September 26, 2026
1. Blue Book Blues
2. Trump’s Accomplishments
3. Constitutionality of Open Primaries
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
1. Blue Book Blues
The 2026 State Ballot Information Booklet is commonly referred to as the “Blue Book.” Prepared by the Colorado Legislative Council, it has now been sent to all Colorado voters.
This is supposed to be the non-partisan objective description of all the statewide ballot questions for the 2026 general election.
Unfortunately, as I reported earlier this month, their description of Proposition 135 looks more like a promotional piece for the opposition to ending gender mutilation surgeries on children. Colorado’s Legislative Council is supposed to be a non-partisan support system for the Colorado legislature. They are charged with preparing the Blue Book as an objective information tool for the voters. Usually they are faithful to this responsibility, but for Proposition 135 they failed miserably.
Protect Kids Colorado, the main proponent organization for Proposition 135 repeatedly gave the Legislative Council staff accurate information for the proponent side of the ballot question. But all of our comments and concerns were ignored and the arguments given in that category for the proposition are weak and misleading.
Additionally the term “gender-affirming surgery” is used several times to identify surgeries that remove healthy body parts of children. A more accurate term is gender-rejecting or gender mutilation surgery. “Gender-affirming” is loaded with the assumption that somehow cutting off healthy body parts is a healthy choice. Not only does this reject any common sense reasoning, it ignores what many European countries, which had encouraged these practices in past years, now prohibit for minors. They also ignore the mental health implications of gender-rejecting surgeries.
The Blue Book cites statistics on the prevalence of these gender rejecting practices that were compiled in 2019, which does not measure the explosive growth of the transgender ideology in the years since then. This deceptive technique masks the real facts of how widespread these surgeries have become.
Additionally the analysis falsely states that current law “allows state and private health insurance to pay for these surgeries.” In fact current Colorado law forces all private insurance and state funding systems to pay for all of these surgeries.
As a Colorado legislator I relied on the assistance and integrity of Legislative Council. For Proposition 135 they failed to maintain that integrity. Please help us spread the real truth about Proposition 135.
2. Trump’s Accomplishments
As we approach the election, President Trump is not on the ballot, but his record is. Check this post to remind you of what his team has done already. And here is one of his leaders reigniting a proper sense of commitment and patriotism in our troops. Here is a White House report on the administration’s accomplishments.
3. Constitutionality of Open Primaries
I have covered this many times in the past and it is not on the 2026 ballot, but the Colorado GOP still has a lawsuit pending in Federal court against Colorado’s semi-open primary. Here is an excellent analysis just published which lays this out in a clear and compelling argument that open primaries violate the Constitution and are bad public policy.
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
September 19, 2026
1. Its Go Time
2. Remembering 9/11
3. A Proper Perspective on AI
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
1. Its Go Time
The election is just around the corner and every campaign is fully engaged, but are you? So much hangs on what we do in the next few weeks. I am convinced the three PKC propositions, #133, #134 and #135 are the clearest indicator of who will not only protect children, but protect our liberties and our state. Please ask every candidate and their campaign team if they support these significant issues. It will tell you all you need to know and it will tell them what is most important for the future of our state.
As a stark reminder of what is at stake, check out this sobering list, prepared by Rep. Ken DeGraaf, of what the the legislators that were elected in the past few years have already done to the children of Colorado.
I have revised the videos promoting the PKC propositions and they are now loaded on Youtube, ready for distribution. Please get these out to your friends and for churches that show short videos before their services or during announcements, please put them on the schedule for the next several weeks.
Here are the links:
2. Remembering 9/11
Last week our nation observed the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Here, here and here are some observations on 9/11 that are worth considering.
3. A Proper Perspective on AI
This week AI has been in the news and I smell an organized campaign to consolidate big government and big tech into a regulatory scheme that will serve their interests, but not anyone else. I recommend we hit the pause button on all of this clammer for government control.
Take a deep breath. Remember Reagan’s words: “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”
Also, here is some good counsel when considering the trajectory of AI.
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
September 12, 2026
1. PKC Propositions at Center Stage
2. Colorado Kids
3. Larimer County Land Use Code Meeting Postponed
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
1. PKC Propositions at Center Stage
Protect Kids Colorado’s propositions 133, 134 and 135 are a significant part of the record 14 ballot questions on Colorado’s 2026 ballot. With only a few brief weeks to go before votes will be cast it is imperative that every voter be given a clear and honest description of these issues. Last week I briefly reported on the serious bias that the Legislative Council staff insisted on putting into the official Bluebook for Prop 135. That needs to be countered with more accurate facts and terminology for every voter.
PKC is not a heavily funded, professional political machine. We are everyday citizens who care deeply about our state and the children who will one day become the leaders of our state. It is up to us to get the word out, get people to the polls and stand up for what is right and true. Please make these measures a part of your daily conversations. Promote the issues through social media. Make sure your church is engaging with these important questions. Write letters to your local paper. Utilize talk radio. Put a sign in your yard (coming soon through PKC), Go to the PKC website, ProtectKidsColorado.org to arm yourself with the facts and volunteer and donate to the cause.
Finally, make this the prime topic when interacting with candidates. PKC is collecting the names of candidates who will stand with us for these vital issues. Candidates can give us their pledge of support. Please note, PKC does not endorse candidates but we invite all candidates, from every party and for every office to endorse these propositions. Make sure the candidates you support are actively supporting propositions 133, 134 and 135.
I have been developing some videos that encourage people to support propositions 133, 134 and 135. These links can be shared with friends and used in church services and other special events.
Here are the links:
2. Colorado Kids
I can hardly believe I am writing this piece. Recently several stories came out about youths in Colorado (primarily in the Denver area) who have essentially gone crazy in public. The first story is a teen mob of hundreds of kids rampaging through some stores in Aurora. The rest of the reports are concerning kids who cut classes allegedly in protest of ICE. Very unfortunately, in too many instances with the cooperation of public school officials when they either allowed or encouraged the kids to walk out. For a native Coloradoan I am disgusted and embarrassed that this has been happening, but we cannot ignore the reality of this situation.
Here are several links that give the details:
Teen mob in Aurora, DPS board member encouraging students to walkout, Results of walkout here, here and here (please excuse the language in this last link – or skip the audio, the visuals say enough).
Of course, what can we expect when there are candidates like this and elected leaders like this?
This makes another powerful argument for propositions 133, 134 and 135. And for every citizen getting out and voting for leaders who will head our state in better directions.
3. Larimer County Land Use Code Meeting Postponed
First, please note that the September 16 Planning Commission meeting to consider the proposed changes to the special events regulations (article 7 of the land use code) will be tabled until a future date not yet set. This delay tells me they have probably been feeling the heat from our concerns. This is a good sign, but also it could be a move to bury the issue in a future meeting when noone is looking. We need to keep an eye on this.
Here is a story about using a zoning code in Ohio that puts limits specifically on religious meetings which is now before the US Supreme Court. It is a stark reminder that local government regulations can easily become unconstitutional rules which must be challenged.
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
September 5, 2026
1. Colossal Failure in the Colorado Legislature
2. Glaciers, In Alaska and Beyond
3. Religious Freedom in USA?
4 No Zoom Call next Monday – Labor Day
1. Colossal Failure in the Colorado Legislature
This week the Executive Committee of the Colorado legislature met to approve the Bluebook language for all of the ballot questions. As a former member of that committee I am calling them out for inserting intentional bias into the descriptions for Initiative 135, which will prohibit gender mutilating surgeries on minors. I will develop my concerns more fully in a future opinion commentary, but for now I want to put all on notice, including the leadership from both parties and the Legislative Council staff, who are charged to only provide non-partisan, objective information for the legislature and the people of Colorado. In this instance they have created biased misinformation for Colorado’s citizens.
The Bluebook will be mailed to every registered voter, which is supposed to provide neutral information on every ballot question. In the case of Initiative 135 they completely ignored the concerns of the proponents. I am the chairman of the board of trustees for Protect Kids Colorado (PKC) and on several occasions we gave them our input on initiative 135. The final draft ignored our valid complaints by including prejudicial and inaccurate information and they refused to include some of the reasons for a yes vote in the section that is supposed to list those points.
The Executive Committee, composed of the leaders from both parties, did not engage in any discussion on these irregularities, even when testimony by a PKC board member was given to the committee in that meeting. My concerns with the Republican leadership is their complete silence at that moment. I understand they didn’t have the votes to overturn the decision, but to go to the slaughter of this issue without any protest is a direct slap in the face of the thousands of volunteers who got 135 on the ballot.
Finally, it greatly concerns me that the current attorney general of Colorado (and gubernatorial candidate) this week joined in a suit against the Federal government to allow Medicaid funding of these irreversible surgeries. He is in active and direct opposition to 135, which he has a full right to do. However, it is also critically important that the voters of Colorado know of his aggressive actions to continue these mutilating surgeries in Colorado.
More on all of this later…
2. Glaciers, In Alaska and Beyond
Over the past several days my wife Sandy and I have been in Alaska, learning about many things in this great state, including the glaciers that are found all across the landscape. They are unbelievably awesome. In this land where everything seems to be bigger, the glaciers and mountains are bigger still. It has been a real treat to see such inspiring examples of God’s creation.
It is also sobering to learn that glaciers, usually seen as slow moving rivers of ice can be unpredictable and dangerous. We have recently learned about a huge tragedy that struck Nepal when a glacier collapsed. The glacier created destructive floods that killed thousands of people. It is hard to comprehend how this can be, but it is a reality we cannot ignore. Pray for those affected by this catastrophe. Here is an article I ran across that puts this all in a good perspective. And here is a description of how a glacier can unleash such powerful forces.
3. Religious Freedom in USA?
Far too often we take our First Amendment freedoms for granted in the United States of America, but one bizarre exception has been appealed to the highest court in the land. In a domestic battle between two parents the custodial parent has been barred from taking her daughter to church, or exposing her to Biblical teaching of any kind.
To quote from the World Net Daily report:
“The mother is banned by the courts from taking her daughter, now 13, to church, a religious organization or event, or to “expose” her to “religious philosophy or the Bible in general.””
This blatant violation of religious freedom has been in place for nearly two years and the Maine Supreme Court affirmed this outrageous order. I trust the US Supreme Court will take this on and once again enforce the First Amendment in the United States of America.
4. No Zoom Call next Monday – Labor Day
See you online the next Monday morning, but not on Labor Day.
For Life and Liberty!
August 29, 2026
1. Larimer County Wants More Taxes
2. Mail Ballots on the Bubble
3. PKC Candidate Pledge List
4. Erin Lee to Host this Coming Monday Morning Zoom Call
1. Larimer County Wants More Taxes
Once again, Larimer County wants more of your money. They are asking for a new .3% sales tax increase. This is the same county that is in the process of taking away more property rights through more regulations (see the stories in the last two Lundberg Reports). Their reasons for the money always sound laudable, but where are the current tax dollars being spent?
2. Mail Ballots on the Bubble
I have reported on this subject many times, but now, just weeks away from the ballots going out, the Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to restrict mail ballots to only proven US citizens. Wow, who would say no to that requirement? Gena Griswold and Phil Weiser, current Secretary of State and Attorney General (and current candidates for Attorney General and Governor, hmmm?) are still fighting this common sense policy to help clean up our election process. Buckle up, this could get interesting.
3. PKC Candidate Pledge List
Here is a real opportunity to put all candidates to the real test. Will they pledge to support the Protect Kids Colorado ballot initiatives? Please make sure all of the candidates in your area are confronted with this question.
The list of candidates who have signed the pledge will be up on the PKC website soon. However, I am told we already have over 70 who have signed on. We want as many as possible. Whenever signing in to the PKC website (ProtectKidsColorado.org) the candidate pledge box is the first to pop up on the screen. Direct all candidates to the PKC home page for that link.
4. Erin Lee to Host this Coming Monday Morning Zoom Call
I am currently in Alaska and cannot be certain of my internet services so Erin Lee, the exscutive director of Protect Kids Colorado will be hosting
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Also, please be aware that the following Monday, on Labor Day we will not have a Monday morning Zoom call. Enjoy the holiday before the election campaigns begin the final stretch of the election season.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
August 22, 2026
1. Trump’s Accomplishments
2. Larimer County Code Revision Reactions
3. Last Call for Larimer GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
4. The Reality of Socialism
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
1. Trump’s Accomplishments
In this election season a lot of rhetoric gets way too hot and even though President Trump is not on the ballot his policies are and the left is doing all they can to disparage them. It is time to take a deep breath and take a harder look at what he has already accomplished.
Such as “Total Border Control, the Most Successful Stock Market in History (81 Record Days in a year and a half!), Biggest Investment in our Country in History (19.2 Trillion Dollars!), breaking the Record by many times over, the Great Military Victories over Venezuela and the essential Denuclearization of Iran – The rest to follow! – The Lowest Crime Rate in Recorded History, the Lowest Murder Rate since 1900 – 125 years! – The Highest Number of People that have Jobs in the United States, EVER, the fact that the United States is more RESPECTED throughout the World than at any time in Memory, the Biggest Drop in Drug Prices, over 500%, than has ever been seen before, which will lead to tremendous SAVINGS in Healthcare, the Rebuilding of our Military, in my First Term, making it the Strongest in U.S. History, with the inclusion of Space Force, and so many other things!”
I put all of this in quotes, as I did not write this incredible list. I borrowed these words from a recent post from the President himself. Some may say that he is not an objective observer, and that is correct. However, in examining this extraordinary list of accomplishments, I cannot find anything that is not correctly stated, except not all drug prices have gone down that significantly.
Trump is a game changer on the world stage and in my opinion, he is accomplishing more, in the right direction than I have seen before in my lifetime.
2. Larimer County Code Revision Reactions
The proposed changes to the Larimer County special events code ia getting some attention. Here is a recent article from Loveland’s Reporter Herald. For my observations click here. The county has extended the deadline for submitting comments to August 23. It is time to stand up for individual liberty and the core value of private property rights. We cannot afford to let the bureaucracy strip away our freedoms thrugh excessive regulations.
3. Last Call for Larimer GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
Get your reservations in now! The deadline for the tickets is this Sunday.
4. The Reality of Socialism
Socialism is getting more popular, especially amng those who might not know about it’s realities. Here is a brief video I recommend watching. It says it all in a very entertaining way.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
August 15, 2026
1. Ban Colorado’s Gun Ban
2. Trans Activists Forced to Admit Their Claims are “Uncertain”
3. O’Keefe and Company Uncovers More Election Fraud
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
1. Ban Colorado’s Gun Ban
The Denver Post says SB25-003 “sets eligibility requirements to buy certain firearms.” Those “eligibility requirements” turn a Second Amendment right into a very expensive government mandated permission slip for most semi-automatic guns in Colorado. And implementing this gun ban is proving to be impossible, not only for most citizens but some government agencies find it a daunting task as well.
Mountain States Legal Foundation has already filed a lawsuit, is seeking an injunction against this draconian law and the NRA is now joining the suit. The legislature and the governor have been waging a war against citizens’ constitutional rights ever since Polis took office. SB25-003 is one more stark example of why this year’s election is so critical for the future of the state so many of us call home.
2. Trans Activists Forced to Admit Their Claims are “Uncertain”
This takes a little explanation to unravel, but the significance of this admission cannot be overstated.
The leading advocate and recognized authority on trans issues, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has long claimed that trans kids must be affirmed and therefore encouraged to continue in that lifestyle. However, the Federal Trade Commission and four state attorneys general sued WPATH, alleging that the association engaged in deceptive practices by promoting “gender-affirming care.” In court WPATH claimed they had a right to say what they wanted because of their right to freedom of speech. However, to make that claim they had to admit that their claims were not established fact, it was merely their opinion, the “facts” were “uncertain.”
This is a major point, as WPATH is the authority that advocates for the trans world rely on for justifying their claims. An example I came across this week was the wording that is being prepared for the Blue Book concerning PKC’s initiatives. The legislature’s Legislative Counsel prepares that document that is sent to all Colorado voters and their current drafts are showing a bias against the initiatives by assuming that “gender-affirming care” is what WPATH says it is. But now WPATH has had to admit that their conclusions are not established scientific facts.
Breaking news: In a related story, HHS just released a report on hundreds of hospitals abusing their coding system for billing by hiding their treatments for trans kids. Click here for the details.
The teams Trump has put in place, and the policies he is promoting are yielding good fruit, like what the FTC has done in this particular case.
3. O’Keefe and Company Uncovers More Election Fraud
Need more evidence that our elections need a lot of cleaning up? Check out this report on what James O’Keefe and others have uncovered in Minnesota.
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
August 8, 2026
1. Is Larimer’s Proposed Code Unconstitutional?
2. 2nd Amendment Wins in 15 States, But Not Yet in Colorado
3. Final Call for Grand Junction PKC Celebration
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
1. Is Larimer’s Proposed Code Unconstitutional?
Larimer County is considering new regulations for special meetings in the unincorporated parts of the county. For required permits on private property the proposed rules are violations of the First Amendment freedom of assembly and Fifth Amendment property rights.
