Jason Salzman
@jasonsalzman.bsky.social
Editor, Colorado Times Recorder.
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This story shows the lengths to which a private-equity landlord will go to quash its tenants’ union efforts, organizers allege, using aggressive tactics honed by employers in the days before the National Labor Relations Act.
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A Denver building for elderly and disabled residents wanted to unionize. The private-equity landlord had other ideas.
Residents involved in the tenants union say they want a voice to help them improve living conditions.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This story shows the lengths to which a private-equity landlord will go to quash its tenants’ union efforts, organizers allege, using aggressive tactics honed by employers in the days before the National Labor Relations Act.
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The argument that Democrats should abandon support for trans rights was never supported by much evidence. Now, after the 2025 elections, it's directly contradicted by the evidence, writes @loganmdavis.bsky.social.
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DAVIS: Centrists Warned Dems Against Supporting Trans Rights. They Were Wrong.
In the 13 months since the Democratic Party reached its modern electoral low point in the 2024 Presidential election, a crowd of centrist Democratic consultants have proclaimed that they have...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The argument that Democrats should abandon support for trans rights was never supported by much evidence. Now, after the 2025 elections, it's directly contradicted by the evidence, writes @loganmdavis.bsky.social.
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My latest: @AdamDeRito accuses Evans of backing “amnesty” for immigrants. Experts say Evans, who favored Trump’s mass deportation plan & voted to fund it, embraced limited "amnesty" so he can have it “both ways” on immigration in his rural district.
'He Ghosted Us:' GOP Activist Launches Campaign Against Fellow Republican Gabe Evans
Last year, Republican Adam Derito supported U.S. Representative Gabe Evans (R-CO) "full force." "I was so excited to vote for him," said Derioto. "I volunteered to work on all the...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
My latest: @AdamDeRito accuses Evans of backing “amnesty” for immigrants. Experts say Evans, who favored Trump’s mass deportation plan & voted to fund it, embraced limited "amnesty" so he can have it “both ways” on immigration in his rural district.
HELP! We do our job & every year we’re accused of being fake. We offer to correct any errors. They can't cite anything specific & say we’re lying. We find more facts. And the cycle starts again. It’s absurd but it’s our world. Pls donate & help us keep fighting www.coloradogives.org/organization...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
HELP! We do our job & every year we’re accused of being fake. We offer to correct any errors. They can't cite anything specific & say we’re lying. We find more facts. And the cycle starts again. It’s absurd but it’s our world. Pls donate & help us keep fighting www.coloradogives.org/organization...
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Every year, the Colorado Times Recorder is threatened online, attacked by officials, and dismissed as illegitimate. It's our success that ignites the attacks, & our response is to work harder to expose misinformation & report the truth. Please donate. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/12/colo...
Colorado Gives Day: When Liars Say We're 'Fake News,' We Just Work Harder To Report the Truth
Every year, the Colorado Times Recorder is threatened online, attacked by officials, and dismissed as illegitimate. And every year, especially these days, we respond by working harder to expose the...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Every year, the Colorado Times Recorder is threatened online, attacked by officials, and dismissed as illegitimate. It's our success that ignites the attacks, & our response is to work harder to expose misinformation & report the truth. Please donate. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/12/colo...
After drivers approaching of Starbucks talked with union supporters who approached their cars with flyers, about half the cars approaching the drive-thru left without buying a latte or anything. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/latt...
Latte-Less: Picketers Persuade Starbucks Customers To Exit the Drive-Thru Without Buying Anything
On Sunday, picketers in front of a Starbucks on South Broadway in Denver approached customers as they entered the store's drive-thru, discussed the national strike against the coffee chain, and...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
After drivers approaching of Starbucks talked with union supporters who approached their cars with flyers, about half the cars approaching the drive-thru left without buying a latte or anything. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/latt...
MY LATEST: Despite pressure from activists, Evans’ support for Trump’s mass deportation policy, which aims to remove millions of undocumented immigrants from the U.S. regardless of how long they’ve been in the country, doesn’t appear to be wavering
Protesters Call on Congressman Gabe Evans To Stop Supporting Mass Deportations and To Oppose a New ICE Jail in His District
The door to U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans' (R-CO) office in Greeley was locked Friday morning when Jen Montes, standing in front of 30 people, delivered an envelope full of petitions...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
MY LATEST: Despite pressure from activists, Evans’ support for Trump’s mass deportation policy, which aims to remove millions of undocumented immigrants from the U.S. regardless of how long they’ve been in the country, doesn’t appear to be wavering
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Over half of the initiatives which could be put to Colorado voters in 2026 have been spawned by a single dark money group, a Colorado Times Recorder analysis has found.
