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ARMSTRONG: Riverstone Academy is, by design, as much an indoctrination center as a school. Government should not force taxpayers to fund the school's narrow religious mission.
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A Tax-Funded Religious School in Colorado Would Undermine Reality-Based Education
Header image by Emmanuel Phaeton on Unsplash. In a shocking series of articles for Chalkbeat Colorado, Ann Schimke (with Erica Meltzer) describes how Pueblo School District 70 approved a tax-funded...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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None of Colorado’s four GOP members of Congress has signed a petition, launched by House Democrats, to force a vote on extending the Obamacare tax credits, which would prevent tens of thousands of Coloradans from losing their health insurance. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/no-c...
No Colorado Republicans in Congress Sign Petition To Force Vote On Obamacare Funding
None of Colorado’s four Republican members of Congress has signed a petition, launched by House Democrats, to force a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which would...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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In a panel discussion organized by the Denver Young Democrats on Thursday titled “What’s Next for Our Party?”, community members, both young and old, came out to hear what that future could look like.
‘What’s Next?’ Young Democrats Discuss the Future of Their Party
In the wake of major wins for Democrats on election night last week, and what many see as a misstep by Senate Democrats who voted to end the government shutdown...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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The study is the nation’s largest clinical trial exploring psilocybin use in cancer patients. Researchers are continuing to enroll patients. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/can-...
Can Magic Mushrooms Help People With Cancer? Patients Still Needed To Find Out
Can psilocybin help people with advanced cancer who are coping with anxiety, depression, fear of death, and loss of hope? That’s the key question that a large national clinical trial aims to answer. T...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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As Starbucks employees begin an indefinite nationwide strike, including at several locations in Colorado, Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined 24 of their colleagues in calling on the company to end its “union-busting” efforts and participate in good-faith negotiations.
Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge ‘Union-Busting’ Starbucks To Bargain With Striking Workers
As Starbucks employees begin an indefinite nationwide strike, including at several locations in Colorado, Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined 24 of their colleagues in calling on the Sea...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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RISE picks up where Dr. Warren Hern, the founder of the Boulder Abortion Clinic who retired after fifty years of practice in April, left off — as one of the few clinics in the nation offering abortions later in pregnancy.
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Anti-Abortion Activists Target New Boulder Clinic
Last month, RISE Collective, composed of former employees of the Boulder Abortion Clinic, opened its doors and began providing abortions. RISE picks up where Dr. Warren Hern, the founder of...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Via @coloradonewsline.com: U.S. House Democrats investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released emails Wednesday they say show President Donald Trump knew about the financier’s abuse of underage girls as far back as 2011.
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US House Dems Say Newly Released Epstein Emails Show Trump Knew About Abuse
by Ashley Murray, Colorado Newsline November 12, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released emails Wednesday they say show President Donald Tru...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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In the Streets: Upcoming protests, rallies, and other political events in Colorado this week and next.
In the Streets: Upcoming Political Protests and Events in Colorado – November 12, 2025
Below are protest and political events scheduled across Colorado over the next week. If you know of any upcoming events that are open to the public in Colorado, please let...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, our nation pauses. Veterans Day marks the moment the guns fell silent in World War I. But that cease-fire was not clean
nor kind.
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Why I'm Choosing to Serve Again
By Joe Reagan On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, our nation pauses. Veterans Daymarks the moment the guns fell silent in World War I....
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November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Two of Colorado's four Republican House members appear to oppose the Obamacare subsidies outright. Two others say they're open to discussing a reduced form of them, but they're vague about the details and mum on whether they'd push for a House vote. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/boeb...
Boebert, Evans Opposed to Obamacare Funding That's Now On Track to Expire
Now that the federal government is on a path to reopening, where do members of Colorado's GOP congressional delegation stand on extending the Obamacare subsidies that Democrats hoped -- but...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Columnist @loganmdavis.bsky.social has spent years covering the town-shaping drama in Woodland Park. He learned a few things about people and politics in the process.

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DAVIS: Labels & Lessons in Woodland Park
The first thing to know about Woodland Park is that it’s a conservative town. Last year, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance received more than twice as many votes in Teller...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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A reporter tried to find out whether the offices of Colorado's congressional delegation are still open during the shutdown, whether the delegation's staff are at work, and how often the delegation has come to their D.C. offices. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/are-... #copolitics
Are Offices of Colorado’s Congressional Delegation Open During Gov’t Shutdown?
As the government shutdown drags on, the Colorado Times Recorder reached out to U.S. senators and House members representing Coloradans to find out whether their offices are still open, their...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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While many are familiar with the pro-abortion movement’s history going back to the early 20th century, the fight for reproductive justice does not begin with Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood.
