Author name: Jen Schumann

Moms for Liberty leader targeted after El Paso Democratic Party vice chair’s call to ‘choose violence’

Kristy Davis woke up to an email that made her stomach drop.

“Where you live, worthless c$#!? I have a sharp blade to stick in your worthless neck.”

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Durango school board doubles down on DEI and keeps their LGBTQ+ and BLM flags raised

“Flags do not harm kids. Hateful words and hateful people harm children.” This was the message delivered by Terry Kopack, a local parent, during the Jan. 28 Durango 9-R School Board meeting, where school board members voted unanimously to approve two resolutions supporting LGBTQIA2S+ and IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, and People of Color) students, staff and community members.

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Stories of struggle, hardship fuel Rep. Ryan Gonzalez’s push for practical state solutions

What makes a leader relatable? For newly-elected Rep. Ryan Gonzalez, R-Greeley, representing the 50th District in Weld County, it’s growing up in a household where sacrifices weren’t optional, but survival.

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Longmire resigns Douglas Co. planning post in protest of treatment Commissioner Thomas received

Jay Longmire quit the Douglas County Planning Commission this week, protesting what he called years of alleged “bullying, antagonization, abuse, and slander” of Commissioner Lora Thomas by fellow commissioners George Teal and Abe Laydon.

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Rep. Soper joining sex-assault victims to urge reform in addressing 400-day rape kit processing delays

In Colorado, when someone is raped, it may take more than a year before a district attorney can assess the evidence and open an investigation. The problem is because of long delays in processing rape kits, which takes more than 400 days now, exceeding the state’s 90-day goal. 

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Cody Davis, the new Mesa Co. Commission chair, prioritizes listening, engaging with community

As Cody Davis received the gavel as the new chair of the Mesa County board of commissioners, he reflected on its playful history. Like when Bobbie Daniel became chair, Davis helped bedazzle it to add a glittery flair in honor of her leadership. 

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Rep. Dusty Johnson aims to tackle rural issues through her mantra: ‘cows, cops and coffee’

State Rep. Dusty Johnson, who represents seven mostly sparsely populated counties on the Northeastern Plains of Colorado in House District 63, entered the 75th General Assembly ready to champion rural communities, agriculture and water rights.

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