The current land use code is already a potential nightmare for any property owner in unincorporated Larimer County. If anyone holds an assembly on their property with the current land use code, they are already subject to too much government oversight in Larimer county. However, due to some vagueness in the details the current code is more manageable than the proposed code. Right now the required permit fee is from $100 to $1,000, with limitations on how many permits can be given in a calendar year.
The proposed code adds a lot of specificity and teeth to the enforcement, indicating that this policy change will usher in much more control by county officials. It is tightening the regulatory noose on property owners.
Additionally, because of the very specific language in the proposed code it appears that most political meetings not held in approved assembly areas (such as hotels, churches, parks and other assembly buildings) will be required to ask the government for a special event permit. This is a direct violation of our the First Amendment right to assemble. These permits are not just to give notice of a meeting, they are to ask the government for permission to assemble and contain a lot of government red tape and exorbitant costs. Additionally, the time-lines assumed in applying for a permit are totally unrealistic for many political events (last minute campaign rallies, protests, etc.).
Here are the most troubling specifics:
Personal events not requiring a manditory permit will now be limited to under 100. The current code completely exempts personal events.
Mandatory insurance for all permitted events will now be a part of the land use code.
Collateral (a really big deal, new requirement and new section for special use permits).
Essentially this is a bond required, from which the county may draw to insure that the event is conducted according to the county’s requirements. It is not specified, but because of all the potential costs listed (“…grading, site restoration…response by County staff or law enforcement…”) this bond could be in the thousands of dollars, on top of the permit fees.
A special event is defined as “any event in unincorporated Larimer County for a gathering of any size, unless excluded In section 7.2.” This definition clearly states that any use of private property to assemble with other citizens for any reason is subject to the scrutiny and permission of the county government. There is no exemption for political meetings, so meetings organized by political parties and held on private property will have to go through the expensive and time consuming permitting process.
Larimer County’s land use code is an impractical, expensive, intrusive and bureaucratic violation of our God given constitutional rights and offensive to the essential principles of private property rights. The land use code does need revision, but not to grow it bigger, it needs to be severely trimmed down to a common sense respect for private property rights, the First Amendment freedom to assemble and shared community values.
We understand the need for permits for special use of the roads and public spaces (except First Amendment guarantees for freedom of assembly rights). However, special events on private property should not require an expensive and time-consuming process that is essentially asking for permission from the government to use your own property. It should be reduced to a voluntary notice to the county of any special meeting on private property that might impact surrounding properties. If a meeting violates noise limits or excessive bright lights at night or overflow of parking to public spaces, that could be a concern of the county, which is appropriate for existing noise and other public impact ordinances. But to declare that nearly all special events on private property require permission from the government is offensive to the basic principles of liberty, upon which our nation was founded.
Larimer County is developing a bad reputation for being too authoritarian, too bureaucratic and too expensive. Let’s get back to the values of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. It was a good idea 250 years ago and it still is today.
For more details click here. Also, please note the deadline for public comment is August 23
2. 2nd Amendment Wins in 15 States, But Not Yet in Colorado
Here is some good news for 15 states. However, it is in sharp contrast to the recent implementation of SB-003, which is essentially shutting down future sales of semi-automatic firearms in Colorado. For more information on SB-003 check out article #1 from last week’s newsletter.
3. Final Call for Grand Junction PKC Celebration
Here is one final notice for the PKC Celebration, today, in Grand Junction. Please come if you can!
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
August 1, 2026
1. Colorado is 150 Years Old Today!
2. SAVE America? Senate must Act Now!
3. PKC in Grand Junction Next Saturday
4. 1976 Big Thompson Flood
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
1. Colorado is 150 Years Old Today!
Today I am celebrating this anniversray at the Western Conservative Summit at Colorado Christian University.
However, precisely 150 years after Colorado’s constitution first stated, in Article II, Section 13, in part “…The right of no person to keep and bear arms in defense of his home…shall be called in question…”. SB25-003 goes into effect today (August 1). This law strips away many Second Amendment rights from Colorado citizens. However, in a curious twist it also ramped up sales of those same weapons as thousands of Colorado citizens stepped up to buy the guns before the law took effect. Now many thousands of Colorado citizens are better equipped to defend themselves and their families despite the heavy handed actions by our far-left legislature and governor.
SB25-003 requires hundreds of dollars in fees, a great deal of time for the registration process and the citizen ends up asking for permission from the government to buy most semi-automatic guns.
This law is clearly unconstitutional and I trust the courts will ultimately recognize that fact. Mountain States Legal Foundation has already filed a lawsuit.
2. SAVE America? Senate must Act Now!
It is coming down to the wire and even though the integrity of our elections hang in the balance, I see very little attention from the press on this vital issue. President Trump and a growing number of US senators are calling for an actual vote in the Senate on the SAVE Act in time for the 2026 general election. The next few days will tell the story…
Additionally, the President is moving forward in other ways to fortify the accuracy of our elections. Two weeks ago I reported on a temporary injunction the DC District court put on a Federal judge’s order prohibiting the Postal Service from moving forward with Trump’s order to not deliver ballots by mail without strict scrutiny to insure only valid voters with valid reasons for the mail delivery get their ballots in the mail.
The DC court then reversed their injunction, ruling, in a split decision, ruling to agree with the original order to stop the Postal Service from proceeding to implement Trump’s order. The Trump administration then appealed to the US Supreme Court for a final determination of his authority to require the Postal Service to restrict the use of mail ballots.
BTW, please note that the link I provided on this lastest move is from a very hard left news service. They always drop into their stories anti-Trump rhetoric. Please “read around” their invective to get at the facts of the story.
3. PKC in Grand Junction is Next Saturday
If you are on the Western Slope next Saturdy please consider joining us at the:
4. 1976 Big Thompson Flood -a personal note
Yesterday, July 31, was the 50th anniversary of the Big Thompson Flood. This was a major tragedy in Northern Colorado that killed 20+ people and destroyed property and the highway between Estes Park and Loveland in the Big Thompson Canyon. It took years for the area to fully recover. I also have a personal story from that day as I was in Estes Park debating on whether to return to Denver via the Big Thompson Canyon or the route through Lyons. I chose Lyons, at the time, due to very heavy rain, thinking it was the wrong choice, not knowing the deadly wall of water that was racing down the canyon on that fateful day.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
July 25, 2026
1. Colorado’s Crises
2. Crises in America and Around the World
3. Western Conservative Summit is this Week
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
1. Colorado’s Crises
In a few short weeks we will have another chance to change the leadership in Colorado. If Trump is able to enforce his prohibition of wholesale mail ballots it might give us a better chance. A chance to put some good ballot initiatives into the law books and a chance to elect a better governor and legislature. But it will only happen if we pour everything into this year’s election. We need to fund worthy causes (like PKC) and good candidates. We also need to make sure all conservatives vote in this nonpresidential election.
If you need any more incentive to take this seriously, consider these reports on the current state of Colorado:
To work around TABOR fees now collect over $28 billion for the Colorado state coffers.
Most people don’t think they can afford Colorado’s housing costs.
The legislature spiked a legitimate initiative that would have helped fix our roads.
Griswold is still Secretary of state and our voter rolls are filled with fraudulent names.
2. Crises in America and Around the World
And, if that isn’t enough incentive to give the upcoming election all you’ve got, consider these issues looming on the horizon:
Muslims are, in fact, taking over the UK.
Colorado isn’t the only state with election problems.
Iran is, well, Iran.
Here is a graphic that visually shows illegal aliens invading our country.
And Medicaid fraud could be as big as $100 billion… $100,000,000,000, including Colorado.
Don’t sit out the election, vote.
3. Western Conservative Summit is this Week
On July 31 and August 1 Centennial Institute will hold the Western Conservative Summit on the campus of Colorado Christian University. A big part of this year’s Summit is the initiatives Protect Kids Colorado have put on the ballot. Speakers and panelists include Cloe Cole, Riley Gaines and PKC’s executive director, Erin Lee. All of these defenders of biologic reality will be featured on the Summit’s Friday night program. For more information on the Summit click here.
And, this past week Erin was s guest on Victor Marx’s podcast. (Erin comes on the program at about 24 minutes into the program.)
4. Zoom Call on Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
July 18, 2026
1. Trump Lays it Out
2. 50k Matching Dollars for PKC
3. Is Socialism Here to Stay?
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
1. Trump Lays it Out
“Congress must pass the SAVE America Act. How easy is that to do, unless you want to cheat.
The only reason you wouldn’t do it is you want to cheat because your policies are so bad, and your candidates are so pathetic that you can’t get away or can’t get elected any other way. This landmark bill requires that all voters must show photo voter ID.“
– President Donald J. Trump speech to the nation on July 16, 2026
The President then backed it up with documents published at WhiteHouse.gov.
This kind of sounds like what I told the Colorado Senate in 2013 when the all-mail ballot system was adopted in Colorado. And here is a late breaking story that might shut down Colorado’s all-mail ballot system for the 2026 election.
To dig deeper into the election integrity issue click here, here, here and here.
2. 50k Matching Dollars for PKC
The transgender craze continues to ravage otherwise rational human beings, like these leaders of medical schools in California. They are so mixed up that the terms man and woman have, in their minds, lost all objective meaning.
Protect Kids Colorado is taking this fight to the ballot box and we are already getting push back from the left. Here is a supposed “neutral” policy group (who consistently opposes TABOR) weighing in on the PKC initiatives and giving all of them bad grades. Even this early in the election season the left is lining up their opposition to our common sense measures that protect children.
But PKC’s friends are fighting back with an aggressive defence. One family has stepped up with a $50,000 matching challenge. They will match other donations, up to $50,000! To read all about this and other exciting opportunities with Protect Kids Colorado click here. Please help us match this first big challenge gift. If you can help in a significant way with more large matching challenge dollars please contact me: SenatorLundberg@gmail.com.
3. Is Socialism Here to Stay?
Here is a scary notion that seems to be gaining speed every day. This is a sober reminder that we can’t give up. For too many the solid principles of freedom and individual responsibility are giving way to the soft comfort of socialism. But, as Margaret Thatcher said many years ago, “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.”
History is replete with numerous examples of socialism destroying personal rights, prosperity and other common sense values, It seems that each generation is vulnerable to this siren call. For more on the socialism threat and what Trump is doing to counter it, click here.
“Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense”
–Winston Churchill, 1941
4. Zoom Call on Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
July 11, 2026
1. Protect Kids Colorado in Full Campaign Mode
2. “Islam Did Not Come to Coexist…”
3. Victor Marx – Our Republican Candidate for Governor
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
1. Protect Kids Colorado in Full Campaign Mode
With three initiatives on the ballot the PKC army is gearing up for an aggressive campaign. The strategy is simple. Tell everyone in Colorado the straightforward, common sense truth about protecting kids. Girls should be free to compete in sports against other girls. Children should be allowed to grow up without any sex-altering surgeries and no child should be for sale, period!
In addition to word of mouth and social media, bigger events are coming up. For example: PKC will be a big part of the Western Conservative Summit and we are having a Western Slope celebration on August 8. Please join us if you can.
And stay tuned, we have much to come as we reach out to every voter in Colorado with these common sense issues that protect kids in Colorado.
2. “Islam Did Not Come to Coexist…”
I have spent much time (and space in this newsletter) examining the growing influence of Islam in our country. Here is a stark reminder that their intent is not to follow our constitutional principle of religious freedom. This Islam leader in Chicago bluntly states that “Islam did not come to coexist.” They intend to dominate and ultimately extinguish religious freedoms. Our Founders did not put religious freedom as the first part of the First Amendment in order to be destroyed by an ideology that actually rejects religious freedom.
Here is another sobering reminder that the First Amendment should not be the means by which this first, inalienable right could be undone.
3. Victor Marx – our Republican Candidate for Governor
My congratulations to Victor Marx and his team. After a long, nail-biting time this very close race was finally called in his favor. It is a tough job for any Republican to win a Colorado gubernatorial race, but Victor Marx has been so unconventional that he might break that mold. With the PKC initiatives on the ballot it is already an unconventional election.
I want to see every candidate for every office in Colorado be confronted with these three ballot questions at every public meeting. The people of Colorado deserve to know how every candidate stands on these vital issues. With that clear knowledge the people of our state have a good chance of making the right choices for every question on the ballot.
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call on Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
July 4, 2026
1. 250 Years!
2. Supreme Court Affirms the Reason for PKC Ballot Question
3. The Primary is Over, the Main Event Begins Now
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call This oming Monday
1. 250 Years!
What an incredible milestone for our nation. God has truly blessed us in so many ways. If you can take a few minutes please watch this conversation with Eric Metaxas. He is describing the essence of a book he has written concerning God’s hand on the Founders of our country. It is well worth considering on this most significant day.
2. Supreme Court Affirms the Reason for PKC Ballot Question
This week the US Supreme Court declared that states can limit women’s sports programs to women only programs. It seems absurd that his common sense principle requires a decision from the highest court, but such is our world…
Here is PKC’s video response to this significant decision. This validates the reason so many people stepped up to put this question to Colorado voters. Please help us get the word out to every citizen in Colorado.
And the court announced they will finally be looking at the rights of parents to protect their children from trans ideologies. It will probably be another year before we hear the outcome of this case, but at least it is now on their docket.
Meanwhile, here in Colorado we have our work cut out to protect children with three ballot questions that will be pivotal in this year’s elections. Every discussion about any question or candidate on this year’s ballot should be seen through the lense of these three PKC ballot questions.
For everyone in the Western side of the Divide we have a special PKC event planned for next month. Please come if you can!
3. The Primary is Over, the Main Event Begins Now
As of this writing the Republican governor race is still tight, but the numbers are currently favoring Victor Marx. My congratulations to all of the winners, now we must buckle down and win in November.
The other party has chosen their most radical candidates and it is up to us to point this out to the Colorado voters. Another important part of the 2026 general election are the three PKC ballot questions. These ballot questions provides a stark distinction between a Republican candidate and a Democrat candidate. Most people agree that these are common sense issues but the Democrat candidates and current incumbents are fully committed to overturn these measures, should they become law. Indeed, the Democrat controlled legislature has already done all they can to force feed us all with their trans ideologies.
This year I hope to see every candidate at every public meeting to be simply and courtestly asked if they support the initiatives. That should tell us all we need to know about their real agenda.
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call This Coming Monday (July 6)
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
June 27, 2026
1. No More Mail Ballots?
2. Is Big Brother Following You?
3. Mutilating Trans-Surgeries on Minors
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call This Monday
1. No More Mail Ballots?
The Postal Service is implementing President Trump’s order to not deliver ballots through the mail to states that are not cooperating with his plan to only send out ballots through the mail to valid voters who require a mailed ballot. Of course Jena Griswold is not cooperating. A showdown is coming here in Colorado.
What is Griswold hiding? After years of her dodging questions about our election systems it is obvious she must be hiding something. Trump is calling her bluff.
Here is another story on this topic written by a Colorado news service that is known to be hard left. Buckle up, this should be interesting…
Want more details about Colorado’s election systems? Here is a recent presentation by Dr. Douglas Frank that I highly recommend. It is long (well over an hour) but packed with evidence of how Colorado’s voter registrations records are filled with problems, and every one of those problematic registrations are automatically sent a ballot in every Colorado election.
President Trump’s plan is to stop mailing out ballots to unknown and uncertain destinations. So far the Senate has refused to pass the SAVE Act, but Trump’s backup plan still gives us some hope for a bit more fair election in Colorado.
BTW, as a final note on elections. The primary wraps up next Tuesday and I trust you have or will vote. I have been a staunch supporter of Tina Peters because I did my homework and know most of the facts in her case. Here is an interesting post that indicates to me that two gubernatorial candidates haven’t done much research into Tina’s case.
2. Is Big Brother Following You?
Personal privacy is important, but in toady’s world it is becoming more and more difficult to hide in our the data hungry world. Here are some things to consider.
3. Mutilating Trans-Surgeries on Minors
One of the initiatives on the Colorado ballot this fall will ban all child mutilating trans-surgeries on minors. The extreme Left is opposing our initiative with the argument that it isn’t happening that often. But here is a stark example from a congressional hearing of how they react when confronted with the simple facts. hint: They can’t even stay in the room.
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call This Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
June 20, 2026
1. Bait and Switch in Final Days of Legislative Session
2. Polis and Trump
3. Shocking Report From the UK
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call This Monday
1. Bait and Switch in Final Days of Legislative Session
HB26-1141 is an example of how bad legislation is sometimes rammed through in the final days of a session. This bill, introduced in February, was ostensibly aimed at public schools. Even the title says “Public Schools.”
