Author: Thelma Grimes
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Trump administration plans to hold back grant money from Colorado, 3 other states
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The Trump’s administration is planning to withhold some public health and transportation money from a group of Democratic-led states, including Colorado. The other states are California, Illinois and Minnesota. Full details have not been released, including whether the states could take any steps to avoid losing the funding. Colorado has sued the White House or…
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Republican candidates debate how to win the governor’s seat in Colorado — a position the GOP last secured in 2002
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Colorado has not elected a Republican governor since 2002. On Thursday night, four candidates offered competing visions for how the party can reverse its 20-plus years of failing to secure the seat. The discussion hosted by the Women of Weld County touched on electability, affordability, housing, and how a Republican governor would work with the…
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‘The people’s lawyer should show up,’ Democratic AG candidates say as Griswold misses forum
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Watch the forum here. Three Democratic primary candidates running for Colorado attorney general used a forum Wednesday night to call out the absence of a fourth contender at an event hosted by the Denver Press Club. In their opening statements, candidates Hetal Doshi, Michael Dougherty and David Seligman said they are disappointed that Secretary of…
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Frozen funds, vetoes and lawsuits: Why Colorado says it’s in Trump’s crosshairs
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Colorado Democrats have accused President Donald Trump of deliberately targeting their state, arguing his administration is using federal powers to punish it for its policies and resistance. But whether Colorado is being singled out — and why — depends largely on who is asked. Since returning to office, Trump has openly criticized Democratic-led states, at…
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Trump freezes child care funding for Colorado, 3 other states
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Colorado was swept up in a $10 billion federal child care funding freeze announced on Monday by the Trump administration, a move state officials said they learned about through media reports. The Trump administration said it would freeze child care funding for four states, including Colorado, citing reports of widespread fraud at child care centers…
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‘Rot in hell’: Trump post reignites feud with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis over Tina Peters
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Heading into the New Year, President Donald Trump said he would like Gov. Jared Polis and others in Colorado to “rot in hell.” The object of the president’s ire is Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk convicted of state crimes for a data breach in the 2020 election. Polis, along with other Colorado officials, has…
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Gabe Evans, Colorado Republican incumbent, CD8 race
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In what is quickly becoming one of the most-watched congressional races in 2026, Evans looks to continue serving in a second term in Colorado’s Congressional District 8. Evans served 12 years in the U.S. military and was an Arvada police officer for over a decade before retiring as a lieutenant. Before Congress, Evans represented Colorado…
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Shannon Bird, Colorado Democratic primary CD8 candidate
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Shannon Bird looks to win the Democratic nomination for a chance to face incumbent U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans next year for Congressional District 8, which is being called one of the most vulnerable seats in Congress and could decide which party holds the majority in the US House. Bird previously served in the Colorado House…
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Evan Munsing, Colorado Democratic primary CD8 candidate
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Evan Munsing looks to win the Democratic nomination for a chance to face incumbent U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans next year for Congressional District 8, which is being called one of the most vulnerable seats in Congress and could decide which party holds the majority in the US House. A Marine Corps combat veteran, Munsing served…
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Manny Rutinel, Colorado Democratic primary CD8 candidate
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Manny Rutinel is an attorney, entrepreneur, and currently serves in the Colorado House of Representatives for District 32, representing parts of Adams County after being appointed in 2023 and subsequently elected to a full term.
