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Elbert County Clerk and Recorder admits copying election hard drives, says it’s his duty to ‘preserve’ 2020 records
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Dallas Schroeder, the Republican Clerk and Recorder for Elbert County, made copies of two hard drives of the county’s Dominion Voting Systems equipment, received instructions from two non-election staffers on how to do so, and admitted giving a copy to two private attorneys, who included his personal counsel. Schroeder’s admission came in response to a…
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Federal judge declines to intervene in Biden minimum wage rule for seasonal river guides
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A federal judge in Colorado refused to block a Biden administration regulation increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors, including seasonal river guides who operate on public land. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer rejected a request from Arkansas Valley Adventures’ owner, Duke Bradford, to declare that President Joe Biden exceeded his authority.…
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Gino Campana unloads on rival Joe O’Dea’s decision to petition into Colorado’s US Senate primary
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Colorado Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gino Campana blasted primary rival Joe O’Dea on Friday after the latter announced plans to seek a spot on the June primary ballot by petition, suggesting O’Dea is too liberal to win support from GOP delegates at the state assembly. In turn, O’Dea, the owner of a Denver-based construction company,…
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‘Lies, lies and damn lies’: Boebert’s GOP challenger swings back at ads alleging hemp scheme
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The gloves came off quickly in the Republican primary for the Colorado congressional seat held by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. Boebert’s campaign announced on Thursday that it was launching a barrage of attack ads aimed at state Sen. Don Coram, the Montrose Republican who made it official last week that he’s challenging the incumbent. The…
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Officials in both parties eye bids to replace Ed Perlmutter in Colorado’s 7th District
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Several Jefferson County politicians tell Colorado Politics they’re deciding whether to jump in the race for the 7th Congressional District after eight-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s surprise announcement on Monday that he won’t run for re-election. The potential candidates include two state lawmakers and a county commissioner whose husband narrowly lost a bid for…
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Polis won’t say if he met with Kardashian, others over controversial commutation
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Coloradans may never find out who tried to influence Gov. Jared Polis and what kinds of discussions the governor held in his decision to commute the 110-year sentence of a truck driver whose actions in 2019 led to a fiery 28-car pileup that killed four and injured several others. Or at least not from the…
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‘We’re here with you’: President Biden, first lady tour areas ravaged by Marshall fire
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President Joe Biden vowed on Friday that Coloradans who lost their homes and businesses to the devastating wildfire that tore through suburban neighborhoods in Boulder County last week can count on the federal government to stand by the communities as they rebuild. Biden, accompanied by his wife, Jill, and Colorado officials, met with families…
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Colorado judge hears request to block Biden’s wage rule for outdoor recreation workers
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A federal judge in Colorado will decide whether President Joe Biden exceeded his authority by requiring outdoor recreation companies that operate on federal land to pay their workers a minimum wage of $15 per hour plus overtime. Duke Bradford, owner of Arkansas Valley Adventures, and the Colorado River Outfitters Association are asking U.S. District Court Chief…
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Colorado officials reflect on 1-year anniversary of US Capitol attack
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On the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Colorado elected officials – including many who were inside the Capitol when it was stormed by a mob of Trump supporters – marked the occasion by asking the American public never to forget it, while others dismissed its comparison to momentous events…
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January 6 commemorations in Denver squashed by cold, lack of interest
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In contrast to a year ago, the Denver commemoration of the Jan, 6 U.S. Capitol assault was low key. At the state Capitol, two rallies – one from each side of the attempt to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential vote count – were scheduled, but only one took place. The League of Women Voters,…
