Author: Thelma Grimes
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Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, Democrats face backlash for suggesting soldiers disobey ‘illegal’ orders
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President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that Democratic veterans in Congress who urged military service members to “refuse illegal orders” from the Trump administration should receive capital punishment. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” The president’s message was aimed at several Democrats, including Colorado U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, along…
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Trump-backed Tina Peters faces state resistance in transfer to federal custody
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Colorado’s attorney general said he opposes efforts to move former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from a state prison to a federal one, though he refused to comment on the specifics. In a statement to Colorado Politics on Monday, Phil Weiser said there is “no basis” for a request to transfer Peters, who was convicted…
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2025 ATHENA Leadership Award nominations are due on Friday | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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News: The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce has set 5 p.m. on Oct. 13 as the deadline for submitting nominations for its 2025 ATHENA Leadership Award. Nomination forms can be found on the chamber website, cwcc.org. The 2025 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient will be announced in November and then honored at a celebratory luncheon to…
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Colorado governor proposes to keep Rocky Mountain National Park open amid potential government shutdown
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With a federal government shutdown looming, Colorado’s governor is proposing to use local funds to keep open one of the state’s biggest attractions — Rocky Mountain National Park. In a statement to Colorado Politics on Tuesday, Gov. Jared Polis said, “My top priority in a federal shutdown is keeping Rocky Mountain National Park open.” Polis…
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Kent Thiry, please pull your checkbook out again | SONDERMANN
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Business and civic leader Kent Thiry is a complex figure. He built Denver-based DaVita to be a behemoth in the world of kidney care and dialysis. Along the way, he was known for some wild, over-the-top gatherings in the name of team-building. Under his leadership, the company paid major sums to settle claims of fraudulent…
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Republican Roemer takes on big name in CD1 against Schroeder; Colorado nursing homes get scathing inspection | A LOOK BACK
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Thirty-Five Years Ago This Week: Republican activist Gloria Roemer was running for Colorado’s first Congressional District against incumbent Democratic state Rep. Pat Schroeder, and she came out swinging, labelling Schroeder “a hypocrite” for calling Congress a “coin-op legislature.” “The people of Denver have been short-changed by a congresswoman who puts our interests at the bottom,…
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Truth over ratings: The cost of clickbait politics hurt ‘the media’
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Over the past decade, as political violence and threats have increased, the media has faced growing criticism—often alongside elected officials, political parties, activists, and other groups. However, defining “the media” is complicated. Traditional news outlets now compete with influencers, online personalities and citizen journalists who have built large audiences on social media and on other…
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Searching for the ‘off-ramp’: Colorado officials ask if America can step back from political violence
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In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox urged the nation to seek an “off-ramp” from the path that leads to political violence. Colorado leaders told Colorado Politics they agreed with Cox in principle, but some questioned whether such a route even exists — and if it does, they…
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Winners are selected for 2025 National Philanthropy Day awards | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS Denver News: The luncheon at which they will be honored won’t take place until Nov. 6, and tickets for it won’t be available until September, but on Aug. 22, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Colorado Chapter, notified the 2025 honorees of their selection. They are: Outstanding Large Business, The Group, Fort…
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Denver mayor reveals specifics of staff cuts
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The specifics of Denver’s staffing layoffs became clearer on Wednesday, when Mayor Mike Johnston revealed the positions that have been eliminated within city agencies this week. Some agencies took a heavy hit, where the Johnston administration cut as much as a third of their budgeted workforce. The public safety agencies saw nearly 100 vacant positions eliminated, though…
