Quentin Young
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Yaakov Roth is one of the DOJ officials who told a Colorado judge the Trump administration was conducting a "review" of the state's prosecution of Tina Peters, the election-denying former Mesa County clerk who helped breach the security of her own election system.
BREAKING: In Judge Boasberg's contempt inquiry, Plaintiffs include Emil Bove, now a Third Circuit judge, on their list of potential witnesses. Others include Erez Reuveni and Drew Ensign—both of whom Boasberg mentioned as likely witnesses—and Yaakov Roth, a senior official in DOJ's Civil Division.
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Yaakov Roth is one of the DOJ officials who told a Colorado judge the Trump administration was conducting a "review" of the state's prosecution of Tina Peters, the election-denying former Mesa County clerk who helped breach the security of her own election system.
Open society and democracy is evaporating, as evidenced in this @sethklamann.bsky.social report about Colorado nonprofits essentially going underground for fear of being attacked by the federal government.
Colorado nonprofits encrypt messages, lock doors to ward off federal threats. ‘Will they come after you?’
“There’s a lot of fear,” said Cathy Alderman of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. “The chaos they intend to inflict on us, it’s very real.”
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November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Open society and democracy is evaporating, as evidenced in this @sethklamann.bsky.social report about Colorado nonprofits essentially going underground for fear of being attacked by the federal government.
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I think, if a university is going to honor people with statues, it should focus on the researchers that make lives better with the knowledge they produce and the educators who inspire their students to go forth and improve lives and the country. But a football coach? Why?
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I think, if a university is going to honor people with statues, it should focus on the researchers that make lives better with the knowledge they produce and the educators who inspire their students to go forth and improve lives and the country. But a football coach? Why?
As I said in July as CU was preparing to put up this statue, "One of the most prominent bigots in recent Colorado history is a man named Bill McCartney." @boulderrl.bsky.social reports that CU this weekend barred the press and erected a statue of McCartney, celebrating a man who hurt many people.
Bill McCartney statue installed at CU Boulder, drawing protests from LGBTQ+ advocates
McCartney was both a record-setting coach and an advocate for policy that stripped legal protections for LGBTQ+ people. His statue went up this month.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
As I said in July as CU was preparing to put up this statue, "One of the most prominent bigots in recent Colorado history is a man named Bill McCartney." @boulderrl.bsky.social reports that CU this weekend barred the press and erected a statue of McCartney, celebrating a man who hurt many people.
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When Democrats enacted the Equal Pay For Equal Work Act in 2019, opponents argued that new burdens on employers would hurt the workers the law was intended to help. Turns out workers have seen across-the-board wage increases, a new study shows.
TRENDLINE: Colorado’s pay transparency law increased wages across the board, study finds
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
Colorado's pay transparency law increased wages across the board, study finds | Colorado Newsline
Critics of Colorado's Equal Pay For Equal Work Act warned that it would hurt workers. A new paper shows it resulted in wage increases.
coloradonewsline.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
When Democrats enacted the Equal Pay For Equal Work Act in 2019, opponents argued that new burdens on employers would hurt the workers the law was intended to help. Turns out workers have seen across-the-board wage increases, a new study shows.
@crow.house.gov responding to Trump's threat of "death":
“This moment requires moral clarity. Every American, regardless of your background, should unite and reject his calls for political violence.”
“This moment requires moral clarity. Every American, regardless of your background, should unite and reject his calls for political violence.”
President Donald Trump threatened U.S. Rep. Jason Crow and other Democratic members of Congress with arrest and execution for a video in which they say members of the military and intelligence community should refuse illegal orders from the Trump administration.
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
Trump threatens Rep. Crow with 'death' for video encouraging troops to refuse illegal orders | Colorado Newsline
President Trump threatened U.S. Rep. Jason Crow with arrest and execution for his appearance in a video with other Democratic lawmakers.
coloradonewsline.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
@crow.house.gov responding to Trump's threat of "death":
“This moment requires moral clarity. Every American, regardless of your background, should unite and reject his calls for political violence.”
“This moment requires moral clarity. Every American, regardless of your background, should unite and reject his calls for political violence.”
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@jenagriswold.bsky.social, the Colorado secretary of state who is running for attorney general, is quoted in this commentary as supporting the idea of a ballot initiative to allow for emergency redistricting.
