Tag: colorado capitol
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If only walls could talk in Colorado governor’s office | Dick Wadhams
Restoring the office of the governor in the Colorado State Capitol to its historic glory was a worthy project despite its cost. There is probably never a good time to spend $2.4 million on such a restoration but it is important to maintain the Capitol as the very symbol of the state that generations have…
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With all traces removed from Capitol grounds, fate of Union soldier statue remains uncertain
More than five years after it was vandalized and removed, the pedestal that formerly held a bronze statue intended to commemorate Colorado’s role in the Civil War has been taken away from the west side of the state Capitol. The Colorado Civil War Monument was commissioned to memorialize the 500 soldiers who died fighting against…
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Young adults in Colorado raise their voices on both sides of the abortion debate
From Washington, D.C., to the statehouse to their communities, Colorado adolescents and young adults are making their views known on both sides of the abortion debate. They’re marching at rallies, waving signs and protesting, joining issue groups, speaking and writing letters to legislators, taking to social media platforms, donating to causes that support their beliefs…
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NEWS | Scenes from Inauguration Day at the Colorado Capitol
Chanting about police brutality, burning flags, and protesting systemic injustices – all scenes from the Colorado Capitol today after Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. (Video by Katie Klann and Skyler Ballard)
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Bennet calls on Pentagon to address National Guard suicides
With the suicide rate among National Guard members the highest in the military, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is requesting that the Department of Defense determine why the problem is so acute. The department’s Annual Suicide Report for Calendar Year 2018 found that National Guard suicides, at a rate of 30.6 per 100,000, were above that…