Author: By George Brauchler
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The ballot is our only path to law and order in Colorado | BRAUCHLER
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George Brauchler Criminal justice was on the ballot this past Tuesday. Coloradans showed strong support for public safety-related matters and rejected our legislature’s decade-long move to prioritize criminals over public safety and law enforcement. The 2024 legislative session has again proven there is a disconnect between the values of the Democrat-dominated General Assembly and the…
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Griswold cannot be trusted to investigate herself | BRAUCHLER
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George Brauchler Our Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and her office should immediately be investigated for violating numerous Colorado laws related to the publication of election-related passwords. The governor should use his authority to appoint independent prosecutors to take on this critical task. If Gov. Jared Polis does not order an investigation, it can…
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A flawed fix for Colorado’s compromised court system | BRAUCHLER
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George Brauchler Amendment H, concerning judicial discipline and confidentiality, is an upgrade from our current system, but an unnecessarily flawed one. It is ripe for political and geographic bias. Amendment H would amend our state constitution “establishing an independent judicial discipline adjudicative board….” It replaces the current system of the Commission on Judicial Discipline (judges…
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Overrule the Capitol’s criminal coddlers; here’s how | BRAUCHLER
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George Brauchler We have two more opportunities to repair the damage done by those in power on our ballots this November through Amendment 1 and Proposition 130. Colorado’s Constitution guarantees bail for all criminal offenses, except where the proof is evident or the presumption is great the crime was capital (potentially death penalty-eligible) murder. In…
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Will jurors buy the insanity defense in Soopers trial? | BRAUCHLER
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George Brauchler On March 22, 2021, three-and-a-half years ago, a 22-year-old man armed with a legally-purchased firearm entered a Boulder King Soopers and shot 10 people to death — including a police officer — before being apprehended. That killer seeks the opportunity to be free again through a jury trial. Next week, men and women…