Commentary: The redistricting debate in Colorado has shifted, and some Democrats are coalescing around support for a redistricting ballot measure. Growing favor for an emergency redistricting plan invites a close look at the options.
The redistricting debate in Colorado has shifted | Colorado Newsline
Colorado faces increasing pressure to redraw its congressional districts as other states undertake their own mid-cycle redistricting efforts.
coloradonewsline.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
@jenagriswold.bsky.social, the Colorado secretary of state who is running for attorney general, is quoted in this commentary as supporting the idea of a ballot initiative to allow for emergency redistricting.
Is there any way Colorado could redistrict in time for next year’s election? Could the state Legislature try to assert its constitutional power to redistrict on its own?
Yes, potentially, in principle. Probably not in practice.
Yes, potentially, in principle. Probably not in practice.
Commentary: The redistricting debate in Colorado has shifted, and some Democrats are coalescing around support for a redistricting ballot measure. Growing favor for an emergency redistricting plan invites a close look at the options.
The redistricting debate in Colorado has shifted | Colorado Newsline
Colorado faces increasing pressure to redraw its congressional districts as other states undertake their own mid-cycle redistricting efforts.
coloradonewsline.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Is there any way Colorado could redistrict in time for next year’s election? Could the state Legislature try to assert its constitutional power to redistrict on its own?
Yes, potentially, in principle. Probably not in practice.
Yes, potentially, in principle. Probably not in practice.
José Eliseo Escobar Molina was in the country legally. Federal officers arrested him anyway, and when he told them he had papers, one responded, "Shut up b–-h! You’re illegal."
Federal immigration officers are making unlawful arrests in the District of Columbia because they are relying on ethnicity to identify targets, immigration advocates argued in federal court Wednesday.
By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
Immigration officers targeting Latinos causing unlawful arrests, group says | Colorado Newsline
Federal immigration officers are making unlawful arrests in D.C. because they are relying on ethnicity to identify targets.
coloradonewsline.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
José Eliseo Escobar Molina was in the country legally. Federal officers arrested him anyway, and when he told them he had papers, one responded, "Shut up b–-h! You’re illegal."
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Only one member of Colorado's congressional delegation was mentioned in the Epstein emails released last week -- and, for some reason, only I have reported it.
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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 8:56 PM
Only one member of Colorado's congressional delegation was mentioned in the Epstein emails released last week -- and, for some reason, only I have reported it.
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A group of Democratic secretaries of state in a letter to top Trump administration officials say they’re concerned the administration misled them about how it would use voter data collected from their states.
From @quentinyoung.bsky.social
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State election officials in letter ask if they were 'misled' by Trump administration | Colorado Newsline
A group of Democratic secretaries of state in a letter to top Trump administration officials say they're concerned they were misled.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A group of Democratic secretaries of state in a letter to top Trump administration officials say they’re concerned the administration misled them about how it would use voter data collected from their states.
From @quentinyoung.bsky.social
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“This is my community, and we don’t condone what’s happening, the cruelty that’s taking place,” Alejandra Correa-Weir, a Centennial resident and protest organizer, said.
A small crowd demonstrated at the entrance to Centennial Airport on Sunday, protesting Colorado-based Key Lime Air over its operation of detainee transport flights for ICE.
Activists protest Colorado's Key Lime Air over ICE flights | Colorado Newsline
Picketers demonstrated against Key Lime Air over its operation of detainee transport flights for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
coloradonewsline.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
“This is my community, and we don’t condone what’s happening, the cruelty that’s taking place,” Alejandra Correa-Weir, a Centennial resident and protest organizer, said.
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
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Over 60% of Latino voters in Colorado think their civil rights have become less secure since President Donald Trump began his second term, according to survey results released Thursday.
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
Colorado Latino voters cite civil rights concerns, give Democrats advantage ahead of '26 | Colorado Newsline
Latino voters in Colorado list low wages, high cost of living and economic concerns as their top issues for elected officials to address.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Over 60% of Latino voters in Colorado think their civil rights have become less secure since President Donald Trump began his second term, according to survey results released Thursday.
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
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Researchers for Colorado’s racial equity study said they plan to have a draft of the full historical report by next November that details inequalities caused by systemic racism in the state.
