school shootings
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Colorado’s Independence Institute isn’t shy about its NRA tie
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Denver Public Schools may have decided to trade weapons for plowshares – it announced last week it would turn down National Rifle Association grants for assorted school programs in the wake of the Parkland, Florida school massacre – but the Second Amendment-friendly, Denver-based Independence Institute is sticking to its guns. As the Associated Press reported over the…
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Colorado Republicans cancel contract with Best Western over nonexistent NRA snub
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The Colorado Republican Party had arranged to hold a fundraising dinner and a slew of district assemblies at the Best Western hotel in Longmont on the eve of the party’s state assembly in Boulder next month. But after party officials got wind that the hotel chain had ended its affiliation with the National Rifle Association…
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Colorado’s Carno takes to national TV to advocate for trained, armed teachers
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Personable but plucky Colorado political operative Laura Carno wears a lot of hats, all tipped to the right. One of them involves serving as face and voice for right-to-arms group Coloradans for Civil Liberties, whose take-no-prisoners motto unflinchingly advocates, “Restoring freedom one round at a time.” And she regularly touts that priority far and wide.…
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Conservative website calls out Democrat Jason Crow for law firm’s lobbying history on behalf of gun interests
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The conservative Washington Free Beacon on Monday pointed out that Democratic congressional candidate Jason Crow works at a high-powered law firm that has lobbied and done legal work for gun interests at the same time he’s attacked the “gun lobby” and been calling on U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman to return campaign contributions from the National…
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BIDLACK: Searching for answers after yet another horrific school shooting
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In most of my now twice-weekly columns, I try to inject a bit of humor into my writings. I’ve found that touch of absurdity can often help with the messaging. But today, I’m not going to make any jokes and I’m not going to offer any solutions on the issue that breaks the hearts of…
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Democrat Jason Crow points to NRA donations in digital ad ripping Mike Coffman’s gun record
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Democratic congressional candidate Jason Crow tears into U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman’s campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association and the Aurora Republican’s record on gun legislation in a digital ad Crow’s campaign released Thursday. “This is another perfect example of Mike Coffman and his failed leadership: The tens and thousands of dollars that he has taken from…
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Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg talks equity for women with Democrat Mike Johnston at campaign event
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It’ll take a combination of leadership in business, government and smaller scale, person-to-person relationships to bring about equity for women, said Facebook’s chief operating officer and author Sheryl Sandberg at an appearance Monday with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Johnston in Denver. “We have companies that need to do the right thing – lead by example. We…
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School employee gun training bill advances, draws heated opposition, fails to win over Dems
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A state Senate bill aimed at better safeguarding students by allowing county sheriffs to train school employees in gun safety passed Tuesday afternoon on a party line vote in the Senate State Affairs committee. Senate Bill 005 now heads to the chamber floor for consideration. The bill drew some 30 witnesses to Tuesday’s hearing. Testimony…
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Educators: In Colorado, more school protection helping students learn
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When two students went on a deadly 1999 shooting rampage at Columbine High School, it not only shocked parents, students and teachers, it had a lasting impact on education. Copycat threats across the country have forced lockdowns and orders for teachers and students to shelter in place, and parents, teachers and students have spent a…
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McCarron: Douglas County School District acquires war weapons for security
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Seventeen years ago, Colorado was horrified at the massacre at Columbine High School, where 12 students and one educator were shot and killed. Families who sent their children off to study in the morning spent terrifying hours awaiting word of their survival. Twelve never heard those words of relief. A sad and misdirected marking of…