However, in the final days of the session, in the House Appropriations Committee, the entire bill was replaced by a strike-below amendment that included all private K-12 schools in Colorado, stripping away all religious conscience protections for private schools. This includes faith-based schools. The new law binds them to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, CADA, which includes sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in its list of protected groups, thereby stripping away religious conscience protections (CRS 24-34-601).
This trick was not unintentional, as the Senate defeated two seperate amendments to add religious conscience protections for private, faith-based schoos. Both were rejected. And finally, the governor promptly signed the bill when it was put on his desk…
And, while the legislature and governor continue to pull stunts like this, our public schools continue to plummet. Click here and here for a couple of examples.
[Thank you to Colleen Enos, CHEC’s Government Relations Director, for contributing to this report.]
2. Polis and Trump
Speaking of Polis, here is an interesting analysis of his actions of late. And, by way of contrast (and hopefully encouragement) check out this description of Trump’s progress as #47.
3. Shocking Report From the UK
Now for the really bad news.
I caution the reader when checking out this report. It is deeply troubling, but very necessary to understand. And, to underscore the vast gulf between Christianity and Islam, check out this speech from an Iman on how they treat non-muslims.
4. Breakfast Club Zoom Call This Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
June 13, 2026
1. LA Election
2. Breakfast Club Zoom Call This Monday
1. LA Election
I am devoting this report exclusively to the recent ballot counting of the primary election in Los Angelis. It is fast becoming a dramatic example of election fraud for all to see. For several years I have been focusing on the lack of integrity in current election systems. The LA mayor’s primary election must not be forgotten.
The first link I submit is the speech I gave to the Colorado Senate in 2013, right before the final vote on the bill that created the all-mail ballot system in Colorado. These very real possibilities for outright and widespread voter fraud were apparent to many of us way back then. Now it has matured into the brazen acts in LA and Colorado is in essentially the same situation.
My call to action is not for complacency, we cannot give up, we must redouble our efforts for winning elections and strive to remove the systems that invite voter fraud. Our republic must cut out this destructive cancer before it completely destroys our body politic.
Finally, please be advised that among these several posts some details might not be completely accurate, but the overwhelming evidence makes it clear. We need serious reform of the elections in our country.
Former CIA officer tells how elections can and are stolen
Victor Davis Hanson on the LA election
2. Breakfast Club Zoom Call This Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
June 6, 2026
1. Congressman Evans Speaks Out on PKC Initiatives Opposition
2. 250th Thought for the Day
3. Muslim Influence on Our Elections
4. Colorado GOP
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call This Monday
1. Congressman Evans Speaks Out on PKC Initiatives Opposition
Check out this X post from Gabe Evans on how the opposition to the PKC initiatives gets their money – from the government! We the people have our work cutout for us this election season. Read the post and read the links and comments. It is eye opening to realize how deeply imbedded the government has become in funding the Left’s agendas.
As a footnote to this subject, a couple of weeks ago I showed a picture of this year’s winners in the state high school women’s high jump competition, (spoiler alert: the seventh place winner was not a girl). Here is a corollary report from California.
2. 250th Thought for the Day
On this 250th year of our great nation it is fitting to spend some time considering what it took to start this great experiment in governance. Consider this quick read as your thought for the day on our nation’s founding
3. Muslim Influence on Our Elections
This group is slowly gaining more influence in our country through our elections. It is not just a demographic shift, it is a well planned effort to subvert our culture and replace it with their medieval worldview. Here, here and here are vivd examples of how Islam views our world. caution: these links are deeply disturbing.
4. Colorado GOP
First the good news: The GOP picked a new chairman for the party and it was an orderly and energetic meeting (a refeshing change from what we have seen recently). Craig Steiner was elected to lead the party and he is already off to a good start. Here and here are a couple of observations on Craig Steiner and his goals for the Colorado GOP.
Now the bad news: Kyle Clark conducted two debates this week. One for Republican candidates for governor and one for the Democrats. Clark’s performance was as one would expect from this 9News “journalist.” For the details click here and here.
And for more of my running observations on the evidence for and methods of voter fraud influences check out this and this.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call This Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
May 30, 2026
1. Colorado’s War on Guns
2. Colorado’s War on Private Travel
3. CISA is Not Worth Saving
4. Welfare Fraud
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call ihis Monday
1. Colorado’s War on Guns
I reported on this earlier, but it bears repeating.
Last year the legislature passed and the governor signed SB25-003. It is a severe law that makes it very difficult to buy semi-automatic guns in Colorado. Here is a description of what it will take to ask for the government’s permission to buy most semi-automatice weapons. Here is an intriguing way to voice your concern with this new law. And here is some legitimate evidence that restricting gun ownership doesn’t make anyone safer, it does the exact opposite.
SB25-003 is, in my opinion, also a violation of our state constitution.
Article II, Section 13 – “The right of no person to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property… shall be called in question.”
The legislature and governor have gone way beyond questioning our right to bear arms, they are turning our right into a highly regulated privilege. It is time to “throw the bums out.” Please join other liberty loving Americans at the Larimer County GOP’s Liberty and Lead.
For details click here.
2. Colorado’s War on Private Travel
The legislature and governor are also fighting against our right to travel. While they let our highways fall apart they are actively funding (with our tax dollars) publicly funded buses and trains.
The only purpose of HB26-1430 is to reduce transportation funding if a proposed initiative passes that will increase road funding. Instead they are super charging RTD and giving the governor more power over the RTD board while reducing citizen input. They are also stacking the deck against the citizens in favor of super expensive rail development.
3. CISA is Not Worth Saving
I first ran across the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) while in the State Senate. I found a graphic novel style pamphlet they had published. now, several years later, I don’t recall the subject of the pamphlet, but I clearly remember that it was pure propaganda. There was no truth in it, only an intent to deceive.
Therefore, when I ran across this article on how the establishment class is trying to keep CISA active while Trump is trying to cut back on them and stop their censorship agenda, I easily saw the issue. I pass this on as an example of the battles President Trump faces, even within our own party.
4. Welfare Fraud
Finally, during these past several weeks there has been so many issues to cover that I haven’t had space to cover all the stories on welfare fraud. Here is a quick observation from the Trump administration. In a nutshell, if it wasn’t for all of the fraud, we could still balance the budget. Need I say much more? Okay, a little more… next November “throw the bums out.”
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom toThe legislature discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
May 23, 2026
1. Larimer GOP Liberty and Lead
2. Gun ban in Colorado?
3. More Election News
4. Marco Rubio’s Message for Rededicate 250
5. Legislature is Done, Now its in the Governor’s Court
6. No Breakfast Club Zoom Call ihis Monday
1. Larimer GOP Liberty and Lead
For details click here.
2. Gun ban in Colorado?
Speaking of firearms, Colorado is working on a serious ban AND registration system for many very common rifles and pistols. This is the implementation of last year’s SB25-003. Here is their first draft of the regulations.
3. More Election News
More evidence that our election systems need serious reform. Click here, here,, and here.
4. Marco Rubio’s Message for Rededicate 250
Last Sunday was Rededicate 250. Here is Secretary of State Rubio‘s message to the nation. It is well worth the time (4 minutes) to watch this.
And, as a stark contrast watch this incredible conversation on a hard left network where the host shows complete ignorance of a fundamental principle that formed the Declaration of Independence.
5. Legislature is Done, Now its in the Governor’s Court
The legislature is done and the governor has 30 days after they end to sign, veto or let bills become law without his signature. I will not spend a lot of time analysing his actions until later in his 30 day window.
However some bills on his desk need to be seen for what they are. I will start with the anti-roads bill, HB-1430. It is particularly insidious. This bill is explicitly designed to gut a transportation funding initiative, which will probably be on the 2026 ballot. The legislature doesn’t want more money for roads and passing HB26-1430 proves it. If the initiative passes HB26-1430 will kick in and prevent any more funding for roads in Colorado. This is the legislature preemptively vetoing a citizens initiative. The votes were party-line, except for one Democrat in the House. The majority party needs to be sent packing. Sent packing by the voters who those legislators obviously do not respect in any shape of form.
6. No Breakfast Club Zoom Call ihis Monday
It is Memorial Day and the Breakfast Club is taking a break.See you next Monday but not Memorial Day morning.
Final Footnote, What is Wrong with this Picture?
These are the 2026 Colorado girls high school long jump champions. However, the “guy” in red on the right is not a girl...
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
May 15, 2026
This week’s newsletter is published early to help cover this breaking story.
Tina Peters to be released from prison on June 1!
The Colorado governor finally took some positive action for Tina Peters. The terms of her release are not yet fully known, but according to the governor’s letter she will be released on parole on June 1. He admitted her sentence was unusually harsh, but failed to admit that any time for her actions behind bars was really more political retribution rather than proper legal jurisprudence.
We rejoice for this significant step forward for Tina and look forward to fully clearing her good name and fulfilling her goal of establishing true election integrity for the people of Colorado.
For more details on this developing story click here.
-update published on May 16-
The reactions to the governor’s shortening of Tina’s sentence to 4 and 1/2 years and declaring she will be released on parole June first were predictable from the public officials who still hang onto their now seriously debunked line that Colorado has the “gold standard” of elections. Somehow they think that simply reducing her sentence is a “dark day for democracy” – Griswold.
Griswold, who is now running to be Colorado’s next Attorney General, is once again showing her deep hatred for anyone who dares to ask serious questions about Colorado’s election systems. Here are the comments I made in the Senate way back in 2013 when Griswold’s party put in place same day voter registration and the current all mail balloting system.
I also note, after some consideration of what this now means for Tina. She will be a parolee, not a free citizen. For the duration of her parole she will be subject to whatever oversight the parole board requires. It may very well amount to something that looks more like house arrest than functioning as a free citizen, with the prospect of being thrown back in prison if any small detail of the parole is violated.
I am grateful she will be released from a prison cell, but this is still a far cry from a just resolution to the initial injustice. Tina Peters was a county clerk and recorder doing her best to preserve the election records in her county. Colorado still has a long way to go before we can once again say we are the home of the brave and land of the free.
1. Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee Of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving
2. More Election News
3. Biggest City Mayors
4. Redistricting the Colorado Map
5. Legislature Adjourns
6. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee Of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving
Sunday is an important day for our nation. President Trump has declared it a day to rededicate our nation to God and publicly acknowledge His guidance and protection. The programs that will be held on the National Mall will be broadcast over several networks. I prefer to watch on Real America’s Voice, whihc is based in Centennial, Colorado.
2. More Election News
In addition to the big story of Tina Peter’s release from prison there is still so much more coming out about election integrity issues. Click here, here, here, here and here.
3. Biggest City Mayors
In New York and LA the mayors and candidates for mayor have been making the news. Here are a couple of samples, here and here.
4. Redistricting the Colorado Map
As redistricting congressional seats across the country continues, there is an effort to do it in Colorado. It cannot be done this year, but the Democrats are trying for 2028.
5. Legislature Adjourns
It has been another tough session for liberty loving citizens of Colorado. Of the 22good bills I have identified and followed all, except one, were killed. I think this is a record for my goodbill/bad bill lists. Of the 42 really bad bills I have been following a handful of them were killed, which I credit the minority Republicans for at least having accomplished, but still 30 of these really bad bills were passed by the majority party, many on party-line margins.
Here is what strikes me as the attitude the majority party legislators showed on the last day of their mostly successful session (its called the cupid shuttle).
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… died on calendar
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs. Killed in Committee PLV
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38. Killed in committee, PLV
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes. Killed in committee, PLV
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit. Killed in committee, PLV
Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture
Initially I didn’t include this bill as I wasn’t sure it would get very far and it does not fully cure the problems with Civil Asset Forfeiture. However, it did pass both houses and is therefore the one bright positive light in the year’s good bill list. Click here for more information.
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Killed in committee, PLV
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Killed in committee, PLV
Family Stability & Kinship Care
Passed Senate
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030. Killed in committee (replaced by SB26-182)
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones. Killed in committee
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share. Died on calendar
Bad bills
Big Bills to Follow Carefully
This bill designation means these bills will have a huge impact and they have some legitimate merits, but could turn into monsters of government control. They are also particularly dangerous because they are being introduced in the last few days of the session and probably will not get sufficient scrutiny in such a busy and limited time frame.
Administration of Publicly Funded Education Programs
You won’t find the word homeschool in this bill, but that is exactly what this bill is aimed at. It is calling for strict scrutiny on enrichment programs that are primarily used by homeschool families and funded by generous state funding formulas. This bill seeks more accountability for the use of those funds, which is usually appropriate for all state funded programs. I have always counseled homeschool families who have used these enrichment programs to be vary cautious if the state starts to demand more data. This bill will probably create a significant degree of oversight over any homeschool family that participates in these programs.
CHEC (Christian Home Educators of Colorado) has long promoted parent directed homeschooling without government funding (and therefore control). I agree with CHEC (and encouraged this policy when it was adopted). Parents who chose to teach their children at home should not be subject to strict government oversight. HB26-1428 will change that principle for far too many homeschooling families.
I have a suggestion. Instead of creating this new bureaucracy, simply reduce the per pupil funding for the enrichment programs to more realistic cost levels. Let the free market drive it from there. Passed Senate
Updated Clean Energy Plan Municipally Owned Utility
This bill replaces SB26-022. It does extend the deadline for ending coal fired utility plants by two years, but it still envisions shutting down our baseload power source for electricity, which is complete economic insanity. Compare this to what Chris Wright is doing through the US Department of Energy. Killed in Senate
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Signed by guvernor
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed Senate, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list. Killed in committee
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Killed in Senate third reading
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed Senate PLV (except one D also voted no)
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult. Killed in committee
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed Senate, PLV
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Passed Senate,
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. signed by governor
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.Passed Senate, PLV
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABOR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Lost in Senate committee
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people. Passed Senate PLV (except one D also voted no)
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti-ICE legislation killed in committee
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti-ICE legislation passed in committee passed Senate PLV
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill. Passed Senate PLV (except one D also voted no)
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks. passed Senate PLV
Abuse in Cases of Separation
This is an extremely dangerous bill that will strip away parental rights and hand it over to the state by creating a very broad definition to the term “coersive control.” Listen to this description from Kristy Burton Brown. Passed Senate committee, PLV
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions. Killed in Committee
Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements
This bill rips apart a significant component of the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR requires specific language placement for ballot questions that deal with taxes and spending. The bill allows the Title Board to ignore what the Colorado Constitution says and bury the TABOR required language in the ballot title. passed Senate. PLV
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case just decided by the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by essentially inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology. Will they never learn? Passed Senate, PLV
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses
One more state policy that officially endorses abortion and forces schools to comply. There is a religious conviction exemption, but absent that, every other school is required to follow this abortion mandate. Passed Senate, PLV
Transfers from Unclaimed Property Trust Fund
1401 takes $75,000,000 and sweeps it into state spending for the next budget year. If you or I, as trustees for a trust fund did this we would go to prison, but the legislature and governor, if he allows the bill to go into law, just call it business as usual. Passed Senate
Cash Fund Transfers to General Fund
This bill sweeps tens of millions of dollars into the general fund. These dollars, collected largely through fees for specific cash funds, were intended to be spent on the purposes of the individual cash funds (which are usually outside of TABOR limitations. Now the money will be used to fill the big black hole the legislature and governor have created over the past several years. Passed Senate
Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise
This is not a fee, it is a tax! Passed Senate
Transportation Funding Adjustments
This insidious bill is meant to change transportation funding to defeat a proposed initiative that would increase road funding. It is an anti-raod funding bill. For more information click here. Passed Senate PLV (except one D also voted no)
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Signed by Governor
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed House, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR. Killed in Committee
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. signed by governor
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed House, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. died on calendar
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state Passed House
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow. Killed in Committee
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent. Killed in Committee
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections killed in committee
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say. Here is another opinion.
Passed House
Increase Access Homeowner’s Insurance Enterprise
Creates a new tax (fee) on all homeowners insurance policies to supposedly lower insurance costs by subsidizing new roofs. passed House, PLV
Health Insurance Affordability Measures
“Borrows” money from the unclaimed property trust fund. A shell game with the trust fund. passed House
Dumb bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. signed by governor
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state. Killed in committee
Wildlife Collision Prevention
Adds another “optional” fee to vehicle registrations Passed House
Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution
So… about ten years ago I bought my lunch at a Wendy’s and took it to the Senate podium for second reading to discuss the bill before us that day. It was a carbon copy of this one, banning some fast food disposable items and leaving others as ok. It was a ridiculous idea then and it is the same today. This is a dumb bill. Passed House
6. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
May 9, 2026
1. PKC Celebration was fantastic!
2. More Election News
3. Cameras and Kill Switches
4. Legislative Bills – Five More Days
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. PKC Celebration was fantastic!
