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Federal judge speaks about ‘concerning trends’ of threats against judges, weighs in on judicial ethics
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Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty spoke about a wide range of topics to a Lakewood audience on Tuesday, from judicial ethics and threats against judges to the role of religion in the courtroom. “In my world, you don’t even want the appearance of impropriety. You want to be above reproach. And so, we…
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Appeals court sides with Lakewood in Colorado Christian University’s zoning discrimination case
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Even though a recently enacted zoning ordinance only applies to housing operated by Colorado Christian University, the state’s second-highest court last month concluded the city of Lakewood did not unconstitutionally discriminate against the school by forcing it to stop leasing to students in a residential neighborhood next to campus. CCU sued the city over an…
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DeSantis again tops Trump in 2024 straw poll at Colorado conservative summit
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ran ahead of former President Donald Trump for the second year running in a 2024 presidential election straw poll conducted at the Western Conservative Summit in Aurora, summit organizers said late Saturday. Sponsored by Colorado Christian University’s Centennial Institute and billed as the largest gathering of conservatives in the western United…
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Thousands of anti-abortion activists gather for ‘Celebrate Life Rally’ at Colorado State Capitol
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The Christopher family of Littleton regularly prays that God will change the hearts of women who are considering having an abortion. “We’re here to spread the message of life and that abortion is wrong, and we need to stop it,” 12-year-old Noah Christopher said before Saturday’s annual “Celebrate Life Rally.” Noah, his parents and three…
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State Sen.-elect Pettersen: Fixing education must start earlier
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A panel of conservative and liberal education experts agreed Monday night at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood that tax dollars invested in early childhood programs pay better dividends than trying to catch up after children fall behind in school. “It’s some of the best investments we can make with our taxpayer dollars, early on,” said…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Peg Perl unveils backers in Denver clerk race
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The municipal election isn’t for another 10 months, and she has yet to draw an opponent, but Denver clerk and recorder candidate Peg Perl is already racking up support for her bid, the attorney and former senior counsel for Colorado Ethics Watch announced this week. The current and former officials supporting Perl include House House Majority…
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Sessions’ move to protect churches gets James Dobson’s applause
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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in Denver last week talking about religious liberty. Wednesday he made a move applauded by two top religious leaders in Colorado. Dr. James Dobson and Dr. Tim Clinton issued a statement Wednesday evening praising Sessions for the Place to Worship Initiative to protect religious buildings from potentially discriminatory zoning…
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Trump delivers a shout-out to Gardner’s pot bill
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Talking to reporters Friday, President Donald Trump said he “probably” will back legislation on states’ rights and marijuana introduced by Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner on Thursday. Inaudibly in a Fox News clip, a reporter calls out to Trump, evidently asking a question about the measure. He responded, “I really do, I support Sen. Gardner.…
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Pot foe Centennial Institute names marijuana and addiction fellow
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The conservative Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood is a champion of the anti-marijuana effort, and now it has a fellow to share insights on pot and addiction. The think tank called Peter Droege “a champion of addiction recovery and prevention” and “a leading voice against marijuana legalization nationwide.” “I am honored to…
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Colorado nursing education bill runs into roadblock with Hickenlooper administration
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A Colorado bill that would allow community colleges to offer four-year nursing degrees has run into problems of the gubernatorial type. House Bill 1086 cleared the Senate Health & Human Services Committee on a 3-2 vote Wednesday, with two Republicans in favor, Sens. Larry Crowder of Alamosa and bill sponsor Jim Smallwood of Parker, along…
