In This Week's RICHARDSON REPORT! VOTE NO on Props LL & MM — Colorado government has its hand out again. LL grabs your TABOR refund for an overspent unnecessary program; MM guts itemized deductions (hits small businesses) to grow bureaucracy. Send the refund back, fix the

Why Our Top Law Officer Shouldn’t Be Rallying the Crowds Tomorrow’s “No Kings” rallies are billed as peaceful. I respect the right of Coloradans to assemble and speak. But I am deeply concerned that our state attorney general, now a candidate for governor, is publicly

🌾 Happy National Farmers Day! 🇺🇸 Today we honor the men and women who form the backbone of Colorado’s economy and our nation’s food supply — our hardworking farmers and ranchers. From the rolling fields of the Eastern Plains to the mountain valleys and high plateaus, these

This week's Richardson Report - News for HD56 This week I discuss the tremendous concerns agricultural producers have with the ongoing USFS update to the Comanche National Grasslands Management Plan. Re-wilding focus and bad data require a response. Also, information on the

📜 Rural Republican Leaders Take Action to Protect Southeastern Colorado! Senate and House Republicans have joined to raise serious concerns with the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed “rewilding” plan for the Comanche National Grasslands — a study that could threaten grazing

The US Forest Service has done such a great job managing the forests - why not give them a crack at our grasslands? What say you, State Land Board?!? The "USFS’ new 1,500-page plan for the Comanche National Grasslands treats ranchers and private property as ‘obstacles’—while

Colorado's Citizens Deserve the Truth Your Money IS Providing Medical Coverage for Illegal Aliens We keep getting two stories from Colorado officials, and they can’t both be true. On the one hand, we’re told—loudly and often—that illegal immigrants do not receive

Why the Rash of Dangerous Criminals Released on our Streets? It’s the result of a 2024 law that solved one problem—and created even more. Here’s what’s going on in plain English. When someone is charged with a crime but a court finds they’re not mentally competent to stand

The RICHARDSON REPORT - What's new this week? My thoughts on the Urban/Rural Divide - its causes, its impacts, and what we can do about it. Also - The legislature's experiment in transparency should not end. Live streaming committee hearings must continue! Read it all at:

Smile! You’re on …. Colorado took a big step forward this summer by piloting video livestreams of committee hearings. Nearly 10,000 Coloradans tuned in from July 30–Sept 4. Let’s make it permanent. As a member of the legislature, I support this effort. Too often, delayed

🚨 Don’t Panic 🚨 Government shutdowns are rare—and often short—but they grab headlines. What’s less dramatic, but far more telling, is the fact that Congress has failed in its most basic duty: passing a real budget on time. Since the modern budgeting act was passed in 1977,

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Wonderful turnout on Sunday!—300+ strong—at the Elbert County Republicans annual fall picnic. I shared the Good, the Bad & the Ugly from this session and closed with how we break one-party rule and build a new majority: “You become a majority by working your ass off. You tell

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Thoughts on Today’s Republican State Central Committee Meeting There’s plenty to say about the conduct of (and the conduct at) today’s meeting; for now, one point: if we want to hold last cycle’s gains and build toward a majority, we all must do better. Only one vote of real

This week’s newsletter is out. What are the five most pressing issues for our local businesses - and what the legislature should be doing to help them? Also – A dismal economic forecast received by the Joint Budget Committee. Maybe its time to stop kicking the can down the

JUST SAY “NO!” Colorado’s Prop MM is government bloat, wrapped in “for the kids.” It slashes deductions on $300k+ earners (hello, small businesses!), funds universal freebies, adds wage mandates & new grants, then shifts SNAP admin to the state—while capping revenue at $95M and

Colorado Has A Spending Problem While you tightened your belt, the state didn’t—it went shopping. Colorado’s budget ballooned 50% in 7 years, from $30B ➜ $45B. And the legislative majorities “solution”? "We must find a way to allow the state to keep more of the revenue it