religious freedom
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DNC vice chairman candidate Palacio warns against Gorsuch confirmation
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Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio says the stakes are profound but it’s also personal whether Judge Neil Gorsuch winds up on the U.S. Supreme Court. Palacio, the first openly gay man to chair a major party in Colorado, says he’s only able to marry his partner – they’re engaged right now – because of…
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Nicolais: State RFRA bill dies a faster, quieter death
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A perennially contentious proposal, this year’s religious freedom restoration bill, HB 17-1013, died a faster, quieter death than in years past. Sent to the state House committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs – a Democratic “kill committee” – in January, the bill’s fate was a foregone conclusion. While the political tumult over the bill declined dramatically,…
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Jailed polygamous leaders say they can still be trusted
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The question of how far a person’s religious rights extend was back at the forefront during the latest hearing in a food stamp fraud case that led to the arrest of several top-ranking leaders in a polygamous sect based on the Utah-Arizona border. Attorneys for John Wayman and Seth Jeffs conceded earlier this month that their…
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May: How much ruin is there in a nation?
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To fix what’s broken in America requires some knowledge of what has worked in the past People think early European immigrants to America were seeking religious freedom. In fact, they sought escape from religious persecution. Not quite the same thing. The policy not to molest or hinder those practicing even what were seen as false…
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House green lights Lynne nomination for lieutenant governor
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The House voted to approve the nomination of Donna Lynne as Colorado lieutenant governor on Friday by an overwhelming 54 -11 vote. Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Lynne as his choice to replace outgoing Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia at the end of March. Hickenlooper touted Lynne’s experience as a top-level figure in corporate and government settings.…
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Rep. Klingenschmitt takes another religious stand
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It was his last scheduled appearance before the House State Affairs kill committee, and fiery internet preacher Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt, R-Colorado Springs, was relishing the moment. Everyone in the room knew his religious freedom bill, HB 1123, was going to be voted down by the committee’s majority Democrats. The committee’s banter around the bill was…
