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Colorado appeals Trump’s rejection of federal disaster declarations for flooding, fires
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Colorado has formally appealed the Trump administration’s decision to deny requests for federal disaster declarations tied to two wildfires and flooding last year. Gov. Jared Polis said the state asked the federal government to reconsider its denials for the Elk and Lee fires and the flooding that hammered Western Colorado. “We are submitting these appeals…
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Polis delivers final state address to Colorado legislature
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Gov. Jared Polis delivered his final State of the State address to the Colorado General Assembly this morning and outlined his agenda for this year’s legislative session, with a focus on housing, early childhood development, and the economy. He expectedly touted his accomplishments in the last seven years, as well as spelled out the challenges…
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In Tina Peters appeal, judges telegraph some degree of reversal | ANALYSIS
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Former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters seems poised to walk away from the state’s Court of Appeals with her criminal convictions largely intact, even as a three-judge appellate panel raised concerns about her sentence and one specific conviction. Peters, a Republican who served one term following her 2018 election, is serving a roughly nine-year prison…
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Impeachment articles filed against Kristi Noem with backing from Colorado Democrats DeGette and Pettersen
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House Democrats introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday, coming after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement-involved shooting in Minneapolis and DHS operations across the country. Signing on to the proposed articles of impeachment were Colorado Democratic U.S. Reps. Brittany Pettersen and Diana DeGette. As first reported by Axios, more…
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Tina Peters will ask appeals court to overturn her conviction today: Here’s what you need to know.
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Lawyers for former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters will try to convince a state appeals court on Wednesday afternoon to overturn her conviction in a case involving a security breach at the election office she ran. Mesa County jurors convicted Peters last year for her role in a security breach of her office’s voting equipment when she…
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Free speech isn’t a presidential call | Hal Bidlack
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There are so many things I want to write about this week. My kindly editor strongly desires that, in Colorado Politics, I write on Colorado politics (Ed: absolutely!). That’s quite reasonable and he is the boss so here goes… So, about President Donald Trump (don’t worry, a Colorado connection is coming). I’ve oft penned remarks…
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser clash at Democratic gubernatorial forum
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Things got a little chippy Saturday at a union hall north of Denver, as Democratic gubernatorial candidates U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sparred over the effectiveness of their respective responses to President Donald Trump’s second administration in their first joint campaign appearance ahead of this year’s primary. The two leading…
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Trump joins Dems’ assault on rural Colorado | Dick Wadhams
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Ruling Colorado Democrats have assaulted rural Colorado for the past seven years under Gov. Jared Polis and the Democratic socialists who drive their massive legislative majorities. They are destroying mining and oil-and-gas jobs while imposing wolves on Colorado ranchers and communities. The First Gentleman tried to appoint a blatantly anti-livestock production activist onto the state veterinary…
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The art of a Trumpian Colorado deal for Tina Peters | Miller Hudson
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Listen up, Colorado! I have a hell of a deal for our state that’s a solid-gold work of art. We should know by now we have a president who won’t pass up any opportunity to micturate on the Centennial State. Yet, he still prides himself on his skills as a peace negotiator, except for his…
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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…