

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. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/davi...

"XXX Files" by Clay Jones coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/cart...

"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. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/hear...

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.

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. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/abor...

Here's the Colorado Times Recorder's weekly round-up of protests and political events for the week of Feb. 27 - March 4. #fyp #foryoupage #colorado #politics #Ice #midterms #protest #events #denver #boulder #aurora

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...

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 protests, rallies, and other political events in Colorado this week and next.

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. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/they...

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.

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. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/acti...

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. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/davi...

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

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

"Snorts for MAGA" by Clay Jones coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/cart...

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

During a committee meeting on Tuesday, state Rep. Brandi Bradley firmly pushed back against accusations that she was using a sweeping gun-control repeal bill as a PR stunt — But just hours before the hearing, Bradley stated that her motivation for introducing the bill was to garner media attention.

Letter to the Editor: One CTR reader noted that a recent article "did not include Montrose County Commissioner Sean Pond among the Republican candidates" for U.S. Senate. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/lett...

Yesterday, the Colorado House Health and Human Services Committee delayed taking action on Rep. Rebecca Keltie’s (R-CO Springs) “Do Not Abort” bill. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/stat...

Name a more iconic duo: a controversial school district and a controversial attorney have quietly joined forces. @loganmdavis.bsky.social has the story, and the contract which was never made public. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/davi...

Via @highcountrynews.org: About 75% of Breckenridge’s full-time residences — meaning dwellings that are not vacation homes or Airbnbs — are set aside for the local workforce.

At a rally and news conference in downtown Denver today, protesters called on Robert J. Lange, the CEO of Highlands REIT, a real estate company, to "put people over profits" and refuse to rent its detention center northeast of Denver to ICE. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/orga...

"Racist Blame Game" by Clay Jones coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/cart...

An anti-LGBTQ organization pushing to get initiatives on the 2026 ballot has previously gathered signatures exclusively through volunteers. But with just days left to qualify, the group has now hired a professional firm. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/acti...

Here's the Colorado Times Recorder's weekly round-up of protests and political events for the week of Feb. 13 - 18. #fyp #foryoupage #colorado #politics #Ice #midterms #protest #events #denver #boulder #aurora

An anti-LGBTQ organization pushing to get initiatives on the 2026 ballot has previously gathered signatures exclusively through volunteers. But with just days left to qualify, the group has now hired a professional firm. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/acti...

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

“Either he’s made this story up or he’s been sitting on his hands for three years while the little kids are being trafficked and raped, apparently,” said Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer of Rep. Scott Bottoms' claims of pedophile rings in the Colorado legislature. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/gube...

OPINION: On Jan. 24, I attended a regional gathering of hunters, anglers, and other public lands advocates on northern Minnesota’s Pelican Lake. It was the same day Federal immigration agents shot and killed Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/hunt...

CD8 is one of the most competitive races in the nation. Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican, won the seat by just 2,449 votes in 2024. This year, organizers are hoping to give Evans the boot with a canvassing strategy that might sound obvious: sitting down with voters and asking them what matters most.

Barefoot and pregnant: the Heritage Foundation's new plan for "saving the family" wants to keep young women out of the workforce so that they can have babies young and often, writes @loganmdavis.bsky.social coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/davi...

Before today's hearing, CBS4 reported that Evans "says he plans to grill ICE on how its agents have been conducting some raids." When it was Evans' turn to ask ICE questions at the hearing, he did not, in fact, grill anyone.

For the 1st time, CO Springs is on a top Democratic group's list of target House districts. Its Represented by Jeff Crank, who backed Medicaid & Obamacare cuts & voted against releasing the Epstein files. He blamed Renee Good's death on her coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/brie... #copolitics #CO08

Conspiracy theorists, controversial Catholics, and other news you might have missed over the weekend, with @loganmdavis.bsky.social