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
Researchers share new details of discrimination in Colorado racial equity study update | Colorado Newsline
Researchers for Colorado’s racial equity study said they will have a draft of the full historical report by next November.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Researchers for Colorado’s racial equity study said they plan to have a draft of the full historical report by next November that details inequalities caused by systemic racism in the state.
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
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The painting in question depicted Sen. Michael Bennet as supporting genocide, and Sen. John Hickenlooper with dollar signs over his eyes. The artist, Madalyn Drewno, says it's intended to spur discussion and accountability.
Is it censorship? For @denverpost.com
Is it censorship? For @denverpost.com
Free speech groups accuse History Colorado of political censorship in new exhibit
The state’s official historical society has removed a painting that it said went awry of political campaign rules.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The painting in question depicted Sen. Michael Bennet as supporting genocide, and Sen. John Hickenlooper with dollar signs over his eyes. The artist, Madalyn Drewno, says it's intended to spur discussion and accountability.
Is it censorship? For @denverpost.com
Is it censorship? For @denverpost.com
Durango community members are doing as much as anyone in Colorado to hold leaders accountable for out-of-control immigration enforcement.
@durangoherald.bsky.social
@durangoherald.bsky.social
Durango City Council approves immigration task force
Durango City Councilor Jessika Buell urged swift action Tuesday to form an immigration task force after federal agents arrested a Colombian family seeking asylum and deployed pepper spray and less-let...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Durango community members are doing as much as anyone in Colorado to hold leaders accountable for out-of-control immigration enforcement.
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The connection between Oltmann and Lindell "was pivotal in the dissemination of baseless conspiracy theories that alleged widespread fraud in the 2020 election and helped fuel the Jan. 6 insurrection."
NEW: Far-right Colorado podcaster Joe Oltmann is suing MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a onetime ally in the national election conspiracy theory movement, alleging Lindell breached the terms of $3 million loan agreement.
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
Far-right Colorado podcaster sues Mike Lindell, MyPillow over unpaid $3 million loan | Colorado Newsline
The suit alleges that Lindell secured a loan of $3 million from the plaintiffs in 2023 and has failed to make any payments since then.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The connection between Oltmann and Lindell "was pivotal in the dissemination of baseless conspiracy theories that alleged widespread fraud in the 2020 election and helped fuel the Jan. 6 insurrection."
This is a senior advisor in Trump's HHS for refugee resettlement. In a Tuesday post about Denver's purported spending on immigrants, he said the city's "at the point of no return" and advised, "Let it burn down."
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This is a senior advisor in Trump's HHS for refugee resettlement. In a Tuesday post about Denver's purported spending on immigrants, he said the city's "at the point of no return" and advised, "Let it burn down."
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Top Colorado election results
Progressives ahead in key local races: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
Boost to free school meals program: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
Denver bond package, flavored tobacco ban ahead: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/d...
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
Progressives ahead in key local races: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
Boost to free school meals program: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
Denver bond package, flavored tobacco ban ahead: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/d...
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Top Colorado election results
Progressives ahead in key local races: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
Boost to free school meals program: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
Denver bond package, flavored tobacco ban ahead: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/d...
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
Progressives ahead in key local races: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
Boost to free school meals program: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
Denver bond package, flavored tobacco ban ahead: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/d...
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
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A $950 million package of infrastructure bonds backed by Denver Mayor Mike Johnston appeared headed for approval by voters in the Mile High City on Tuesday, according to unofficial election results.
Denver voters on track to approve $1 billion bond package, keep flavored tobacco ban | Colorado Newsline
Data released by the Colorado secretary of state's office showed that at least 117,189 Denver voters had cast their ballots as of 2 p.m.
coloradonewsline.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
A $950 million package of infrastructure bonds backed by Denver Mayor Mike Johnston appeared headed for approval by voters in the Mile High City on Tuesday, according to unofficial election results.
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"I’m scared to the point where I can’t even talk," said parent Sarah Temple at the Weld Food Bank on Monday amid a pause in SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown.
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
Colorado food banks begin work to meet increased need as SNAP benefits pause | Colorado Newsline
More Coloradans are turning to food banks for groceries as federal food assistance benefits pause during the government shutdown.
coloradonewsline.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"I’m scared to the point where I can’t even talk," said parent Sarah Temple at the Weld Food Bank on Monday amid a pause in SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown.
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
By @sarawilson.bsky.social