988 Crisis Line Board of Directors

The 988 Crisis Hotline Enterprise Board of Directors works with the Colorado Public Utilities

Commission to set rates for a 988 surcharge for service users annually. The Enterprise also funds a nonprofit to provide intervention services and crisis care.

for a term expiring September 9, 2025:

·       Juan Escobedo of Littleton, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a mental health advocacy organization, occasioned by the resignation of Moe Keller of Denver, Colorado, appointed.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced new funding to support law enforcement.

The words nationalism and patriotism are sometimes used as synonyms, but many political scientists don’t typically see those two terms as equivalent – or even compatible.

The full version of Senator Pelton's newsletter can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format here or at the link below.

In a well-deserved defeat for the left-wing bigots who actually believe it's okay to discriminate against, legally persecute, and make criminals out of decent, moral businesspeople (e.g., Christian bakers, photographers, etc.) who merely don't want to cater to heterophobic homosexuals, the U.S. Supreme Court recently decided 6-3 to outlaw that outrageous discrimination (303 Creative LLC v. Elenis).  It's high time that judgmental, intolerant, extremist left-wing bigots were put in their place.

To the Editor:

Americans are losing faith in our Supreme Court, and it’s easy to see why.

In the year since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, abortion has been effectively banned (with extremely limited exceptions) in fourteen states. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have lost access to abortion care. 

The 4^th of July was one of the few holidays celebrated across the country in the 1840s.

Most dogs and cats have exceptional hearing. Suddenly comes all the noise and flashes and excitement, and they have no idea what all of this is about creating fear and anxiety.

• Find a quiet, sheltered area that can be a safe space for your pet. This can be a bathroom, closet or even basement. 
• Introduce your pet to this place beforehand by placing their favorite toys or blanket in the area. 
• Putting a blanket on their kennel will help muffle the sounds.
• Turning on a radio with music or even a fan will aid in diffusion the noise.