Voter ID Laws: Do They Help or Hinder Voter Turnout During Elections?
Voter ID laws, seemingly innocuous requirements for a crucial civic duty, have become a contentious political issue. Ostensibly designed to prevent voter fraud, these laws have been criticized for their potential to disenfranchise certain segments of the population. The specter of voter impersonation, the fraud these laws aim to prevent, is as elusive as a snowflake in the Sahara.
Psychedelic Politics: The Battle Over Natural Medicine Regulation in Colorado
Last November, Colorado voters passed Proposition 122, a law that decriminalizes the personal use, possession, growth, and transport of certain psychedelic plants and fungi. This was a significant victory for advocates of natural medicine, who have long argued that these substances have potential therapeutic benefits. However, by April, the law had been almost entirely rewritten by Colorado Senate President Steve Fenberg, to the surprise of Ashley Ryan, a Denver-based somatic psychedelic coach.
Sideline Perspective: Durham Findings Reveal Unfettered Divisiveness
MSNBC called the Durham Findings “a nothing burger” and “a dud.” If you’re on board with such thinking, you’ll likely thumb your nose and move on. Most disquieting is what transpired both in 2016 and throughout President Donald Trump’s eventful, yet controversy-ridden four years as president. Like or hate Trump, the level of bias seen by the corporate media is alarming.
The Office of Accessibility – But Is It?
In the face of growing concerns about the expansion of government bureaucracies, the Office of Accessibility (OA) in Colorado Springs may stand as a prime example. The office is tasked with ensuring the city government’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities.
CPR’s ‘Parched’ Podcast Slants Colorado River Water Shortage Problem
The Colorado River basin, Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and the Hoover Dam have a Powell obstruction and a big dam problem: water. By most of the data, long-term water supplies in Colorado, and the surrounding states are low.
Sideline Perspective: “No Labels” Possibly the Final Resting Place for Limousine Libs / RINOS
With the 2024 election looming, neo-con Republicans and establishment Democrats are weighing in on providing a centrist alternative for America. It won’t be easy!
Sideline Perspective: Could “Greater Idaho” Really Happen?
It already is happening! To date, eleven Oregon counties have voted to secede from their state in favor of their eastern neighbor. The end may ultimately include counties from Washington and California.
Sideline Perspective: Denver Bust the Latest Episode in Sex Trafficking
A Colorado statewide grand jury indicted Hye KyeungSeo and Sang Hyon Shim on 19 felony counts, including human trafficking for sexual servitude. A third defendant, SeonHee Wolf, faces 15 charges in connection to the operation, including pimping and money laundering.
Sideline Perspective: U.S. Space Command’s Reasoning Behind Move to Alabama Looks to be Multi-Dimensional
In 2021 a decision was made to move the 1800 Space Force headquarters staff and their families to Huntsville, Alabama. Since that time the Air Force Secretary has concluded that additional analysis is necessary. This Trump era decision has dragged on for two years.
Remedies Persons with Disabilities
A proposed bill making its way through the Colorado legislature will restore for people with disabilities the option to sue businesses and governments for failure to comply with the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act and also the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.