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DADT repeal throws DOMA under spotlight

By | 09.20.11 | 2:37 pm

While gay soldiers and veterans in Colorado react today with a mix of joy and relief that the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy barring them from serving openly has been repealed, Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family continues to express concerns. The Christian-right group’s political-action news outlet, CitizenLink, worries that repeal might impinge on soldiers’ freedom of religion and expression and that it could also further erode the shaky standing of the Defense of Marriage Act, which precludes federal recognition of same-sex unions.

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For 2nd year in a row, Focus on the Family not getting enough donations to make budget

By | 09.19.11 | 1:08 pm

Image by Matt MahurinInfluential conservative social policy group Focus on the Family announced Friday it will eliminate about 50 jobs due to a significant drop in donations that has led to a $15 million budget shortfall, as the Denver Post initially reported

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Broncos fans questioning role of religion, politics in Elway, Tebow, Orton impasse

By | 09.17.11 | 3:18 pm

Overtly religious backup Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow is the fan favorite in Denver these days over laid-back, hybrid-driving, conservation-minded starting quarterback Kyle Orton. And their hardcore Republican boss, Hall of Famer John Elway, will ultimately decide who takes the snaps.

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Ugly independent political spending in Colorado tripled in the last election cycle

By | 08.24.11 | 11:43 am

It will come as no surprise to Coloradans force-fed a fire-hose stream of ugly and untrustworthy campaign election material over the last two years that independent spending– spending directly tied to no candidate and mostly free of accountability– more than tripled in the state from 2008 to 2010. This according to a recent report released by watchdog group Follow the Money, which singles out Colorado for study. The authors report that, although the state has relatively strong disclosure laws, larger changes in campaign finance rules have let loose here as everywhere in the country a storm of money and a sea of roiling paperwork that can cover over as much as it reveals.

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VIDEO: Thousands join Perry-led ‘Response’ in prayer for Christian revival in the public square

By | 08.08.11 | 6:48 am

Following months of hype, speculation and protesting, tens of thousands of worshipers gathered in Houston’s Reliant Stadium Saturday to join Gov. Rick Perry for “The Response,” a prayer and fast event headlined by a who’s-who of major — and sometimes controversial — evangelical Christian leaders.

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VIDEO: Focus on the Family aims to influence GOP primary

By | 07.22.11 | 5:41 am

Colorado Independent contributor Sofia Resnick discussed Focus on the Family’s South Carolina affiliate the Palmetto Family Council, the group’s “Family 2012″ challenge and its potential influence on South Carolina’s GOP presidential primary with Free Speech TV this week.

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VIDEO: Franken grills Focus on the Family head during DOMA repeal hearing

By | 07.20.11 | 10:27 am

At a hearing on the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, Sen. Al Franken took issue with the testimony of Tom Minnery, the head of Focus on the Family’s political arm, CitizenLink. After Minnery cited a government study he said showed that the children of married gay and lesbian couples fared worse than married opposite-sex couples, Franken flatly stated that Minnery was wrong and called into question any further testimony from Minnery.

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Influential Focus on the Family affiliate both a critic, former recipient of federal funding for social issues

By | 07.12.11 | 6:03 am

Provided South Carolina’s GOP can raise enough money to host the coveted first-in-the-South GOP presidential primary, the state will significantly impact which Republican is nominated to face off with President Obama in 2012. A South Carolina conservative policy group, the Palmetto Family Council, has seized on this spotlight to communicate its top issues to the 2012 presidential contenders; issues the group has influenced in past state debates all while receiving federal money to aid their case.

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After 20 years, Colorado Springs Pride Fest still not welcomed by the city

By | 07.05.11 | 6:20 am

The Colorado Springs Pride Festival is coming of age in its 21st year of celebrating the local GLBT community, yet it still faces opposition from those within local government.

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James Dobson’s endorsement could be key in GOP primary

By | 06.28.11 | 7:08 am

If you’re a Republican and you want to be president, there are a number of people around the country considered king makers, and one of them is in Colorado Springs.

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