Last Thursday several hundred Protect Kids Colorado supporters gathered for an incredible evening of celebration for the success of getting the three initiatives onto the 2026 ballot. It was also a serious launch of the next phase of this campaign and the message is very simple: tell everyone you know about the initiatives and urge them to vote yes. For some pictures of this extraordinary evening click here and here.
2. More Election News
I will keep harping on election integrity issues until we get this big problem fixed. Here and here and here are a few more examples of what I am talking about.
3. Cameras and Kill Switches
Big brother is not only watching, he is getting another tool with which to control: kill switches on new cars. I am concerned that our freedoms are rapidly eroding with these new technologies. Check these issues out here, here and here.
4. Legislative Bills – Five More Days
It has been another tough session for liberty loving citizens of Colorado. The only good news is it will have to wrap up next Wednesday. Check out the good bill/bad bill list below.
Transportation Funding Adjustments
This insidious bill is meant to change transportation funding to defeat a proposed initiative that would increase road funding. For more information click here. It has already passed the House, PLV
Most of the bad bills are now law or are still headed that direction. Not one good bill has passed both houses and the vast majority have been killed. This is the worst record I have ever seen for a legislative session…
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… Passed first committee but still no further progress
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs. Killed in Committee PLV
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38. Killed in committee, PLV
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes. Killed in committee, PLV
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit. Killed in committee, PLV
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Killed in committee, PLV
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Killed in committee, PLV
Family Stability & Kinship Care
Passed Senate
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030. Killed in committee (replaced by SB26-182)
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones. Killed in committee
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share. Passed seond committee PLV
Bad bills
Big Bills to Follow Carefully
This bill designation means these bills will have a huge impact and they have some legitimate merits, but could turn into monsters of government control. They are also particularly dangerous because they are being introduced in the last few days of the session and probably will not get sufficient scrutiny in such a busy and limited time frame.
Administration of Publicly Funded Education Programs
You won’t find the word homeschool in this bill, but that is exactly what this bill is aimed at. It is calling for strict scrutiny on enrichment programs that are primarily used by homeschool families and funded by generous state funding formulas. This bill seeks more accountability for the use of those funds, which is usually appropriate for all state funded programs. I have always counseled homeschool families who have used these enrichment programs to be vary cautious if the state starts to demand more data. This bill will probably create a significant degree of oversight over any homeschool family that participates in these programs.
CHEC (Christian Home Educators of Colorado) has long promoted parent directed homeschooling without government funding (and therefore control). I agree with CHEC (and encouraged this policy when it was adopted). Parents who chose to teach their children at home should not be subject to strict government oversight. HB26-1428 will change that principle for far too many homeschooling families.
I have a suggestion. Instead of creating this new bureaucracy, simply reduce the per pupil funding for the enrichment programs to more realistic cost levels. Let the free market drive it from there. Passed Senate
Updated Clean Energy Plan Municipally Owned Utility
This bill replaces SB26-022. It does extend the deadline for ending coal fired utility plants by two years, but it still envisions shutting down our baseload power source for electricity, which is complete economic insanity. Compare this to what Chris Wright is doing through the US Department of Energy. Killed in Senate
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Signed by guvernor
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed Senate, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list. Killed in committee
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Passed Senate second reading
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed first committee PLV
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult. Killed in committee
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed Senate, PLV
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Passed Senate,
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. signed by governor
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.Passed Senate, PLV
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Passed House
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.passed Senate appropriations
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti-ICE legislation killed in committee
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti-ICE legislation passed in committee passed Senate second reading
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill. passed Senate appropriations committee
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks. passed Senate PLV
Abuse in Cases of Separation
This is an extremely dangerous bill that will strip away parental rights and hand it over to the state by creating a very broad definition to the term “coersive control.” Listen to this description from Kristy Burton Brown. Passed Senate committee, PLV
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions. Killed in Committee
Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements
This bill rips apart a significant component of the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR requires specific language placement for ballot questions that deal with taxes and spending. The bill allows the Title Board to ignore what the Colorado Constitution says and bury the TABOR required language in the ballot title. passed Senate. PLV
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case just decided by the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by essentially inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology. Will they never learn? The passes in the Senate, PLV
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses
One more state policy that officially endorses abortion and forces schools to comply. There is a religious conviction exemption, but absent that, every other school is required to follow this abortion mandate. Passed Senate committee
Transfers from Unclaimed Property Trust Fund
1401 takes $75,000,000 and sweeps it into state spending for the next budget year. If you or I, as trustees for a trust fund did this we would go to prison, but the legislature and governor, if he allows the bill to go into law, just call it business as usual. Passed Senate
Cash Fund Transfers to General Fund
This bill sweeps tens of millions of dollars into the general fund. These dollars, collected largely through fees for specific cash funds, were intended to be spent on the purposes of the individual cash funds (which are usually outside of TABOR limitations. Now the money will be used to fill the big black hole the legislature and governor have created over the past several years. Passed Senate
Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise
This is not a fee, it is a tax! Passes House, PLV
Transportation Funding Adjustments
This insidious bill is meant to change transportation funding to defeat a proposed initiative that would increase road funding. It is an anti-raod funding bill. For more information click here. passed House, PLV
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Signed by Governor
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed House, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR. Killed in Committee
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. signed by governor
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed House committee
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. Passed House second reading
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state Passed House committee, PLV
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow. Killed in Committee
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections killed in committee
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say. Here is another opinion.
Passed House committee
Increase Access Homeowner’s Insurance Enterprise
Creates a new tax (fee) on all homeowners insurance policies to supposedly lower insurance costs by subsidizing new roofs. passed House committee, PLV
Health Insurance Affordability Measures
“Borrows” money from the unclaimed property trust fund. A shell game with the trust fund. passed Senate
Dumb bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. signed by governor
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state. Killed in committee
Wildlife Collision Prevention
Adds another “optional” fee to vehicle registrations Passed House
Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution
So… about ten years ago I bought my lunch at a Wendy’s and took it to the Senate podium for second reading to discuss the bill before us that day. It was a carbon copy of this one, banning some fast food disposable items and leaving others as ok. It was a ridiculous idea then and it is the same today. This is a dumb bill. Passed House
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
May 2, 2026
1. PKC Celebration is This Week!
2. SPLC on the Ropes
3. More Election News
4. Colorado’s Broken Economy and Culture
5. Legislative Bills -Session is Almost Over
6. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. PKC Celebration is This Week!
There is still time to join us this coming Thursday for an extraordinary evening of thanks to the thousands of Colorado citizens who helped Protect Kids Colorado put three important questions on the 2026 Colorado ballot. Please register today and I will see you on Thursday.
2. SPLC on the Ropes
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been calling far too many good, legitimate organizations “hate groups.” Now we are learning that the SPLC has paid leaders in the KKK millions of dollars over the last several years., allegedly for inside information, but that kind of money inevitably furthered the impact of the KKK.
SPLC has designated several groups as a hate group just because they disagreed with their political views. And because SPLC is well known such designations causes great harm to these many groups. One startling example is the Family Research Council (FRC), where this designation helped motivate someone to actually attack the FRC headquarters in 2012. I have seen the bullet holes in their lobby.
They have done immeasurable damage for many years, but finally they are being held accountable for their evil deeds. Check it out here, and here.
3. More Election News
I am continuing my weekly listing of election related news. Colorado has become the poster child for election abuse, starting with the disgusting imprisonment of Tina Peters for simply trying to fulfill her responsibilities as a county clerk. For more information on her story and more click here, here and here.
We must continue to beat this drum because the elections are coming in a very few months. It is more than dangerous to turn a blind eye to the obvious fact that Colorado law allows bad actors to manipulate elections in far too many ways.
4. Colorado’s Broken Economy and Culture
This week I ran across so many posts and articles about dysfunctions in Colorado that I have bundled several topics into one story. Brace yourself and dive in. When you come up for air determine you will do all you can to change the leadership in Colorado’s executive and legislative branches. Remember, the 2026 elections are just around the corner.
In Colorado the roads are a mess, more than a DOZEN unconstitutional laws that have forced gender ideology on everyone in our state, public school enrolment is dropping, housing costs are out of control, Our Second Amendment rights are eroding away, and fentanyl deaths are climbing.
5. Legislative Bills -Session is Almost Over
The count of introduced bills is now at 612.
Two of the bills introduced this week deserved a special category, which can be found at the end of the good bill list. I call it:
Big Bills to Follow Carefully
This bill designation means these bills will have a huge impact and they have some legitimate merits, but could turn into monsters of government control. They are also particularly dangerous because they have been introduced in the last few days of the session and probably will not get sufficient scrutiny in such a busy and limited time frame. Again, they can be found at the end of the good bill list below.
Also, here is a bad abortion bill that is flying through the legislature: It is up for committee in the Senate on Wednesday. For more in formation click here.
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses
One more state policy that officially endorses abortion and forces schools to comply. There is a religious conviction exemption, but absent that, every other school is required to follow this abortion mandate. Passed House For more information click here.
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… Passed first committee
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs. Killed in Committee PLV
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38. Killed in committee, PLV
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes. Killed in committee, PLV
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit. Killed in committee, PLV
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Killed in committee, PLV
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Killed in committee, PLV
Family Stability & Kinship Care
Passed Senate committee
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030. Killed in committee (replaced by SB26-182)
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones. Killed in committee
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share. Passed seond committee PLV
Bad bills
Big Bills to Follow Carefully
This bill designation means these bills will have a huge impact and they have some legitimate merits, but could turn into monsters of government control. They are also particularly dangerous because they are being introduced in the last few days of the session and probably will not get sufficient scrutiny in such a busy and limited time frame.
Administration of Publicly Funded Education Programs
You won’t find the word homeschool in this bill, but that is exactly what this bill is aimed at. It is calloing for strict scrutiny on enrichment programs that are primarily used by homeschool families and funded by generous state funding formulas. This bill seeks more accountabilty for the use of those funds, which is usually appropriate for all state funded programs. I have always counseled homeschool families who have used these enrichment programs to be vary cautious if the state starts to demand more data. This bill will probably create a significant degree of oversight over any homeschool family that participates in these programs.
CHEC (Christian Home Educators of Colorado) has long promoted parent directed homeschooling without government funding (and therefore control). I agree with CHEC (and encouraged this policy when it was adopted). Parents who chose to teach their children at home should not be subject to strict government oversight. HB26-1428 will change that principle for far too many homeschooling families.
I have a suggestion. Instead of creating this new bureaucracy, simply reduce the per pupil funding for the enrichment programs to more realistic cost levels. Let the free market drive it from there.
Updated Clean Energy Plan Municipally Owned Utility
This bill replaces SB26-022. It does extend the deadline for ending coal fired utility plants by two years, but it still envisions shutting down our baseload power source for electricity, which is complete economic insanity. Compare this to what Chris Wright is doing through the US Department of Energy. Passed Senate second reading
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Signed by guvernor
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed Senate, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Passed Appropriations committee
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed first committee PLV
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult. Killed in committee
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed Senate second reading
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Passed Senate,
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. Passed Senate, PLV
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.Passed Senate committee
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Passed House second reading
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.House second readhingcommittee
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti-ICE legislation killed in committee
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti-ICE legislation passed in committee passed House, PLV
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill. passed House appropriations committee PLV
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks. passed Senate PLV
Abuse in Cases of Separation
This is an extremely dangerous bill that will strip away parental rights and hand it over to the state by creating a very broad definition to the term “coersive control.” Listen to this description from Kristy Burton Brown. Passed House committee
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions. Killed in Committee
Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements
This bill rips apart a significant component of the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR requires specific language placement for ballot questions that deal with taxes and spending. The bill allows the Title Board to ignore what the Colorado Constitution says and bury the TABOR required language in the ballot title. passed Senate. PLV
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case just decided by the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by essentially inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology. Will they never learn? While SCOTUS strikes down conversion therapy ban the passes Senate committee, PLV For more details click here.
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses
One more state policy that officially endorses abortion and forces schools to comply. There is a religious conviction exemption, but absent that, every other school is required to follow this abortion mandate. Passed House
Transfers from Unclaimed Property Trust Fund
1401 takes $75,000,000 and sweeps it into state spending for the next budget year. If you or I, as trustees for a trust fund did this we would go to prison, but the legislature and governor, if he allows the bill to go into law, just call it business as usual. Passed Senate
Cash Fund Transfers to General Fund
This bill sweeps tens of millions of dollars into the general fund. These dollars, collected largely through fees for specific cash funds, were intended to be spent on the purposes of the individual cash funds (which are usually outside of TABOR limitations. Now the money will be used to fill the big black hole the legislature and governor have created over the past several years. Passed Senate
Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise
This is not a fee, it is a tax! Passes first committee
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Signed by Governor
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed House committee, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR. Killed in Committee
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. signed by governor
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed House committee
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. Passed House second reading
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state Passed Senate
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow. Killed in Committee
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections killed in committee
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say. Passed Senate, PLV
Increase Access Homeowner’s Insurance Enterprise
Creates a new tax (fee) on all homeowners insurance policies to supposedly lower insurance costs by subsidizing new roofs. passed first committee, PLV
Health Insurance Affordability Measures
“Borrows” money from the unclaimed property trust fund. A shell game with the trust fund. passed first committee, PLV
Dumb bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. signed by governor
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state. Killed in committee
Wildlife Collision Prevention
Adds another “optional” fee to vehicle registrations Passed House second reading PLV
Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution
So… about ten years ago I bought my lunch at a Wendy’s and took it to the Senate podium for second reading to discuss the bill before us that day. It was a carbon copy of this one, banning some fast food disposable items and leaving others as ok. It was a ridiculous idea then and it is the same today. This is a dumb bill. Passed Senate
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April 25, 2026
1. The Good News: PKC Celebration
2. The Bad News: Legislature Still Pushes Hard Left
3. Much More Election News
4. Colorado’s Broken Economy
5. Legislative Bills
6. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. The Good News: PKC Celebration
Don’t miss the big PKC Celebration at the extraordinary Spruce Mountain Ranch event center in Larkspur.
May 7 is a busy day for many of us, (for example: I am scheduled to sing at the Capitol at noon for the National Day of Prayer). But that evening I will also help PKC launch the next phase of our campaign to protect kids and families in Colorado. Be a part of this important time to thank the thousands of people who helped us collect the hundreds of thousands of signatures we needed to start making Colorado Colorado once again.
There is no charge for attending, but you must register. We need to know you are coming. We are also looking for more friends to help us cover the costs of this incredible event…
Click on the graphic for more details.
Or for more information click here.
2. The Bad News: Legislature Still Pushes Hard Left
With only a few days to go, the Left is pushing hard to wrap up a very bad session for freedom loving citizens. Nearly all of the good bills I have identified have been killed and most of the really bad ones are either already law or on a fast track toward that end.
In addition to the hope of changing things here in Colorado with citizen initiatives we do have the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that backs us up by throwing out the really bad, unconstitutional Colorado laws. This week SCOTUS accepted hearing one more extreme Colorado law, this one requires all daycare centers to accommodate transgenderism for preschoolers if they participate in the State’s universal daycare program.
And the legislature struck down a parental rights resolution, similar to what PKC was promoting in the last election cycle. We just found out that Colorado’s Medicaid program has been paying for puberty blockers for children for several years. One really bad bill (click here and here) was killed this week, but others live on, like HB-1322 and 1309.
3. Much More Election News
The SAVE Act still languishes in the US Senate and the future of election integrity hangs in the balance. If we have such a “gold standard” in Colorado, why is the Left opposed to voter ID and transparent accountability? Would not such openness give them a good opportunity to prove their “gold” is not fools gold?
An even more troubling question is why does the Republican controlled US Senate refuse to vote on this critical issue? We know what the Ds will do if they get control, and they will win far too many elections if the election systems are not cleaned up. Need more information? Check out here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here.
4. Colorado’s Broken Economy
This year the legislature tried to fill a billion+ dollar hole in their budget, not because of a national recession, just their sloppy budgeting from the past several years. They have spent more than they could afford and now it is coming home in many ways, creating economic problems for all of Colorado. And now we are seeing more economic trouble on the horizon. Denver office vacancy rates are now 25-35%. In Colorado new business startups are the lowest in the nation. One more metric I follow is how busy traffic is during rush hour. This week in Denver it was the lightest I have seen in a long while. This may sound a bit imprecise, but during my 16 years in the legislature I found it to be an accurate predictor of what the economists will see in their numbers months later. I hope the people of Colorado will figure out that economic vitality cannot be sustained when politicians lose sight of the basic principles of liberty.
5. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now at 602.
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… Passed first committee
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs. Killed in Committee PLV
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38. Killed in committee, PLV
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes. Killed in committee, PLV
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit. Killed in committee, PLV
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Killed in committee, PLV
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Killed in committee, PLV
Family Stability & Kinship Care
Passed House
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones. Killed in committee
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share. Passed seond committee PLV
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Signed by guvernor
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed Appropriations Committee, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Passed first committee
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed first committee PLV
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult. Killed in committee
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed Senate committee, PLV
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Passed Senate,
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. Passed Senate, PLV
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.Passed House
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Passed committee, PLV
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.Passed committee
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti-ICE legislation killed in committee
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti-ICE legislation passed in committee passed committee
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill. passed House appropriations committee PLV
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks. passed Senate PLV
Abuse in Cases of Separation
This is an extremely dangerous bill that will strip away parental rights and hand it over to the state by creating a very broad definition to the term “coersive control.” Listen to this description from Kristy Burton Brown. Passed House committee
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions. Killed in Committee
Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements
This bill rips apart a significant component of the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR requires specific language placement for ballot questions that deal with taxes and spending. The bill allows the Title Board to ignore what the Colorado Constitution says and bury the TABOR required language in the ballot title. passed Senate second reading
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case just decided by the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by essentially inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology. Will they never learn? While SCOTUS strikes down conversion therapy ban the House passes this rerun of the same issue, PLV
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses
One more state policy that officially endorses abortion and forces schools to comply. There isa religious conviction exemption, but absent that, every other school is required to follow this abortion mandate. Passed House second reading
Transfers from Unclaimed Property Trust Fund
1401 takes $75,000,000 and sweeps it into state spending for the next budget year. If you or I, as trustees for a trust fund did this we would go to prison, but the legislature and governor, if he allows the bill to go into law, just call it business as usual. Passed Senate
Cash Fund Transfers to General Fund
This bill sweeps tens of millions of dollars into the general fund. These dollars, collected largely through fees for specific cash funds, were intended to be spent on the purposes of the individual cash funds (which are usually outside of TABOR limitations. Now the money will be used to fill the big black hole the legislature and governor have created over the past several years. Passed Senate
Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise
This is not a fee, it is a tax!
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Signed by Governor
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed House committee, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR. Killed in Committee
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. signed by governor
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed Senate, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. Passed House second reading
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state Passed Senate committee, PLV
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow. Killed in Committee
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections killed in committee
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say. Passed Senate second reading
Increase Access Homeowner’s Insurance Enterprise
Creates a new tax (fee) on all homeowners insurance policies to supposedly lower insurance costs by subsidizing new roofs. passed first committee, PLV
Health Insurance Affordability Measures
“Borrows” money from the unclaimed property trust fund. A shell game with the trust fund.
Dumb bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. Passed Senate, PLV
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state. Killed in committee
Wildlife Collision Prevention
Adds another “optional” fee to vehicle registrations Passed House committee PLV
Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution
So… about ten years ago I bought my lunch at a Wendy’s and took it to the Senate podium for second reading to discuss the bill before us that day. It was a carbon copy of this one, banning some fast food disposable items and leaving others as ok. It was a ridiculous idea then and it is the same today. This is a dumb bill. Passed committee PLV
6. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to: Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
April 18, 2026
1. Protect Kids Colorado Celebration
2. Republican Candidates for Governor
3. Election News
4. Will Governor Clawback TABOR Refunds?
5. Legislative Bills
6. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. Protect Kids Colorado Celebration
Please join us on May 7 as we launch the next phase of the PKC campaign to protect kids and families in Colorado. Be a part of this important time to thank the thousands of people who helped us collect the hundreds of thousands of signatures we needed to start making Colorado Colorado once again.
There is no charge for attending, but you must register. We need to know you are coming. Click on the graphic for more details.
Or for more information click here.
2. Republican Candidates for Governor
I have not officially endorsed any of the Republican candidates for governor, but as the primary in June draws closer and the field has been winnowed down to three people, I think it is appropriate to give some information on who is running. Here is an telling contrast one observer made of the three candidates.
3. Election News
It is vital that we clearly understand what needs to be changed in our election systems to make them credible and reliable. Hence I continue to give examples of what needs to be done to get back to elections with integrity. For more information click here, here and here.
4. Will Governor Clawback TABOR Refunds?
The governor’s office has suggested cancelling the next two years of TABOR refunds in a effort to clawback the previous refunds. Here is a memo the legislative staff for the Joint Budget Committee prepared refuting this idea.
5. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now at 583.
The annual budget bill has been wrestled with by both houses and all that is left is the conference committee report to iron out the differences between the House and Senate versions. This really marks the beginning of the end for the regular 2026 legislative session. with only a few weeks left. Almost all of the good bills have been killed and most of the bad bills are slowly moving through the process. Only a few were introduced this week and I did not add any to my lists below.
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… Passed first committee
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs. Killed in Committee PLV
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38. Killed in committee, PLV
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes. Killed in committee, PLV
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit. Killed in committee, PLV
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Killed in committee, PLV
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Killed in committee, PLV
Family Stability & Kinship Care
Passed first committee
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones. Killed in committee
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share. Passed first committee
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Signed by guvernor
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed Senate Committee, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Passed first committee
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed first committee PLV
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult. Killed in committee
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed Senate committee, PLV
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Passed Senate,
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. Passed Senate, PLV
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.Passed House second reading
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Passed committee, PLV
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.Passed committee
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti-ICE legislation killed in committee
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti-ICE legislation passed in committee passed committee
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill. passed House committee
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks. passed Senate PLV
Abuse in Cases of Separation
This is an extremely dangerous bill that will strip away parental rights and hand it over to the state by creating a very broad definition to the term “coersive control.” Listen to this description from Kristy Burton Brown. Passed House committee
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions.
Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements
This bill rips apart a significant component of the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR requires specific language placement for ballot questions that deal with taxes and spending. The bill allows the Title Board to ignore what the Colorado Constitution says and bury the TABOR required language in the ballot title. passed House
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case just decided by the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by essentially inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology. Will they never learn? While SCOTUS strikes down conversion therapy ban the House passes this rerun of the same issue, PLV
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses
One more state policy that officially endorses abortion and forces schools to comply. There isa religious conviction exemption, but absent that, every other school is required to follow this abortion mandate. Passed House, PLV
Transfers from Unclaimed Property Trust Fund
1401 takes $75,000,000 and sweeps it into state spending for the next budget year. If you or I, as trustees for a trust fund did this we would go to prison, but the legislature and governor, if he allows the bill to go into law, just call it business as usual. Passed Senate
Cash Fund Transfers to General Fund
This bill sweeps tens of millions of dollars into the general fund. These dollars, collected largely through fees for specific cash funds, were intended to be spent on the purposes of the individual cash funds (which are usually outside of TABOR limitations. Now the money will be used to fill the big black hole the legislature and governor have created over the past several years. Passed Senate
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Signed by Governor
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed Senate, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR. Killed in Committee
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. Passed House, PLV
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed Finance, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. Passed House second reading
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state Passed Senate committee, PLV
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow. Killed in Committee
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections killed in committee
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say. Passed Appropriations committee, PLV
Increase Access Homeowner’s Insurance Enterprise
Creates a new tax (fee) on all homeowners insurance policies to supposedly lower insurance costs by subsidizing new roofs. passed first committee, PLV
Dumb bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. Passed Senate, PLV
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state. Killed in committee
Wildlife Collision Prevention
Adds another “optional” fee to vehicle registrations Passed House
Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution
So… about ten years ago I bought my lunch at a Wendy’s and took it to the Senate podium for second reading to discuss the bill before us that day. It was a carbon copy of this one, banning some fast food disposable items and leaving others as ok. It was a ridiculous idea then and it is the same today. This is a dumb bill.
6. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
April 11, 2026
1. Tina and Dominion
2. Where Has All the Money Gone?
3. Businesses Leaving Colorado
4. Protect Kids Colorado Celebration
5. Legislative Bills
6. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. Tina and Dominion
Tina Peters is still in prison. The President has pardoned her. The governor has admitted her punishment is unusual and excessive. An appeals court has ordered the sentencing judge to reconsider the sentence.
But Tina still remains in prison. Here is a link of what looks to me to be David Clements, a former law professor who has become an expert and champion for election integrity. In his brief statement before what I assume is a committee hearing in Michigan he declares how Tina Peters was a key player in uncovering an incredible destruction of the 2020 election records, not just in Colorado, but across the nation. This must not be forgotten, it must be corrected and never repeated again.
2. Where Has All the Money Gone?
As the legislature wrestles with the hard reality of being short more than a billion dollars for next year’s budget, here is a good example of the reckless spending that has gone on for too many years,
3. Businesses Leaving Colorado
The Colorado Chamber published a graphic here that gives the grim picture of businesses leaving Colorado. These businesses are taking thousands of good jobs to other states. It is a sober reminder of what the legislature and governor have been doing to our state for far too many years. A brief look at all the bad bills lined up this year is a clear example of what I am talking about.
4. Protect Kids Colorado Celebration
On May 7 please join me at the PKC Volunteer Celebration and Campaign Launch! There is no charge for attending, but you must register, we need to know you are coming.
For more information click here.
5. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now at 573.
This week I am highlighting two bills concerning the budget. They are clear examples of the games the legislature is playing to “balance” the budget. HB26-1405 sweeps tens of millions of dollars into the general fund. These dollars, collected largely through fees for specific cash funds, were collected to be spent on the purposes of the individual cash funds (which are usually outside of TABOR limitations. Now the money will be used to fill the big black hole the legislature and governor have created over the past several years.
HB26-1401 is, in my opinion even worse. The state of Colorado holds money in trust for the people of Colorado in the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund. This money is not the property of the state, it is held in trust for the people. However, HB26-1401 takes $75,000,000 and sweeps it into state spending for the next budget year. If you or I, as trustees for a trust fund did this we would go to prison, but the legislature and governor, if he allows the bill to go into law, just call it business as usual.
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… Passed first committee
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs. Killed in Committee PLV
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38. Killed in committee, PLV
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes. Killed in committee, PLV
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit. Killed in committee, PLV
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Killed in committee, PLV
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Killed in committee, PLV
Family Stability & Kinship Care
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones. Killed in committee
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share. Passed first committee
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Signed by guvernor
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed Senate committee, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Passed first committee
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed first committee PLV
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult. Killed in committee
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed Senate committee, PLV
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Passed Senate committee, PLV
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. Passed Senate, PLV
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.Passed committee, PLV
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Passed committee, PLV
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.Passed committee
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti-ICE legislation killed in committee
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti-ICE legislation passed in committee passed committee
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill. passed House committee
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks. passed Senate committee, PLV
Abuse in Cases of Separation
This is an extremely dangerous bill that will strip away parental rights and hand it over to the state by creating a very broad definition to the term “coersive control.” Listen to this description from Kristy Burton Brown. Passed House committee
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions.
Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements
This bill rips apart a significant component of the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR requires specific language placement for ballot questions that deal with taxes and spending. The bill allows the Title Board to ignore what the Colorado Constitution says and bury the TABOR required language in the ballot title. passed House
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case just decided by the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by essentially inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology. Will they never learn? While SCOTUS strikes down conversion therapy ban the House passes this rerun of the same issue, PLV
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses
One more state policy that officially endorses abortion and forces schools to comply. There isa religious conviction exemption, but absent that, every other school is required to follow this abortion mandate.
Transfers from Unclaimed Property Trust Fund
1401 takes $75,000,000 and sweeps it into state spending for the next budget year. If you or I, as trustees for a trust fund did this we would go to prison, but the legislature and governor, if he allows the bill to go into law, just call it business as usual.
Cash Fund Transfers to General Fund
This bill sweeps tens of millions of dollars into the general fund. These dollars, collected largely through fees for specific cash funds, were intended to be spent on the purposes of the individual cash funds (which are usually outside of TABOR limitations. Now the money will be used to fill the big black hole the legislature and governor have created over the past several years.
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Signed by Governor
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed Senate, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR. Killed in Committee
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. Passed House, PLV
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed Finance, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. Passed House second reading
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state Passed Senate committee, PLV
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow. Killed in Committee
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections killed in committee
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say. Passed committee, PLV
Increase Access Homeowner’s Insurance Enterprise
Creates a new tax (fee) on all homeowners insurance policies to supposedly lower insurance costs by subsidizing new roofs.
Dumb bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. Passed Senate, PLV
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state. Killed in committee
Wildlife Collision Prevention
Adds another “optional” fee to vehicle registrations Passed committee
Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution
So… about ten years ago I bought my lunch at a Wendy’s and took it to the Senate podium for second reading to discuss the bill before us that day. It was a carbon copy of this one, banning some fast food disposable items and leaving others as ok. It was a ridiculous idea then and it is the same today. This is a dumb bill.
6. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, Colorado 80513
April 4, 2026
1. He is Risen!
2. GOP Open Primary Lawsuit and More
3. 1129, 1128 and 1322
4. Legislative Bills
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. He is Risen!
On this Easter weekend we commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As President Trump said last year in his Holy Week message:
“This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ — the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of Heaven for all of humanity.”
Franklin Graham has prepared a special Easter program which may be viewed on Easter Day on several platforms, which can be found here.
Here is the trailer for this Easter program.
2. GOP Open Primary Lawsuit and More Election News
Finally the judge has issued his decision. Whether through ignorance or malice, he unloaded this decision at the worst possible time, just after many legislative assemblies have been held and right before the state assembly next week. He did rule that the 3/4 vote required to opt-out of all primaries was unconstitutional, but let stand all other provisions of the semi-open primary created in Prop 108.
We have been left with a half of a loaf, and it looks to me to be the smaller half. The most unconstitutional part of 108 is it forces political parties to accept nominating votes for candidates from non-party members or completely opting out of a statutory primary. And since he sat on this decision for about ten months, it is now the middle of the assembly nominating calendar.
There is so much more news concerning elections this week. Suffice it to say click here, here, here and here for a brief sample.
3. 1129, 1128 and 1322
In 2019 HB19-1129 prohibited licensed mental health professionals from discussing recovery from gender dysphoria. This week the United States Supreme Court declared HB19-1129 unconstitutional. It violates First Amendment free speech rights. Earlier this year HB26-1128 was introduced, which would specifically allow a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38. The bill was killed in it’s first committee on a party-line vote. Instead, again this week , HB26-1322, allowing a therapist to be sued if they helped a child out of gender dysphoria was considered in the House. In an all too familiar pattern, the House passed this bill, on a party-line vote. Here is the Babylon Bee’s satire on Colorado’s consistent pattern of violating the Constitution
4. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now at 563.
Last week I commented on SB26-147, called Lobbyist Regulation. I called it a hot mess of new rules and regulations for citizens lobbying the legislature. I am happy to report that the sponsor of the bill has assured me that the sections of which I had serious concerns have been removed.
Also, last week I said that when the Long Bill appears there will be a lot of changes required to fix the billion plus shortfall. This week the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) introduced over 50 bills setting this up. Some look to be actual repeals of programs, which is good news. Many are taking dollars from designated funds (we call this stealing in the private sector). Overall the JBC is dealing with the hard reality that something has to give to balance the books.
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… Passed first committee
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs. Killed in Committee PLV
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38. Killed in committee, PLV
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes. Killed in committee, PLV
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit.
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Killed in committee, PLV
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Killed in committee, PLV
Family Stability & Kinship Care
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones. Killed in committee
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share. Passed first committee
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Signed by guvernor
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed Senate committee, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Passed first committee
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed first committee PLV
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult. Killed in committee
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed House, PLV
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Passed House, PLV
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. Passed Senate, PLV
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.Passed committee, PLV
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Passed committee, PLV
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.Passed committee
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti-ICE legislation killed in committee
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti-ICE legislation passed in committee passed committee
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill. passed House, PLV
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks. passed House, PLV
Abuse in Cases of Separation
This is an extremely dangerous bill that will strip away parental rights and hand it over to the state by creating a very broad definition to the term “coersive control.” Listen to this description from Kristy Burton Brown. Passed House
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions.
Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements
This bill rips apart a significant component of the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR requires specific language placement for ballot questions that deal with taxes and spending. The bill allows the Title Board to ignore what the Colorado Constitution says and bury the TABOR required language in the ballot title. passed House
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case just decided by the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by essentially inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology. Will they never learn? While SCOTUS strikes down conversion therapy ban the House passes this rerun of the same issue, PLV
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses
One more state policy that officially endorses abortion and forces schools to comply. There isa religious conviction exemption, but absent that, every other school is required to follow this abortion madate.
