Thelma Grimes

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Thelma Grimes

Several years ago, in a conversation that will be burned into my heart forever, my dad turned to me from the passenger seat and asked, “Do you think I am stupid?”I had already been trying to hold back tears, trying not to show any emotion in front of him. I wanted to demonstrate both strength and compassion in response to what had just happened to him. The best way to do that was to keep my eyes forward and focus on driving.

4 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Thelma Grimes

The Alliance Defending Freedom organization filed a lawsuit this week on behalf of a Colorado athletic company focused on standing up for women’s rights and being “truthful about the biological differences between men and women.”The lawsuit challenges Colorado’s House Bill 1312, which Gov. Jared Polis recently signed into law to amend the Colorado Antidiscrimination Act to make “misgendering” and “deadnaming” illegal. During debate in the 2025 legislative session, Sen.

1 month ago | coloradopolitics.com | Thelma Grimes

President Donald Trump has signed into law a proposal from Congress to criminalize the creation and distribution of nonconsensual, explicit images generated by artificial intelligence, which U.S. John Hickenlooper of Colorado, a cosponsor, praised as a small but significant step toward regulating the new technology. These AI-generated images and videos, known as "deepfakes," have become widespread online, often used to exploit both adults and minors through the malicious use of technology.

1 month ago | denvergazette.com | Thelma Grimes

Colorado joined yet another coalition of 18 states in filing a court brief supporting the legal challenge to two of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs, even as a federal court blocked cuts to public health grants.

1 month ago | coloradopolitics.com | Thelma Grimes

For the second year in a row, the Colorado legislature intervened to tackle scandals that many said have shaken the public's faith in state institutions and industries. In 2025, lawmakers passed three new laws aimed squarely at controversies surrounding the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Last year, state lawmakers worked on regulations around who could work in the funeral industry.