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Analysis: Conservative Dark Money Group Dominates Colorado's Ballot Initiative Process for 2026
Ostensibly, ballot initiatives are meant as a way for the average citizen to create political change without the Legislature. But over half of the initiatives which could be put to...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Over half of the initiatives which could be put to Colorado voters in 2026 have been spawned by a single dark money group, a Colorado Times Recorder analysis has found.
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Only one of Colorado's members of congress appears in the recently released Epstein emails -- and the story of how she got there highlights the corrosive effects of money on politics, writes columnist @loganmdavis.bsky.social
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DAVIS: Which Member of Colorado's Congressional Delegation is Mentioned in the Epstein Emails?
You haven’t seen this reported anywhere yet, but a member of Colorado’s congressional delegation is mentioned in the tranche of emails released by the House Oversight Committee from Jeffrey Epstein’s....
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November 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Only one of Colorado's members of congress appears in the recently released Epstein emails -- and the story of how she got there highlights the corrosive effects of money on politics, writes columnist @loganmdavis.bsky.social
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No. There’s no way Rs in Congress go for 3 years, let alone that long with no reform. The most I’ve seen any Rs said they’d support is 1-2 years.
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
No. There’s no way Rs in Congress go for 3 years, let alone that long with no reform. The most I’ve seen any Rs said they’d support is 1-2 years.
@caitlynkim.bsky.social reports that DeGette said that “Democratic party leaders are trying to get enough signatures for a discharge petition on a three-year extension of the premium enhanced tax credit.” Will CO GOP House delegation sign it especially Hurd who’s expressed support for the subsidies?
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
@caitlynkim.bsky.social reports that DeGette said that “Democratic party leaders are trying to get enough signatures for a discharge petition on a three-year extension of the premium enhanced tax credit.” Will CO GOP House delegation sign it especially Hurd who’s expressed support for the subsidies?
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We covered several of the state’s hotly contested school districts this year. Here's our pre-election coverage and a look at where the vote totals stand this morning.
School Board Roundup: Who Won, Who Lost, and Where it's Too Close to Call
This year, the Colorado Times Recorder team covered the happenings in a handful of Colorado's contested school districts. Since 2021, when the “parents’ rights” movement erupted in school districts ar...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
We covered several of the state’s hotly contested school districts this year. Here's our pre-election coverage and a look at where the vote totals stand this morning.
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Records obtained via FOIA reveal 9 complaints from colleagues about Waldrep’s attitudes towards working groups for veterans of color and a written counseling for “disrespectful, insulting, abusive, insolent, or obscene language or conduct.”
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CO Springs School Board Candidate has History of Complaints, Misconduct at VA
Eddie Waldrep, a candidate for the Academy School District 20 Board of Education, has touted his experience as clinical psychologist for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). His campaign website.....
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November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Records obtained via FOIA reveal 9 complaints from colleagues about Waldrep’s attitudes towards working groups for veterans of color and a written counseling for “disrespectful, insulting, abusive, insolent, or obscene language or conduct.”
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November 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Two Turning Point USA afterschool groups have been approved by school officials at public high schools in Eagle County – home to Vail and Beaver Creek ski areas – drawing opposition from parents and an online petition signed by nearly 200 people so far coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/oppo...
Opponents of Turning Point USA in Eagle County Schools: 'We Don't Need To Be Teaching Kids Hate'
Two Turning Point USA afterschool groups have been formed and approved by school officials at public high schools in Eagle County – home to Vail and Beaver Creek ski areas...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Two Turning Point USA afterschool groups have been approved by school officials at public high schools in Eagle County – home to Vail and Beaver Creek ski areas – drawing opposition from parents and an online petition signed by nearly 200 people so far coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/oppo...
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Stepping up its involvement in anti-trans political campaigns, Colorado’s Catholic Bishops have directed parishioners to gather signatures at church to place initiatives on next year’s election ballot.
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Turning Catholic Churches into Campaign Hubs, Bishops Instruct Churches to Collect Signatures for Anti-Trans Ballot Initiatives
Stepping up its involvement in anti-trans political campaigns, Colorado's Catholic Bishops have directed parishioners to gather signatures at church to place anti-trans initiatives on next year's elec...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Stepping up its involvement in anti-trans political campaigns, Colorado’s Catholic Bishops have directed parishioners to gather signatures at church to place initiatives on next year’s election ballot.
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Fremont County Republican Stephanie Luck says she won't run for reelection to the statehouse, but hinted at a possible run for a different, perhaps bigger office. She also called one declared candidate a liar, while endorsing a new one.
State Legislator Won't Run For Final Term, Calls Opponent a Liar While Endorsing New Candidate
Colorado state Rep. Stephanie Luck (R-Penrose) will not run for reelection next year. Speaking at the Fremont County GOP monthly meeting last night, Luck cited the need to spend more...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Fremont County Republican Stephanie Luck says she won't run for reelection to the statehouse, but hinted at a possible run for a different, perhaps bigger office. She also called one declared candidate a liar, while endorsing a new one.