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Signed by Governor
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed Senate, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR. Killed in Committee
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. Passed House, PLV
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed Finance, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. Passed House second reading
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state Passed Senate committee, PLV
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow. Killed in Committee
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections killed in committee
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say. Passed committee, PLV
Dumb bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. Passed Senate, PLV
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state. Killed in committee
Wildlife Collision Prevention
Adds another “optional” fee to vehicle registrations Passed committee
Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution
So… about ten years ago I bought my lunch at a Wendy’s and took it to the Senate podium for second reading to discuss the bill before us that day. It was a carbon copy of this one, banning some fast food disposable items and leaving others as ok. It was a ridiculous idea then and it is the same today. This is a dumb bill.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committe
March 28, 2026
1. $1.5 Billion Deficit
2. More Election Matters
3. Education Costs in Colorado
4. Legislative Bills
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. $1.5 Billion Deficit
The big budget bill, the Long Bill, has yet to be introduced, but the latest financial projections show a shortfall of up to $1,500,000,000! That’s a very big number that must be trimmed to zero, at least on paper, before the legislature can pass the Long Bill. Click on this link to see a short video that expands on this reality and places the blame where is certainly belongs. Strap in and hang on, I have seen how the Joint Budget committee handles a crisis like this and it won’t be pretty.
2. More Election Matters
With the SAVE Act hanging in the balance in the US Senate, much of our future will be determined by its outcome. Hence I am providing more evidence of the certainty that election fraud is rampant and must be stopped if we are to have any free, fair or meaningful elections in the future. Check out these recent posts: Here, here, here, and here.
3. Education Costs in Colorado
With the huge budget deficit you can bet that even education will take a hit and the cry will be for more money to feed the beast (read new taxes). Before jumping to that conclusion consider this analysis of spending on eduction in our state.
4. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now at 492. Of the 21 good bills I identified here, 15 are already killed and the remaining 6 have either not been heard yet, or have only passed their first committee. Meanwhile several bad bills have already become law and most are well on their way to completion. The majority party is still ruling with an iron fist.
Finally, one brand new bill has me stumped. SB26-147 is called Lobbyist Regulation. I have been reading bills for several decades and I have never seen a bill any more confusing than this one.
It has a bi-partisan sponsorship, which is generally a sign that the bill is straight forward and not very controversial, but this one looks to me to be a hot mess. In the name of transparency and citizen involvement it is making a huge new list of regulations and registrations for citizens and organizations wanting to speak to their representatives about current bills. It creates a new concept called “advocacy day” and piles on the regulations to participants. The lawyers will like this bill as it will take an army of attorneys (and probably a few expensive court cases) to sort this one out.
I smell a big rat whenever complex rules demand strict reporting and registration of everyday citizens who actively enage with government leaders. Protect Kids Colorado is an excellent example of citizens exercising their constitutional right to self-governance. SB26-147 does not deal with that specific right, but SB26-147 appears to me to be an attempt to stifle citizen engagement with the legislature.
I will look further into this brand new bill and report back what I find.
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… Passed first committee
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs. Killed in Committee PLV
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38. Killed in committee, PLV
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes. Killed in committee, PLV
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit.
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Killed in committee, PLV
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Killed in committee, PLV
Family Stability & Kinship Care
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones. Killed in committee
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share. Passed first committee
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Signed by guvernor
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed Senate committee, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Passed first committee
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed first committee PLV
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult. Killed in committee
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed House, PLV
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Passed House, PLV
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. Passed Senate Committee, PLV
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.Passed committee, PLV
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Passed committee, PLV
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.Passed committee
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti-ICE legislation killed in committee
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti-ICE legislation passed in committee passed committee
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill. passed committee
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks. passed committee, PLV
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions. passed committee, PLV
Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements
This bill rips apart a significant component of the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR requires specific language placement for ballot questions that deal with taxes and spending. The bill allows the Title Board to ignore what the Colorado Constitution says and bury the TABOR required language in the ballot title. passed House second reading
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case before the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by virtually inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology. passed committee, PLV
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses
One more state policy that officially endorses abortion and forces schools to comply. There isa religious conviction exemption, but absent that, every other school is required to follow this abortion madate.
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Passed House
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed Senate, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR.
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. Passed House committee, PLV
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed Finance, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. Passed House second reading
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state Passed Senate committee, PLV
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow. Killed in Committee
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections killed in committee
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say. Passed committee, PLV
Dumb bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. Passed Senate comittee, PLV
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state. Killed in committee
Wildlife Collision Prevention
Adds another “optional” fee to vehicle registrations
Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution
So… about ten years ago I bought my lunch at a Wendy’s and took it to the Senate podium for second reading to discuss the bill before us that day. It was a carbon copy of this one, banning some fast food disposable items and leaving others as ok. It was a ridiculous idea then and it is the same today. This is a dumb bill.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
March 21, 2026
1. Three for Three!
2. Election Matters
3. Jeffco Schools Reject Fed’s Demand
4. Legislative Bills
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. Three for Three!
This week the third PKC initiative was approved for the 2026 ballot! Here is our executive director, Erin Lee, proclaiming it to the world.
2. Election Matters
So much is still unfolding on election matters. The US Senate is engaged in a long debate about the SAVE Act. This bill would require extensive changes in Colorado and in other states more evidence of voter fraud is coming out. Finally, Tina Peters remains in prison, still being held for doing her job as a county clerk and recorder and our elections continue to be very vulnerable.
3. Jeffco Schools Reject Fed’s Demand
Last week I reported on a late breaking story of the US Department of Education giving the Jefferson County School District 10 days to stop including biological boys in girls sports programs, citing at least 61 examples. Here is a followup on that situation and here is the district’s response, which is a flat out refusal to comply. Stay tuned for more as this situation develops.
4. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now at 484. We are far enough into the session to see that virtually all good, conservative bills are killed in the first committee and most of the bad bills sail right through, more often than not by a party-line vote. In other words, this year is just like the last several years. The majority party is ruling with an iron fist.
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… Passed first committee
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs. Killed in Committee PLV
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38. Killed in committee, PLV
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes. Killed in committee, PLV
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit.
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Killed in committee, PLV
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Killed in committee, PLV
Family Stability & Kinship Care
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones. Killed in committee
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share. Passed first committee
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Passed Senate
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed House, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Passed first committee
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed first committee PLV
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult.
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed House, PLV
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Passed House, PLV
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. Passed Senate Committee, PLV
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.Passed committee, PLV
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Passed committee, PLV
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.Passed committee
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti-ICE legislation killed in committee
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti-ICE legislation passed in committee
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks.
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions.
Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements
This bill rips apart a significant component of the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR requires specific language placement for ballot questions that deal with taxes and spending. The bill allows the Title Board to ignore what the Colorado Constitution says and bury the TABOR required language in the ballot title.
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case before the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by virtually inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology.
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses
One more state policy that officially endorses abortion and forces schools to comply. There isa religious conviction exemption, but absent that, every other school is required to follow this abortion madate.
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Passed House
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed Senate, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR.
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. Passed Senate, PLV
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed Finance, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. Passed Senate
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state Passed Senate committee, PLV
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow. Killed in Committee
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say. Passed committee, PLV
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. Passed House, PLV
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state. Killed in committee
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
March 14, 2026
1. PKC Initiatives Banned from Legislative Hearing
2. Jeffco Schools Ordered to Repeal Their Transgender Policies
3. Energy Secretary Wright on Colorado’s Energy Policies
4. Legislative Bills
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. PKC Initiatives Banned from Legislative Hearing
Say what? A Colorado legislative chairman said that ballot initiatives cannot be mentioned in a committee hearing, where the bill being considered is in fact the initiative in bill form. This ruling from the chair was so out of line it deserved to be ridiculed and then ignored. However, it also shows how much impact these initiatives are having, even before they are all officially recognized for the 2026 ballot.
More evidence of the irrational judgement of Colorado legislators can be found here and here.
A brief look at my good bill/bad bill list (#4 below) shows that just about every good bill is killed and bad bills pass.
2. Jeffco Schools Ordered to Repeal Their Transgender Policies
The Jefferson County schools have been on a rampage to impose transgender policies in their sports programs. Now the Department of Education just issued a demand that they stop these Title IX violations immediately. Read more about this on this X post.
3. Energy Secretary Wright on Colorado’s Energy Policies
This week the U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright was in Colorado
addressing Colorado’s counterproductive policies on energy issues. Having been a Colorado oil and gas energy executive before becoming the U.S. Energy Secretary, he is THE expert on this subject. Polis’ people defend their policies as a “balanced” approach, but how can any balance be claimed when the state embraces the notion that carbon dioxide is the demon but coal, oil and gas energy has been Colorado’s biggest industry and they are moving to eliminate coal, oil and gas?
Want more info on Colorado’s “green” policies? Click here.
4. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now at 472. We are far enough into the session to see that virtually all good, conservative bills are killed in the first committee and most of the bad bills sail right through, more often than not by a party-line vote. In other words,this year is just like the last several years. The majority party is ruling with an iron fist.
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… Passed first committee
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs. Killed in Committee PLV
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38. Killed in committee, PLV
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes. Killed in committee, PLV
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit.
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Killed in committee, PLV
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Killed in committee, PLV
Family Stability & Kinship Care
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones. Killed in committee
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share. Passed first committee
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Passed Senate
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed second reading
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Passed first committee
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed first committee PLV
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult.
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed House, PLV
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Passed committee, PLV
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. Passed House
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Passed committee, PLV
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.Passed committee
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti-ICE legislation
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti-ICE legislation
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks.
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions.
Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements
This bill rips apart a significant component of the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR requires specific language placement for ballot questions that deal with taxes and spending. The bill allows the Title Board to ignore what the Colorado Constitution says and bury the TABOR required language in the ballot title.
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case before the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by virtually inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology.
Here are the rest of the best and the worst:
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Passed Senate, PLV
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed Senate, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR.
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. Passed Senate, PLV
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed Finance, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. Passed Senate
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state Passed Senate committee, PLV
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow. Killed in Committee
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say. Passed committee, PLV
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. Passed House, PLV
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state. Killed in committee
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
March 7, 2026
1. First PKC Initiative is on the Ballot!
2. Tina +. Griswold –
3. Sharia Law in the US
4. Legislative Bills
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. First PKC Initiative is on the Ballot!
This week Protect Kids Colorado was informed that the first initiative petitions, for increasing sex trafficking penalties, was approved for the ballot as 91% of the signatures submitted were accepted as valid. We still are waiting for the results of the other two initiatives, but this is very good news for the first round.
2. Tina +. Griswold –
While even Polis seems to understand some of the injustice Tina Peters has endured, Jenna Griswold slips deeper and deeper into the black hole she has created for herself. We still have a long way to go before the scales of justice are balanced, but check out these recent reports on Griswold’s election systems here and here.
3. Sharia Law in the US
This is a lengthy collection of recent posts I have collected, mostly from X, covering what others have seen and said about the growing influence of this ancient political philosophy that drapes itself in the appearance of a “religion.” In fact, it is a seventh century social construct of raw and violent political power that has been a scourge to much of Europe and Africa for Centuries. It was also one of the first international conflicts our nation faced, under President Jefferson’s administration.
Please at least sample some of these links as they tell a story we had better not ignore.
1. Sharia Law and US Compatibility/Hearings
Posts discussing Sharia’s incompatibility with US law, Texas hearings on preventing Sharia, and related political responses
- https://x.com/kenpaxtontx/status/2021001472985661855?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/yossibenyakar/status/2026028301467144580?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/ofer_binshtok/status/2028583997228655098?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/danburmawy/status/2028489327223640247?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/repchiproy/status/2020871830467207273?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/chayasclan/status/2021020299563761921?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/vickiefornyc/status/2021036669957222780?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/repmarkharrisnc/status/2021352548519612678?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/theoklahomalion/status/2021437412493361360?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/gunthereagleman/status/2022052697038631166?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/belannf/status/2021948904426656087?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/kamvtv/status/2023211103954550805?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/ericmetaxas/status/2023888511087374340?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/mitchellvii/status/2025658435539239292?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/gadsaad/status/2025964401430298637?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/genflynn/status/2025770912218337390?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/gadsaad/status/2026654924566593782?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/laralogan/status/2028597202759897554?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
2. Islamization of Texas / U.S.
Posts about mosques expanding in Texas, becoming polling stations, drawing immigrants, and transforming communities
- https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/2018703069379268748
- https://x.com/wallstreetapes/status/2019773076615889229?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/ToscaAusten/status/2020343475032531161
- https://x.com/trustdml/status/2020730363736109416?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/amymek/status/2020732611006800264?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/1109patricia/status/2020817190564364694?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/dallasexpress/status/2021114071085465780?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/wallstreetapes/status/2021072193896231034?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/nancyh_60/status/2021198284531040423?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/repchiproy/status/2021316294176539042?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/amymek/status/2021502940490399794?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/amymek/status/2021677143856386418?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/theoklahomalion/status/2021608947380097373?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/repogles/status/2021691841549123626?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://www.christianpost.com/news/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-vows-to-hold-hearings-on-cair.html?utm_source=Daily&utm_campaign=Daily&utm_medium=newsletter
- https://x.com/amymek/status/2021635920470909153?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/amymek/status/2021635920470909153?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/islaminvasion/status/2021782282252484630?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/kamvtv/status/2021679747927851139?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/carlos__turcios/status/2023195035366531299?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/atensnut/status/2023526775159222784?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/crrja5/status/2023632829679038585?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/islaminvasion/status/2023609985130000815?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/lsferguson/status/2024132091311452228?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/toscaausten/status/2024302614943285493?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/alexduncantx/status/2024127185431543841?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/amymek/status/2024200961116213449?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/sully10x/status/2024150567270928428?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/lattinabrown/status/2024607413974802491?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/monicaonairtalk/status/2024431988975804891?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/johnnywhiskytx/status/2025213849364750837?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/resistitalltx/status/2025228465494966592?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/lauraloomer/status/2025230565113209320?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/gadsaad/status/2025260463689183376?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/marklevinshow/status/2025201047786987907?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/avazolari4tx/status/2024671252208562217?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/amuse/status/2025002896866086949?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/boloudon/status/2024675835840545122?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/erickstakelbeck/status/2025691978948583620?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/whleavitt/status/2025595631474201069?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/marklevinshow/status/2025956924827529239?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/larrytaunton/status/2026041265171632486?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2026096293568037072?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/MaryBowdenMD/status/2025941748246339597/photo/1
- https://x.com/amymek/status/2026509762381381712?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/wallstreetapes/status/2026191874281849094?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/amymek/status/2026161690174427294?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/ofer_binshtok/status/2026545925254942787?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/genflynn/status/2026433672933446109?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/repkeithself/status/2028583297337491503?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/johncleese/status/2028391399574716913?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/lightonliberty/status/2028330735619215568?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
3. Warnings from Ex-Muslims/Survivors
Personal testimonies from ex-Muslims, survivors of Islamic violence, or those warning about revolutions starting on campuses.
- https://x.com/gazellesharmahd/status/2020018270380929270?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/ofer_binshtok/status/2021702209319145720?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/gadsaad/status/2023866552995770749?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/iranidaturan/status/2023579523141280004?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/thethe1776/status/2025312998492172547?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/FarmGirlCarrie/status/2024366345350238568
- https://x.com/yossibenyakar/status/2025109722450268242?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/xvanfleet/status/2024891926927790466?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/laralogan/status/2025941564455842038?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/amymek/status/2026030127227027575?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/whleavitt/status/2026112813232746727?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/homerpavlos/status/2026283625205916121?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/whleavitt/status/2026112813232746727?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/danburmawy/status/2026372270583656806?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/yossibenyakar/status/2026631594744705331?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/sap011/status/2026374055717175677?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
4. Incidents of Intolerance / Violence / Terror
Specific examples of Muslim intolerance, violence, or cultural clashes
- https://x.com/vickiefornyc/status/2020635220182229206?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/trobinsonnewera/status/2025903471723970616?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/Yazidisto/status/2025935639439462544
- https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1923589382201885122
- https://x.com/nancyh_60/status/2021700525163516388?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/imtiazmadmood/status/2021486863304065239?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/erickstakelbeck/status/2021766209079832803?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/_postive_vibes/status/2021988704693457084?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/lauraloomer/status/2023752751256064401?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/stealthmedical1/status/2023744800588263841?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/welcomekashami/status/2023791401389965820?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/repmichaelcloud/status/2024848539256246672?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/johnnywhiskytx/status/2025421218539508133?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/xalphawarriorx/status/2025441542312526190?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/tousitvofficial/status/2026367934235295917?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/aprilspark1890/status/2026345105553006984?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/trobinsonnewera/status/2026282472418210130?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/kieradiss/status/2025954331707461805?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/mamacita4life2/status/2026286702910976127?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/lizarosen0000/status/2026467628433166829?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/nc_tea2024/status/2026568850062364734?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/gadsaad/status/2028326474525417718?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
5. Political Statements / Figures
Posts featuring politicians or figures criticizing Islam
- https://x.com/lauraloomer/status/2019939360465121475?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/sentuberville/status/2019847674627846402?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/ACTBrigitte/status/2020728336209600549
- https://x.com/theoklahomalion/status/2020883984322826569?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/repkeithself/status/2020880969998254459?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/derrickevans4wv/status/2021044817455956244?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/kenpaxtontx/status/2021001472985661855?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/repkeithself/status/2021267127173513444?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://www.christianpost.com/news/democrats-dismiss-house-hearing-on-sharia-threat-in-us.html?utm_source=Daily&utm_campaign=Daily&utm_medium=newsletter
- https://x.com/gunthereagleman/status/2023927565757432250?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/sully10x/status/2023787322047656094?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/lakemonstercl1/status/2025488841381970337?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/dumisanitemsgen/status/2026388798884450511?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/CollinsforTX/status/1998089360726769937
6. Historical Conquest/Islamization Examples
Posts showing “before/after” Islam in countries like Afghanistan or historical conquests.
