Columnist Mike Littwin notes that Lauren Boebert’s starring role as dissident in the House speaker debacle will likely lead to many more chances to steal the spotlight.
Lauren Boebert
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Nicolais: Lauren Boebert embarrasses her Republican supporters, again
After escaping the 2022 election with the narrowest “win,” Boebert has doubled-down on the drama that endangered her in the first place
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Colorado’s Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck cast crucial votes handing Kevin McCarthy the speaker’s gavel
Lauren Boebert led the resistance — and then helped McCarthy. Yadira Caraveo and Brittany Pettersen couldn’t get sworn in surrounded by their families. And Jason Crow was turned away from the White House.
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One member of Colorado’s congressional delegation voted against her party 25% of the time
Another ranked 26th among 433 House members for absences
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Carman: On Christmas, let’s look for joy wherever we can find it
From politics to nuclear fusion and public health, there’s a lot for Coloradans to celebrate this holiday season
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Littwin: Now that the recount is over, look for Boebert to get back to her provocative roots
Lauren Boebert can’t be happy watching Ye, Musk and Greene grabbing all the headlines for their nonstop series of outrages
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Race between Lauren Boebert, Adam Frisch was most expensive 2022 Colorado congressional contest per vote cast
Boebert spent nearly $43 per vote, while Frisch spent $32. That’s more than the $16 per vote Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet spent successfully defending his seat against Republican Joe O’Dea, who spent $9 per vote.
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Opinion: The return of the Lavender Scare
The moral panic about queer people is back, in a more potentially violent form.
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Zornio: Could Colorado’s dark past as the “Hate State” come back?
The latest LGBTQ-targeted mass shooting reflects recent survey findings that hate never went away, it only went unreported
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“What’d I Miss?”: Prayers can’t undo politicians’ campaign of fear
In “What’d I Miss?” Myra connects the dots between the drumbeat of anti-trans rhetoric on social media and the deadly violence at Club Q in Colorado Springs.