BALLOT GUIDE AGGREGATION: This article has links to ballot guides by the state of Colorado and CO media outlets — as well as by both left- and right-leaning organizations and public figures. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/a-li...
A List of Voter Guides from Progressives, Conservatives, & Media Outlets
Below is a list of voter guides by the state of Colorado and media outlets -- as well as by both left- and right-leaning organizations/individuals. If we missed a guide,...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
BALLOT GUIDE AGGREGATION: This article has links to ballot guides by the state of Colorado and CO media outlets — as well as by both left- and right-leaning organizations and public figures. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/a-li...
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CO Gov. Candidate Offers No Campaign Promises, Instead Pitches ‘Unseen War’ with ‘Demons’: My latest: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/gov-...
Gov. Candidate Offers No Campaign Promises, Instead Pitches 'Unseen War' with 'Demons'
The first thing to know about Victor Marx — a Republican candidate for governor in Colorado, a black belt martial artist, and a former Marine — is that he claims...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
CO Gov. Candidate Offers No Campaign Promises, Instead Pitches ‘Unseen War’ with ‘Demons’: My latest: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/gov-...
My Latest: Rep Evans promotes himself as a “rancher” in his rural district despite criticism that he owns just three cows, which he’s put in the care of a neighbor. Now he's spotlighting a Longhorn on a personalized coin he's made coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/has-...
Has 'Rancher' Gabe Evans Reduced His Cattle Herd From Three to One?
I've been reporting on how Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans promotes himself as a "rancher" in his rural district -- despite criticism that he's "all hat, no cattle," since he owns...
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October 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
My Latest: Rep Evans promotes himself as a “rancher” in his rural district despite criticism that he owns just three cows, which he’s put in the care of a neighbor. Now he's spotlighting a Longhorn on a personalized coin he's made coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/has-...
GOP candidates for governor held the first forum of the 2026 campaign over the weekend. According to columnist @loganmdavis.bsky.social, the surreal showing was littered with Satanic panic, conspiracy theories, and the "vengeful fantasies of fevered minds."
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DAVIS: The Dark Fantasy on Display at a Republican Forum
Four Republican candidates vying to be Colorado’s next governor came together over the weekend for the first official forum of the campaign to replace term-limited Jared Polis next year –...
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September 20, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Join Xochitl Gaytan, Rhonda Solis, Karla Esser, and Lucy Molina for a lively discussion of current issues facing Colorado school boards! @jasonsalzman.bsky.social @chasewoodruff.bsky.social @story4co.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social
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Join local & state school board leaders on Sept 17 at 6:30 PM as they tackle book bans, funding cuts, testing debates & the future of public education.
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September 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Join Xochitl Gaytan, Rhonda Solis, Karla Esser, and Lucy Molina for a lively discussion of current issues facing Colorado school boards! @jasonsalzman.bsky.social @chasewoodruff.bsky.social @story4co.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social
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ARMSTRONG: A secular education understands people as part of the natural world, whereas a sectarian religious education envisions people, or at least God's chosen or favored people, as participants in God's divine plan for humanity.
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Secular and Religious Education in Colorado: Which Should Parents Choose?
Header image by Deb Dowd on Unsplash. As a secular homeschool dad, I am sometimes alarmed by what passes for education in certain religious homeschooling groups and in some religious...
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September 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
ARMSTRONG: A secular education understands people as part of the natural world, whereas a sectarian religious education envisions people, or at least God's chosen or favored people, as participants in God's divine plan for humanity.
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A plan from the DOJ to ban trans people from owning firearms has garnered criticism from gun advocates both in Colorado and nationally, with one saying such a ban would be “flagrantly illegal.”
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CO Gun Activists Reject Trump Admin's Plan to Ban Trans People From Owning Firearms
Last week, reports circulated that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering a rule change that would ban transgender people from owning firearms. But the idea has garnered criticism...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A plan from the DOJ to ban trans people from owning firearms has garnered criticism from gun advocates both in Colorado and nationally, with one saying such a ban would be “flagrantly illegal.”
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“What they’ve done in DC has really changed crime statistics,” Winter said when asked if Denver needs the same treatment. Winter...got his start in politics as a leader of American Freedom Keepers, a group that was at least militia-adjacent. #coleg
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Winter Supports National Guard Troops in D.C., Denies Previous Affiliation With Right-Wing Group
Colorado House Assistant Minority Leader Ty Winter said in a recent phone interview he didn’t really notice the $75 billion in extra funding for ICE or the $170 billion overall...
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September 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
“What they’ve done in DC has really changed crime statistics,” Winter said when asked if Denver needs the same treatment. Winter...got his start in politics as a leader of American Freedom Keepers, a group that was at least militia-adjacent. #coleg
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