7. Calls for Action (Bans/Deportations/Theological Critiques)
Posts calling for bans on Islam/Sharia, deportations.
- https://x.com/chayasclan/status/2020598245496643770?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/rheakarys/status/2024446139869643239?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/jakelang/status/2023896696984408387?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/amymek/status/2024169385590682024?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/lauraloomer/status/2024628036843213087?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
8. Influencing children, schools, women, birth rates, replacement population.
- https://x.com/BasilTheGreat/status/2020778537800630416
- https://x.com/trobinsonnewera/status/2026454227682300396?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/azatalsalim/status/2026362473859740113?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/actbrigitte/status/2020733290802553225?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/chayasclan/status/2021020299563761921?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/amymek/status/2022772174613020957?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/trobinsonnewera/status/2024250668630863907?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/whitepaperspol/status/2024278254677307755?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/thethe1776/status/2025312998492172547?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/alexduncantx/status/2024866089361145925?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/timrunshismouth/status/2025661567732199471?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/realjameswoods/status/2025657551451492363?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/lizarosen0000/status/2026467628433166829?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/laralogan/status/2028597202759897554?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/ProvokedGoat/status/1789786992500166774
9. International
- https://x.com/bgatesisapyscho/status/2020814136125411682?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/alexduncantx/status/2020912036155408614?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/marklevinshow/status/2020856917468303447?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/jmichaelwaller/status/2022126103868190963?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/dineshdsouza/status/2022738233671459009?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/stealthmedical1/status/2023744800588263841?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/welcomekashami/status/2023791401389965820?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/lauraloomer/status/2023903714189471841?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2024968746746741238?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/bgatesisapyscho/status/2025722025457713523?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/niohberg/status/2025954612755202275?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/crrja5/status/2025959670490243224?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/eyakoby/status/2026061500188590482?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/geertwilderspvv/status/2026734586093240560?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/sidneypowell1/status/2026321825832071330?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
- https://x.com/jason1patterson/status/2028550963447865568?s=43&t=6HEizsR3ETNH15d0DJaOfw
4. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now at 458. This week one big story is the two bills doubling down on forcing transgender ideology on all Colorado citizens.
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions.
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case before the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by virtually inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology.
The other big bad bill introduced this week is:
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say.
Here are the rest of the best and the worst:
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… Passed first committee
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws. Killed in committee, PLV
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption.
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38.
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes.
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit.
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals sort of good bill
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones. Killed in committee
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share. Passed first committee
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Passed Senate committee, PLV
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed second reading
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Passed first committee
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed first committee PLV
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult.
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed House, PLV
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Passed committee, PLV
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. Passed House
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti ICE legislation
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti ICE legislation
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks.
Right to Be Out at Work
This requires all employers use any name an employee choses and the employee cannot be restricted to dress in their biologically correct clothing. The trans employee can use whatever bathroom they want. Other employees are to be trained to accept transgenderism as normal, etc. etc. I also have not found any conscience exception for a business owner (think Bible believing business owner, church, christian school, etc.) that finds these requirements violate their moral convictions.
Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements
This bill rips apart a significant component of the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR requires specific language placement for ballot questions that deal with taxes and spending. The bill allows the Title Board to ignore what the Colorado Constitution says and bury the TABOR required language in the ballot title.
Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
This one is obviously aimed at the current case before the US Supreme Court challenging the Colorado law preventing a licensed therapist from any treatment for gender dysfunctions except affirming the patient’s gender confusion. This opens up the therapist and anyone managing that therapist to significant legal exposure by virtually inviting lawsuits against any therapy that questions the transgender ideology.
Here are the rest of the best and the worst:
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Passed House committee, PLV
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed House committee, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR.
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. Passed Senate, PLV
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed Finance, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. Passed Senate
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state Passed Senate committee, PLV
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow.
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections
State Public K-12 Education Funding
This bill, if enacted and allowed to run it’s course for the next ten years will strip billions of dollars from the TABOR refunds to pay even more to our failing public schools. At least they recognize that the people must vote on this TABOR busting idea. The bill actually doubles the amount prescribed for growth for government school funding over the last time they tried this scenario (about 25 years ago). We know the results will not be good. Here is what a proponent of the bill has to say.
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. Passed House, PLV
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state. Killed in committee
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
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February 28, 2026
1. Caucuses are Next Week
2. PKC Petitions THANK YOU to All!
3. Election Issues
4. Legislative Bills
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. Caucuses are Next Week
Party caucuses across the state are next week. In Larimer County it is March 3 at 7:00 PM. Some counties will be later in the week, check with your county GOP for the details. If you live in Larimer click here for more information.
2. PKC Petitions THANK YOU to All!
After so many months of working on the petition campaign it seems like a dream to know that over 500,000 signatures were delivered to the Secretary of State’s office. Here is a brief video celebrating this momentous achievement.
3. Election Issues
Elections have consequences, as the legislative bill list below graphically illustrates. However elections also have their problems and we cannot ignore the consequences of those problems. Here, here and here are a few links I collected this week that deserve your attention. Please note that for the last link I do not agree with most of what Kyle Clark says, but we must consider carefully what Griswold is preparing for Colorado voters.
4. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now at 439. We are far enough into the session to see that the Democrats have not modified their relentless push to radically change Colorado. Often they will back off in an election year. I wonder, are they grabbing all they can in this year’s session, anticipating a possible Republican win in November?
Among the bills introduced this week is
HB26-1289 – Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures.
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Section 17 puts a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This new tax on gold and silver is a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. It also misses the point that gold and silver are in many ways a type of currency and taxing the exchange of it is not much different than taxing the exchange of stocks, other securities and even bank accounts. The government already taxes any capitol gains that may come from selling precious metals. This double taxation will simply drive such transactions and businesses out of the state.
Here are the rest of the best and the worst:
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction. Killed in first committee PLV
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said… Passed first committee
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws.
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills. Killed in first committee
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days. Killed in first committee
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative. Killed in first committee PLV
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury. Killed in first committee
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption.
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38.
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes.
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit.
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals sort of good bill
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones.
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share.
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Passed House
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed second committee, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations. Passed first committee
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks. Passed first committee PLV
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult.
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages. Passed first committee PLV
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado.
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts. Passed first committee PLV
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti ICE legislation
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti ICE legislation
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill.
HB26-1302
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
One more anti-gun bill. This one eliminates the CBI requirement that they be available 12 hours a day to process background checks.
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Passed Senate
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed Senate, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR.
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill. Passed Senate, PLV
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed Finance, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions. Passed committee, PLV
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow.
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections
Nanny bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs. Passed House second reading
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
February 21, 2026
1. PKC – Mission Accomplished!
2. Rubio’s Munich Speech
3. Griswold Feels the Heat
4. Legislative Bills
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. PKC – Mission Accomplished!
Protect Kids Colorado collected over 500,000 signatures for the three initiatives, over 173,000 for the child sex trafficking penalties, over 170,000 for the women’s sports initiative and over 163,000 for the ban on mutilating surgeries measure. More than 3300 people carried the petitions all across the state.
The Secretary of State (SOS) has 30 days to determine the actual count of accepted signatures, so for now we wait and pray for a good report.
2. Rubio’s Munich Speech
Marco Rubio gave a significant policy speech to European leaders, which can be found here. The actual speech is about 20 minutes long and well worth watching.
3. Griswold Feels the Heat
Trump is not giving up. Election reforms are coming and Colorado’s SOS is feeling the heat.
4. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now at 405. We are far enough into the session to see that the Democrats have not modified their relentless push to radically change Colorado. Often they will back off in an election year. I wonder if they are grabbing all they can in this year’s session, anticipating a possible Republican win in November.
This week the House Republican leader published his comments on some of the current legislation. Click here to read his post.
Here are the best and the worst:
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction.
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said…
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws.
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills.
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days,
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury.
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues. Killed in first committee, PLV.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption.
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38.
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes.
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit.
Repeal Retail Delivery Fees
Department of Public Health and Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals sort of good bill
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones.
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share.
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Passed House
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed second committee, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations.
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult.
Modifications to Elections
This 44 page bill concerns very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages.
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado.
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts.
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.
Modify Tax Expenditures
This bill intentionally increases business taxes and Colorado tax preparation by decoupling state depreciation from federal tax depreciation schedules. Even though the bill mentions a legal decision that stated TABOR is not violated if the net revenues to the district do not go up, this bill (and HB26-1223) corrupts the concept by increasing taxes in one area and specifically spending the same amount in a totally unrelated area somehow doesn’t violate the TABOR principle that the voters must approve all new taxes. BTW, TABIR does not have any provision of allowing “de minimus” increases of taxes. Instead TABOR says: “Its preferred interpretation shall reasonably restrain most the growth of government.”
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Another blatant violation of TABOR. Intentionally states that it does not violate TABOR when iti increases sales taxes on software sales and shifts those new tax revenues to child tax credits, all without a vote of the people.
Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Anti ICE legislation
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Anti ICE legislation
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
This 70 page bill is packed full of changes to the Colorado tax code. Many are increasing the radical left’s climate change policies by giving more incentives for “green” policies. The bill also has several tax increases, including a real bombshell in section 17 that will put a sales tax on all precious metal sales. This is a new tax and a clear violation of TABOR because the bill does not require a vote of the people to create this new tax. I am certain there are many other TABOR violations in this tax bill, but this tax and gold and silver is a huge policy shift and it is buried in the middle of this very complicated tax bill.
HB26-1302
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Passed Senate
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed Committee, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR.
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill.
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed Finance, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions.
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow.
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Authorize Local Electronic Ballot Return
Creates online voting for local elections
Nanny bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs.
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
February 21, 2026
1. PKC Report
2. Gun Registration, Prostitution and Transgenderism
3. Election Integrity Issues
4. Legislative Bills
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. PKC Report
We are now collecting and processing the final petitions, all of which must be delivered to the Secretary of State’s office next week. It looks like we should have a sufficient number of signatures to turn in, but some will inevitably be disqualified and that throws some uncertainty into the outcome.
THANK YOU to the thousands of citizens who have been a part of this huge endeavor! These are important issues that should be put before the voters in November. We are trusting in God’s guidance and blessing for the work of Protect Kids Colorado.
This has been a battle in many ways, here are some examples of what some of our petition circulators have had to put up with. And the fight goes on at several levels. Here is a post of Erin Lee talking to legislators at the state capitol this week. As of this writing there have been over 225,000 views of this post asking legislators to sign the petitions.
Please pray for everyone involved in PKC’s campaign as we race to the finish line.
2. Gun Registration, Prostitution and Transgenderism
The Colorado legislature is taking on big issues, all for the wrong reasons. While conservatives work to protect kids, promote a healthy economy with lower taxes and preserve the integrity of our elections, the legislature is setting up systems to legalize prostitution, register guns and defend transgenderism.
HB26-1126 makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. The bill requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records are to be available to all police officers when requested. This looks to me to be the beginning of gun registration in Colorado. Click here for more analysis and click here and here for info on other anti-gun bills.
3. Election Integrity Issues
The SAVE Act is gaining traction in the US Senate. but still no vote. Here is a story from Newsmax that gives some additional information, but they still can’t seem to get away from taking a jab at Trump (“…driven by Trump’s false claims that large numbers of people in the country illegally have been voting in federal elections). Here and here are more links that explore the issues surrounding election integrity.
4. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now at 325. Here are the best and the worst:
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights. Killed in first committee
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction.
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said…
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws.
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills.
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days,
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury.
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption.
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38.
Temporary Decrease Statutory Property Tax Revenue Limits
Modestly limits growth for property taxes.
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
Lowers age minimum to 18 and makes concealed carry automatic, without a permit.
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals sort of good bill
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones.
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share.
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Passed House
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed second committee, PLV
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations.
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult.
Modifications to Elections
this 44 page bill is very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages.
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers. This looks like the beginning of gun registration in Colorado.
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to even have the software that could produce those parts.
Tenant Data Information
More regulations on landlords equals less and more expensive housing in the state.
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Passed Senate
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice. Passed Committee, PLV
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR.
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child. Click here for more information from Heritage Action on this bill.
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government. Passed Finance, PLV
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions.
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
Requires workers comp insurance for just about all permitted building projects in the state
Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
This bill legalizes prostitution. Wow.
SB26-102
Large-Load Data Centers
This bill requires all large data centers to provide their own electric power, which makes some sense, but it also requires it to be “green” energy, which makes it impossible. However, it makes as much sense as any other impossible green energy mandate, so in the make believe world of the global warming extremists it is at least consistent.
Nanny bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs.
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
February 7, 2026
1. PKC Report
2. Trump Announces Special Day of Prayer and Dedication
4. Legislative Bills
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. PKC Report
Underscoring the relevance of Protect Kids Colorado’s initiatives, a $2,000,000 judgement against doctors who conducted a trans surgery on a minor was decided recently. And, I am sure not coincidentally, medical associations are starting to realize how wrong they were in promoting these surgeries.
Meanwhile, the campaign to collect the signatures for the PKC initiatives is in its final days and everything is heating up. We are encountering more and more opposition, probably because our opponents know we are very close to our final goal. If you have any petitions please get them notarized and back to PKC as soon as you can. If you are involved in one of the final-final outreach projects, do all you can to collect a few more.
2. Trump Announces Special Day of Dedication
This week, at the annual national prayer breakfast President Trump said that on May 17, on the National Mall in Washington D C., he is calling for a special service of re-dedication of our nation to God. On this year celebrating our 250th anniversary it is quite fitting, and clearly in line with previous presidential actions to call the nation to prayer and rededication to God. I look forward to more details of this historic event.
3. More Significant Stories
I try to keep these reports short and concise, but sometimes there is just too much to include. Here are some links to consider:
Colorado House Republicans on HB-1001 and HB-1005
Election Issues, here, here, here, here and here
Colorado is Headed the Wrong Direction
4. Legislative Bills
The count of introduced bills is now 263. Here are the best and the worst:
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights.
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction.
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said…
Right to Firearm Possession & Elimination of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This bill repeals the red flag laws.
Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members
Lowers the number of bills allowed to each member from the current policy of five bills to three bills.
90 Day Legislative Session
Shortens the legislative session from 120 days to 90 days,
Children Are Not for Sale Act
Similar to the PKC initiative, but not as strong a penalty as the PKC initiative
Protect Female Sports Act
Similar to the PKC initiative of banning men in women’s sports programs
Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Creates a legal form for a pregnant woman to clearly state their intent to never abort the child, in the event that the mother is not able to communicate due to some illness or injury.
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Similar to the PKC initiative banning sex-altering surgeries and related issues.
Discuss Adoption Information with Pregnant Persons
Requires abortion clinics to offer information about adoption.
Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims
Authorizes a suit to be brought against a doctor who conducted a gender transition procedure on a youth up until the age of 38.
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals sort of good bill
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones.
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents. Lost, PLV (party-line vote)
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share.
Bad bills
Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
Creates a special class of devlopers of low income housing that excludes for profit developers and the bill prempts local zoning codes, including height regulations in residential areas. This bill typifies the socialist attitude that big government knows best by replacing free-market dynamics with a new set of heavy government regulations. Passed House
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year. Passed first committee
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations.
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks
Eviction Protections for Tenants
Makes the evistion process much longer and more difficult.
Modifications to Elections
this 44 page bill is very detailed election processes. It seems to fully repeal any process to challenge improper voter registrations, it extends the days for voting, requires all colleges of 1000 students or more (not just state schools) to have access to voting on campus, it creates more details for rank choice voting and I am certain it creates much more mischief in these 44 pages.
Requirements for Firearms Dealers
Makes it much more difficult to be a firearms dealer in Colorado. Requires permanent records be kept for all firearms transactions and those records to be available to all police officers.
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Not only prohibits making gun parts with 3-D printing, but makes it illegal to have the software that could produce those parts.
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Passed committee, PLV
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice.
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR.
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child.
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government.
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale and requires records be kept for firearm barrel transactions.
Nanny bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs.