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Reproductive HerStory Comes to Boulder
While many are familiar with the pro-abortion movement’s history going back to the early 20th century, the fight for reproductive justice does not begin with Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood....
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November 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Via @baptistnews.com: The White House and Pentagon are limiting press access by veteran reporters, favoring small right-wing media outlets, and dishing out insults instead of answering questions.
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MyPillow CEO's Lindell TV Among News Outlets Allowed Access to Pentagon
The White House and Pentagon are limiting press access by veteran reporters, favoring small right-wing media outlets over the Associated Press and legacy outlets that serve much larger audiences, and....
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November 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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People who've lost SNAP benefits are turning to food banks. But unhoused people often lack the means to cook meals with the raw ingredients provided by food banks. So the impact of the reduction in food stamps can be particularly harmful to the unhoused. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/redu...
Reduced Food Stamp Benefits Will 'Likely Lead to More Homelessness,' Says Advocate
As Colorado scrambles to assist food banks that are struggling to keep their shelves stocked in the wake of federal reductions in SNAP benefits, advocates warn that the state’s actions...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has apparently called the race, even if it's not official yet- He just congratulated the winners on Facebook.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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“I think it needs to be all hands on deck,” said Primavera after touring a metro area food bank. “So we're trying to pull every lever from policy, to infusion of cash, to encouraging people to donate, to figuring out what we can do about waste” coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/we-w...
'We Want a Colorado Where We Lead with Compassion:' Lt. Governor Spotlights Response to Federal Cut in Food Benefits
Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera visited the Adams County Food Bank on Tuesday to discuss how food relief organizations are preparing to address a heightened demand caused by reduced and...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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We covered several of the state’s hotly contested school districts this year. Here's our pre-election coverage and a look at where the vote totals stand this morning.
School Board Roundup: Who Won, Who Lost, and Where it's Too Close to Call
This year, the Colorado Times Recorder team covered the happenings in a handful of Colorado's contested school districts. Since 2021, when the “parents’ rights” movement erupted in school districts ar...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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“There is a big difference between providing and encouraging the availability of nutritious foods in schools and expecting taxpayers to fund it all,” wrote a Focus vice prez.
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Focus on the Family, a Christian Group in Colorado Springs, Opposes Free Meals in Schools
Colorado is one of nine states offering public school students free breakfast and lunch. Focus on the Family hopes the state’s citizens will vote today to eliminate the program. “There is...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Records obtained via FOIA reveal 9 complaints from colleagues about Waldrep’s attitudes towards working groups for veterans of color and a written counseling for “disrespectful, insulting, abusive, insolent, or obscene language or conduct.”
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CO Springs School Board Candidate has History of Complaints, Misconduct at VA
Eddie Waldrep, a candidate for the Academy School District 20 Board of Education, has touted his experience as clinical psychologist for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). His campaign website.....
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November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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"A lot of members were turned off by that because it showed that we’re supporting candidates from other political parties," said new LPCO Chair Keith Laube.
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New Colorado Libertarian Chair Says GOP Pledge Agreement Was "Against Party Principles"
The newly elected leader of Colorado's Libertarian Party, Keith Laube, says the Liberty Pledge signed by several Republicans in close races last year as a way to prevent potential Libertarian...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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OPINION: When a few individuals decide what counts as “appropriate” or “obscene,” we risk silencing entire communities.
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Statement to D11 School Board: Banning Books Is Not the Answer
Header image by Susan Q. Yin on Unsplash My name is Ed Sanders, and I am a community member in Colorado Springs School District 11, and also a survivor of...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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More than a dozen states, including Colorado, have enacted laws to keep medical debt from affecting consumers’ credit in recent years. But the Trump administration wants to bar states from restricting medical debts from credit reports. Via KFF: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/trum...
Trump Wants Medical Debt To Potentially Tank Your Credit Rating
by Noam N. Levey -- The Trump administration took another step last week to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing new guidance that threatens ongoing state efforts to...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Today, the Colorado Times Recorder's resident poet questions the true meaning of Halloween.
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Poem: Halloween
Header image by Eleni Petrounakou on Unsplash No more Halloween for me. Too manyembedded bad ideas. Sugar candies? Flam-mable costumery? The Other as vampire? Although who doesn’t love dressing up...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Stepping up its involvement in anti-trans political campaigns, Colorado’s Catholic Bishops have directed parishioners to gather signatures at church to place initiatives on next year’s election ballot.
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Turning Catholic Churches into Campaign Hubs, Bishops Instruct Churches to Collect Signatures for Anti-Trans Ballot Initiatives
Stepping up its involvement in anti-trans political campaigns, Colorado's Catholic Bishops have directed parishioners to gather signatures at church to place anti-trans initiatives on next year's elec...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM