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Colorado Christian camp sues state over gender facility access mandate

Fox News, Approved, State / May 20, 2025 / Alliance Defending Freedom, Biblical Values, Christian Camps, Faith And Family, First amendment, Gender Ideology, Parental Rights, Religious freedom, State Overreach

A Christian camp that has been operating since 1948 in Colorado is suing the state after the camp was told that it had to accommodate gender expression in bathrooms and a variety of other spaces.

“They feel like they’re honoring God in what they’re doing, and I feel like they should do that, to operate in a way that’s consistent with that,” camp volunteer and mother Leah Rohwer told CBS News in an interview.

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Out on bond, out of control: Decades of Colorado’s soft-on-crime policies under fire

Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, State, Top Stories / May 20, 2025 / Colorado Bail Reform, Crime Legislation, HB25-1147, Judicial Accountability, Pretrial Release, Public safety, Public Trust, Recidivism, Repeat Offenders, SB19-143, Soft on crime, Victim Rights

A series of violent incidents in Denver between December 2024 and May 2025 has intensified scrutiny of Colorado’s criminal justice reforms, with critics contending that lenient policies on bail and sentencing have compromised public safety.

Six recent cases, documented through court records, booking reports and social media posts from the advocacy account @dobetterdnvr, reveal a troubling trend: offenders with extensive criminal histories, released on low or no-cost bonds or parole, allegedly committed murders, assaults and attempted murders – leaving multiple victims.

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Gaines: Phil Weiser spends your tax dollars suing Trump and backing gun control

Colorado Accountability Project, Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, State / May 20, 2025 / Assault Weapon Ban, Colorado Accountability Project, Colorado Attorney General, Government spending, gun control, Phil Weiser, Political Lawsuits, Second Amendment, State Budget, Taxpayer Funds, Trump Lawsuits

There but for the grace of God goes Colorado

I was corresponding with someone recently and they mentioned something interesting. This person is a lawyer and said they were in a 10th circuit (Federal) courtroom recently and overheard an appellate case out of New Mexico about gun control.

I am not sure if you remember, but New Mexico’s governor made quite a splash a while back by declaring a public health emergency related to guns, trying essentially to use that to take away the Second Amendment rights of the citizens of that state.

Those orders, and later iterations of same, have been working their way through the courts ever since. The first link below is to that case if you’re curious.

This person asked a neighbor why it was that the solicitor general for New Mexico had an Australian accent. They were told that the lawyer didn’t work for New Mexico, the lawyer worked for Everytown. Everytown the gun control group (see the second link below).

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A tale of two cities: How two Colorado mayors stand far apart on immigration

State, Approved, denvergazette.com, Local / May 19, 2025 / COLORADO SPRINGS, Denver, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Immigration, Mayor Yemi Mobolade

Colorado’s two most populous cities are separated by fewer than 60 miles, but when it comes to their approach to immigration law enforcement, the mayors of Colorado Springs and Denver stand much farther apart.

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Trial for suspects in mayoral campaign hate crime ‘hoax’ commences Monday

Approved, denvergazette.com, State / May 19, 2025 / COLORADO SPRINGS, hate crime hoax, mayor campaig

The federal trial for two of the three suspects facing charges related to a hate crime “hoax” that made headlines during the 2023 Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election is set to begin Monday.

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Tracking collar signals death of female wolf in northwest Colorado, marks fourth this year

Aspen Times, Approved, State / May 18, 2025 / Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Predator Management, Wolf reintroduction, Wolves

One of Colorado’s reintroduced wolves died on Thursday, May 15, in the state’s northwest region.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials confirmed on Friday that they received a mortality alert on the female wolf’s collar on Thursday. The agency provided no additional details on the incident or the cause of death.

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Governor’s executive order threatening loss of funding draws fire for overriding local housing control

CBS Colorado, Approved, Local, State / May 18, 2025 / Colorado Division of Local Government, Executive order, Government overreach, Governor Jared Polis, Housing Reform, Local Control, State Funding, Westminster

Gov. Jared Polis is putting local governments on notice: Either they comply with state housing laws, or they risk losing at least $100 million a year in state funding.

The governor signed an executive order that takes the battle over local control to a new level. Over the last two years, he’s signed bills regarding residential occupancy limits and accessory dwelling units, transit-oriented communities and manufactured homes, and even limits on staircases and parking spots.

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The COvid Chronicles May 8–15, 2020: C&C made headlines. Polis made an example. Colorado made up its mind.

Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, Commentary, State, Top Stories / May 18, 2025 / Colorado media, Constitutional rights, Covid-19, Government overreach, Governor Jared Polis, Public Backlash, Public health, The COvid Chronicles

The governor’s enforcers tried to make an example of C&C. Instead, they created a rallying cry.

In just seven days, Colorado witnessed threats, shutdowns, viral videos and a surge of defiance that no press conference could contain. Counties revolted, small towns reopened and sheriffs made it clear: the edicts had lost their teeth.

These are the COvid Chronicles for May 8-15, 2020…

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Silent signature, rising resistance: HB1312 becomes law, but parents vow to fight on

Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 25-1312 into law on Friday, May 16, without a press conference, social media announcement or public ceremony.

While the bill, known as the “Kelly Loving Act,” was hailed by progressive lawmakers as a milestone for transgender rights, many Coloradans who opposed the bill say the governor’s quiet signature is a telling indication of just how controversial the legislation had become.

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Hyten: To beat China, keep Space Command fully operational

Approved, Commentary, gazette.com, National, State / May 17, 2025 / China, Clorado Springs, Space command

At the Space Symposium in Colorado last month, one topic stood out: the possibility of moving Space Command out of Colorado Springs. As the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff when the decision to move the command to Huntsville, Ala., was made in 2021, I’m concerned that relocating Space Command would threaten our national security.

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