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
One tap mobile
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
January 31, 2026
1. PKC – Sprint to the Finish
2. Sue Rehg
3. Many News Posts
4. Legislative Bills
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. PKC – Sprint to the Finis
With the exception of a few last minute events, Protect Kids Colorado is now gathering the thousands of petitions spread all across the state. Please don’t delay, if you have petitions, grab the last signatures you need, get them notarized and pass it back up the line from whoever you initially got the petitions.
We are amazed at how creative people have been in collecting their last few signatures at their church, stores, sport events and just about any other gathering in Colorado.
It will take just under 125,000 valid signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot and we are fast approaching that final tally. Thank you to all who have done so much, so far.
2. Sue Rehg
I received the sad news that Sue Rehg, a long-time patriot in Larimer County passed away this past week. I first met Sue and her husband Dick over 25 years ago. Sue was a passionate advocate for freedom who tirelessly promoted our country’s heritage and Biblical foundations. She and her husband planted many seeds of truth in Northern Colorado which have blossomed in the hearts of many of us who continue to fight the good fight. Their example has been a strong motivation for me to stay in the battle.
We will miss Sue, but God has taken her home and we rejoice that she has met her Savior. Our grief is not for her, it is our loss of such a dear saint. Pray for Dick and their family. A service is planned for Wednesday, February 4, 11:00 AM at Allnutt Funeral Home in Loveland.
3. Many News Posts
Too many to comment on, but here are some links from this week that you should check out:
Iran murders thousands of protesters
A followup link on Iran (translated from Persian)
France tries to censor GAB, a free-speech website service.
Psych-ops on Minneapolis protesters.
Fort Collins Representative encouraging ICE protests in Colorado
Minnesota governor is possibly worse than you think.
Representative Bradley on vaccine funding
Fulton County, Georgia ballots explained
Eric Coomer admits election management from Serbia
More election machine information
4. Legislative Bills
149 bills have now been introduced. The only bill on my list that has had a committee hearing is the red flag expansion bill, SB26-004. It passed on a party-line vote (PLV).
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights.
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction.
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said…
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals sort of good bill
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones.
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents.
SB26-070
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In today’s data hungry world this bill would put some limits on how much personal location information that a government agency can collect and share.
Bad bills
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year.
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations.
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding. Included in the additions is K-12 schools. Given the attitudes in some schools, it is very troubling to think that nder the terms of this bill the school could initiate this secret court order. Passed committee, PLV
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice.
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR.
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child.
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
This bill lists many fees and fines that are not subject to TABOR revenue limits. I suspect it is designed to bring in more money for a soon to be cash strapped state government.
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
More anti-gun legislation, this time giving a gun barrel sale as many regulatory hurdles as a complete gun sale.
Nanny bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs.
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
One tap mobile
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
January 24, 2026
1. PKC – One Final Week
2. Tina Peters Assaulted
3. Good News
4. Legislative Bills
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. PKC – One Final Week
This is it! Thousands of people have been doing what they can to put three important issues on the 2026 ballot for Colorado. This coming week is the final big push to gather signatures. The actual deadline for submitting them is the middle of February, but because of all the logistics of collecting the petitions from around the state and organizing them for submission to the Secretary of State we must have them returned as soon as possible. Please, get those last signatures you can, get the petitions notarized and back to Protect Kids Colorado.
Thank you for all you and many other Colorado citizens from every corner of our state have done in these last few months. With God’s blessing and your hard work we trust these issues will be accepted for the 2026 ballot.
2. Tina Peters Assaulted
After theoral arguments for Tina’s appeal were presented last week and the governor called her sentence “harsh,” it finally looked like she was getting some hopeful news. Then she was assaulted by another inmate and the prison officials tried to blame her for the incident. Careful analysis of the video shows she didn’t start it and did all she could to end it. It looks to me like an attempted setup to keep her in prison.
For more in depth information on Tina’s situation click here, here and here. For related information on election integrity click here, here, here and here. As important as it is to simply have proper justice administered in Tina Peter’s case, we also need to keep up the pressure to fix the broken and corrupted election system for our nation, of which Tina has played a significant role in uncovering.
3. Good News
Ready for some good news? It is so easy to get caught up in the trials and tragedies that we miss the encouraging moments. Here are a few things I came across that bear repeating. Please enjoy!
Video Message from President Trump on America’s great heritage
March for Life in 2026
As public schools are losing students Homeschooling is Thriving
WWII Story – a moving moment from our recent past
4. Legislative Bills
Nine days into the session and 99 bills already introduced. The list of 16 bills I have highlighted has not changed from last week. More bills will come through in the next couple of weeks, but these first few days of session are mostly devoted to what are called smart hearings, which are reports from state agencies to the various committees of reference. The first week in February (just around the corner!) is when the committees of reference will start to work on the first bills.
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the current Colorado laws that limit our Second Amendment rights.
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction.
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said…
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals sort of good bill
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones.
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents.
Bad bills
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year.
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations.
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
Tens of millions of dollars for transit funding gimmicks
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding.
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice.
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR.
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child.
Nanny bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs.
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
One tap mobile
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
January 17, 2026
1. PKC – Final Big Push
2. Tina Peters Appeal
3. A Really Bad Bill Not in Colorado – Yet
4. Legislative Session Begins
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. PKC – Final Big Push
This is the final big push all across Colorado. Dozens of additional churches are conducting signing Sundays, new volunteers and those who have been working for months are looking for final opportunities to gather additional signatures among friends and neighbors. Special events are generating a flurry of action and the somewhat mild weather is also working in our favor.
Here is an interview I and Erin had with Lance Wallnau a few weeks ago that covers a lot of ground in about 15 minutes.
And Protect Kids Colorado is holding a very special event this coming Thursday in the Denver area.
Denver: Fair Play – Protecting Girls’ Sports in Colorado, 6-8pm
Fair Play: Protecting Girls’ Sports in Colorado at Curtis Ballroom at the Landmark.
Join us for an evening focused on fairness, safety, and opportunity for female athletes. As policies & practices continue to impact athletes, schools and communities, this event centers the voices of women and girls who are directly affected.
Hosted by Protect Kids Colorado, XX-XY Athletics, Catholic Vote, and Athletes for Action, the event features Tish Hyman, Jennifer Sey, and Megan Burke, alongside brave young female athletes courageously speaking out. *Special appearances by Riley Gaines ( taped message) and Victor Marx will add to an inspiring night of truth and action.
2. Tina Peters Appeal
Tina still sits in a Colorado prison, but finally she is getting some traction with the court system. Her appeal was heard this week and the three judges seemed to question the severity of her sentencing. Outside of the Rocky Mountain Voice it is hard to find an objective report on the hearing, but here is another story that gives some balance in their reporting.
3. A Really Bad Bill Not in Colorado – Yet
Colorado isn’t the only problem state in the Union. Here is a bill from Virginia that shows how desperate the Left is to preserve their narratives.
4. Legislative Session Begins
Looks like another year to hold on to your wallet and keep your kids close. Here is a report Erin Lee posted on what I am calling Son of 1312, the infamous bill from last year that was designed to take away kids from parents who will not affirm transing their kids. That bill is a part of my bad bill list. I also created another category this year, the nanny bill list. These are bills that are not as consequential as some of the other bills, but examples of attempts to control and regulate in areas that government does not belong. The first to qualify this year is a bill banning pet stores from selling cats and dogs.
Finally, not on the good or bad list is one really big bill (ten billion dollars big). SB26-023 the School Finance Act. By my memory it is always introduced much later in the session, after most of the rest of the budget is sorted out. For some reason they decided to introduce it on day one. Maybe they figure it had better be appropriated before the knives come out, slashing everything else in next year’s budget…
Good bills
Second Amendment Protection Act
Title says it all. This bill would repeal many of the Colorado laws that limits our Second Amendment rights.
Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefit
Tax reductions are almost always good steps in the right direction.
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Nuff said…
Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals sort of good bill
A mild pushback against shutting down all coal fired plants by 2030.
State & Local Unmanned Aircraft Regulation
Keeps local governments out of regulating drones.
Parental Equality & Child Empowerment Act
Encourages equal parenting time for parents.
Bad bills
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
This bill would break the balance Colorado has had for many years between a right to work state and a unionized state. Even Polis had to veto a similar bill last year. We shall see if he is consistent this year.
Data Center & Utility Modernization
This encourages data centers, but it only gives the tax breaks to union shops, hence it makes the bad bill list.
Protections for Worker Safety
Anti-Trump deregulations. This bill looks to be intended to stop Trump administration attempts to ease off on federal regulations.
Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
Expands red flag laws with additional entities who can file these secret reports to have guns confiscated without the owner being notified of the court proceeding.
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Anti-ICE bill creates a path for personal lawsuits against ICE officers or those who cooperate with Ice.
Mental Health Access
Creates a fee (tax) on internet provider services for mental health services. This new enterprise would tax just about everyone in the state without a vote from the people. It is a clear violation of TABOR.
Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
Makes changing a minor’s name (transing) secret in court public documents and if a parent is not supportive of transing the child the court is to use that criteria to restrict or remove the parent’s access to the child.
Nanny bills
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Banning all pet stores from selling cats and dogs.
Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
Puts the government in charge of retail prices in many stores across the state.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
One tap mobile
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
January 12, 2026
Special Report:
Protect Kids Colorado issued the following press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Protect Kids Colorado Reports Signature Milestone for 2026 Ballot Initiatives
Today Protect Kids Colorado has notified the Colorado Secretary of State that, to the best of the
organization’s knowledge, the three citizen-led initiatives have surpassed 75% of the
signatures required to qualify for the 2026 statewide ballot.
The initiatives seek to:
• Protect children from irreversible sex-rejecting surgeries (#110)
• Preserve safety & fairness in girls’ sports (#109)
• Increase criminal penalties for child sex trafficking (#108)
The notification fulfills a new requirement enacted by the Colorado Legislature in 2025
under HB25-1327.
This milestone reflects the tireless efforts of thousands of volunteers from across
Colorado who have dedicated their time and energy to this grassroots campaign.
Kevin Lundberg, Chairman of the Board of Protect Kids Colorado, said: “I have never seen
this level of dedication and enthusiasm from citizens across Colorado. These are critically
important issues that deserve to be addressed by the voters. With only a few weeks
remaining, I urge everyone who cares about the well-being of Colorado’s children to get
involved and help us finish strong.”
Erin Lee, Executive Director, added: “We have an outstanding team that has already
accomplished so much, but qualifying these initiatives for the 2026 ballot will require a
strong final push. Every signature and every volunteer matters.”
Protect Kids Colorado is now in its final signature-gathering phase, mobilizing citizens
statewide to exercise their constitutional right “to propose laws… independent of the
general assembly,” as guaranteed in Article V, Section 1 of the Colorado Constitution.
For more information, contact Erin Lee: info@protectkidscolorado.org || 813-909-6130
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About Protect Kids Colorado
Protect Kids Colorado is a nonprofit, grassroots organization dedicated to advancing
policies that protect the health, safety, and well-being of children. The organization
educates citizens, supports families, and promotes informed civic engagement through
citizen-led initiatives and volunteer-driven efforts, empowering Colorado voters to address
critical issues affecting children and families across the state.
And, here is a special PKC event this Wednesday afternoon at Colorado Christian University.
January 10, 2026
1. PKC – Down to the Wire
2. The Lion Attack
3. White House Report on J6
4. Uprisings Around the World
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. PKC – Down to the Wire
The clock is ticking, with only a few short weeks left. Protect Kids Colorado is engaging in the final big push all across Colorado. We are ramping up signature collecting at the Stock Show. Dozens of additional churches are conducting signing Sundays, new volunteers and those who have been working for months are looking for final opportunities to gather additional signatures among friends and neighbors. The media is paying more attention to our efforts – some supportive, some not so much.
If you have been wondering if this is your time to kick in, now is the time. Go to protectkidscolorado.org and sign up and send in some funds to help in this final leg of our race to collect enough signatures to make the ballot. Currently it is close, but we are not there yet. Join the team and help us get this done!
In a related story, Next Tuesday, January 13, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on protecting women in sports. Here is a video that Jennifer Sey, PKC’s spokesperson for our women’s sports initiative, produced for this historic hearing.
I promised to keep you posted on where we are at. However, today I am holding off for a special milestone we will announce on Monday. Stay tuned…
2. The Lion Attack
Kristen Kovatch was recently killed by mountain lions in the Glen Haven area, near Estes Park. Sean Paige had these observations on how this has now become too much of a cruel reality in the Colorado Mountains.
3. White House Report on J6
The White House just released a significant report on the fifth anniversary of January 6, 2021. It sets a lot of the facts straight for all to see on the President’s official website. And, here is more information on the ever building evidence of the election fraud that precipitated J6.
4. Uprisings Around the World
President Trump’s work to make America great again has sent shock waves across the globe. And, as I see it, he is reigniting a sense of hope for freedom and prosperity among people in many nations. In Iran unrest with their current regime is exploding in the streets of their cities. In the Canadian Province of Alberta there is growing, serious talk of breaking away from Ottawa. And after Trump arrested Venezuela’s Maduro, their citizens celebrated the possibility of renewed prosperity and freedom. There are certainly many factors driving these events, but I speculate that, with Trump’s example of not putting up with the liberal mindset of authoritarian control and economic malaise there is more focus on throwing off the shackles of many governments. 2026 is looking like a very interesting year.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
One tap mobile
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
January 3, 2026
The first quarter of the twenty first century is now behind us and the challenges ahead have never been greater. Nor have the opportunities been more abundant. As you read the 2026 editions of the Lundberg Report never forget God’s tremendous blessings we enjoy and the immense responsibilities he has entrusted with us to be salt and light in the darkest corners of our world.
BREAKING NEWS REPORTING AT 4:57 AM, THE US HAS ARRESTED MADURO CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.
1. PKC Campaign Update – 70% There
2. Tina Peters Update
3. Is it Big Brother or Proper Police Practice?
4. Stossel on Socialism
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
First the bad news.
As I reported last week, Colorado’s attorney general and gubernatorial candidate has doubled down on his support for child mutilating surgeries. And Franklin Graham had this to say about the Transgender agenda: “This is sick. If it turns your stomach, beware. It seems that most Democrats in Washington are buying into these lies. With many, it’s not about what is right or wrong, it’s about power—and they will sell their souls for power.”
This battle is real and that is why Protect Kids Colorado is in the final weeks of a significant fight to stop the transgender plague in Colorado. By our best estimates, judging from the petitions already turned in and those still being carried by citizen volunteers across the state, we already have around 70% of the signatures needed to make the 2026 ballot. Here is our current total of the petitions already processed in our accounting system (with about as many already notarized and turned in but not yet processed):
We are on the way but we need your help to finish this marathon drive to collect enough signatures by the end of January. If your church has not held a signature drive on at least two Sundays, please line this up right now. If you haven’t yet filled up your petitions and turned them in, get it done now. Please don’t wait until the last minute. Take action now. Go to ProtectKidsColorado.org for details.
Need more motivation? Check out these links:
2. Tina Peters Update
It sounds melodramatic to say it out loud, but the cruel reality is that Tina Peters is being held as a political prisoner in a Colorado prison. When the judge sentenced her (see link below) he admitted he was throwing the book at her because he wanted to prevent her from being able to publicly speak about election fraud. Sure, he called them dangerous lies, but that was after he refused to allow her to tell the jury in open court her side of the story.
But ultimately the judge could not stop the truth. Tina Peters has become a national symbol of the tyrannical tactics of those who refuse to disclose the inner workings of the election system they have developed that manages our votes. What are they hiding?
Tina got perilously close to the truth and they have done everything they can to silence her. Yet everything they do seems to amplify her message. I continue to report on this as it is so much more than a personal story about Tina Peters. Our election system must be accurate and transparent. Currently it is neither, but more and more is coming out that may eventually yield both.
Here is the outrageous diatribe the judge gave when issuing Tina’s sentence. (listen to the embeded video)
Here is Tina’s latest message, addressed to President Trump, which gives an accurate picture of her motivations.
Here is more evidence that our elections are seriously in need of reform.
3. Is it Big Brother or Proper Police Practice?
I recently reported on the use of “flock” cameras in cities to monitor citizen activities, especially when coupled with AI surveillance. They can become a potential violation of Fourth Amendment privacy rights. Here is a story about the Denver Police using drones to follow citizens. The story presents the practice as a good thing that improves police activities. However, what they leave out is a drone can very easily violate Fourth Amendment privacy standards when it comes to looking over privacy fences into private properties. I bring this to your attention because we are falling into a trap where “big brother” is becoming an accepted reality rather than recognizing these government activities need strict controls.
4. Stossel on Socialism
With self proclaimed socialists being sworn in as mayors of New York and Seattle, here is a good reminder from John Stossel on what socialism really means and how it is not the solution, it is the problem.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
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Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
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The Republican Study Committee of Colorado, PO Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513
