jan kulmann
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By 5-2, state Supreme Court rules Thornton mayor not a council member
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Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann may serve two terms as the city’s top elected official after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that her time spent as a council member does not bar her from further service on the city’s nine-member council. By 5-2, the court found Thornton’s charter distinguished the mayor and eight ward…
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When is a mayor not a mayor? Supreme Court ponders term limits amendment
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Nearly three decades after Colorado voters enacted term limits for local officeholders, the state Supreme Court is debating whether the law is so strict as to prevent Thornton’s first-term mayor from occupying that position. The justices’ interpretation could have repercussions statewide, affecting municipalities whose mayor and city council makeup mirrors that of Thornton. The Colorado…
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Republican Erik Aadland sues for spot in primary, argues Griswold threw out valid signatures
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Republican congressional candidate Erik Aadland has filed a lawsuit asking a district court judge to order his inclusion on Colorado’s June primary ballot, claiming he submitted enough valid signatures on nominating petitions despite an earlier ruling by election officials that he hadn’t. In a lawsuit filed late Monday in Denver District Court, Aadland argues that…
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Justices to hear case on local government term limits
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The Colorado Supreme Court agreed to bypass the Court of Appeals and directly hear a case implicating term limits for local elected officials broadly, and specifically whether Thornton’s first-term mayor is allowed to run for reelection. The justices accepted two cases for review on Monday, one of which involves oil and gas taxation and the…
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Republican Jan Kulmann 1st to qualify for primary ballot in Colorado’s new congressional district
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Republican Jan Kulmann, the mayor of Thornton, on Friday became the first candidate to qualify for the primary ballot in Colorado’s newly created 8th Congressional District after election officials determined she submitted a sufficient number of valid signatures on nominating petitions. Kulmann, an oil and gas engineer, is one of five Republicans seeking the nomination…









