Lisa Templeton

Mar 5, 2024 | coloradotimesrecorder.com | Lisa Templeton

The Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) is poised to open “The Names Change but Issues Stay the Same,” an exhibition dedicated to the works of Chuck Asay, an editorial cartoonist whose tenure at the Colorado Springs Gazette was as notable for its longevity as it was for its divisiveness. The showcase, which features over 30 of Asay’s pieces, will debut on March 6 at Library 21c and East Library. Spanning over three decades, Asay’s career has garnered both acclaim and controversy.

Feb 28, 2024 | coloradotimesrecorder.com | Lisa Templeton

Amidst the backdrop of military aircraft at Wings Over the Rockies in Centennial, Colorado, Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley delivered an urgent address to voters one week before the Super Tuesday primaries. The campaign promoted the event as a two-hour affair, but Haley’s entire appearance, including her introduction by former Arapahoe GOP Chair Suzanne Taheri and her speech, delivered to a compact gathering of supporters, lasted just over 30 minutes.

Feb 22, 2024 | coloradotimesrecorder.com | Lisa Templeton

The Aurora City Council’s decision to consider privatizing the Public Defender’s Office has been met with resistance from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado. The council, as reported by Sentinel Colorado, passed Resolution 2023-118 on October 9, 2023, initiating an analysis into the financial benefits of shifting to a private model for legal representation of indigent defendants.

Feb 20, 2024 | coloradotimesrecorder.com | Lisa Templeton

As the 2024 election draws near, Colorado finds itself at the epicenter of a national debate on abortion rights, with state Republicans increasingly unifying around an anti-abortion platform. This shift has thrust abortion into the spotlight as a critical issue within the state. Amidst this contentious backdrop, the Catholic Church released a November 2023 letter on two pivotal ballot initiatives — each poised to impact Colorado’s abortion rights landscape significantly.

Feb 16, 2024 | coloradotimesrecorder.com | Lisa Templeton

In a party-line vote of 8-3 late Tuesday, the Colorado House Judiciary Committee passed a bill to tighten concealed handgun permit requirements. The legislation (House Bill 24-1174) requires gun owners to complete an eight-hour in-person class that includes a live-fire exercise, demonstrating competence with a firearm, a written exam, and a refresher course to renew a permit. The proposed law was introduced by House Majority Leader Monica Duran (D-Wheat Ridge) and state Rep.