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The Gallery of the Presidents on the third floor of the Colorado state Capitol Rotunda. The Colorado General Assembly opened its 2021 session on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
The Colorado Supreme Court has sided with Republicans in a ruling that will preserve a stalling tactic used by the GOP in recent years at the state legislature.
The justices found that Democrats violated a provision in the state constitution when they used computers to speed things up after a Republican state senator asked for a massive bill to be read aloud in its entirety.
Legislative rules allow any state lawmaker to request that a bill be read at length before it’s voted on. It’s one of the few ways members of the party in the minority can slow down the legislative process.
To get to the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site near Eads, where 230 Native Americans were murdered, you might drive through a town named for their murderer.
In between Eads and the turnoff, you’ll go through the unincorporated town of Chivington. It’s named for Civil War-era Col. John Chivington, who led the attack by the 1st and 3rd Colorado cavalries on Arapaho and Cheyenne living at Sand Creek that resulted in the slaughter. Half of those killed were women and children.
While Chivington may be an extreme case, dozens of sites around Colorado have taken on names that are now getting a new look as calls for equality grow louder amidst Black Lives Matter protests.
New Colorado Senate Bill Establishes Government Ministry Of Truth
A new Democratic-sponsored Colorado Senate bill is raising eyebrows with the proposed establishment of a state-run ministry of truth to regulate online speech.
The bill, titled “Digital Communications Regulation,” seeks the creation of a digital communications division under the state department of regulatory agencies to regulate online content available in the state. The division will be run by a new commission to serve as government-blessed arbiters of truth.
Under the legislation, proposed by Democratic state Sen. Kerry Donovan, the new commission is tasked with the authority to investigate and hold hearings on claims filed with the division that accuse a particular platform of engaging in what the government declares unlawful conduct. Such conduct under the proposal ranges from promoting “hate speech” to “disinformation,” “fake news,” and “conspiracy theories,” or content the commission deter
After a bitter election and insurrection how can the U.S. bridge the political divide?
If thereâs one thing the 2020 election proved, itâs how divided our country has become politically. From a combative campaign to aggressive presidential debates, the election highlighted a split thatâs been growing in our country for years.
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DENVER â If thereâs one thing the 2020 election proved, itâs how divided our country has become politically.
From a combative campaign to aggressive presidential debates, the election highlighted a split thatâs been growing in our country for years.