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El Paso County GOP censures Vickie Tonkins, calls for Dave Williams’ removal in disputed meeting
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The standoff between Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams and some of the Republicans seeking his removal from office took an unexpected turn on Monday night when members of the El Paso County GOP’s governing body convened on lawn chairs in a church parking lot in Colorado Springs to demand that Williams resign. In addition…
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Watch Lauren Boebert, CD4 candidates debate, Republicans pick Rose Pugliese as House leader | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Jan. 26, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: More than a dozen Republicans seeking the nomination in two of Colorado’s most competitive congressional primaries faced off for the first time Thursday night in Fort Lupton. House Republicans on Thursday chose Assistant Minority Leader Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs as the caucus’…
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Veteran tax relief bills from Colorado Springs lawmakers killed in committee | FOCUS ON THE SPRINGS
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Two bills to provide tax relief for veterans sponsored by Colorado Springs Republicans were killed in committee on Thursday – the day before the state legislature celebrated Military and Veterans Appreciation Day. Senate Bill 106, sponsored by Sen. Bob Gardner and Rep. Mary Bradfield, would have made permanent the military retirement benefits tax deduction, which…
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El Paso County Republicans consider banishing members accused of bucking GOP
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Crossing the party line could take on a new meaning in El Paso County if local Republicans adopt a proposed rules change to allow for “formal censure and removal” of party members who cross the GOP. In a move some local Republican officials are comparing to Soviet-style party purges, a county GOP committee wants to…
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House OKs bill banning firefighting foam that contaminated Colorado aquifer
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A bill that bans the kind of firefighting foam that has contaminated water supplies in southern El Paso County has cleared the Colorado state House and is on its way to the Senate. House Bill 1279 is sponsored by a bipartisan quartet of El Paso County lawmakers, including its House sponsors, Democratic Rep. Tony Exum…
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Colorado legislature passes bill expanding driver’s license program for undocumented immigrants
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The Colorado House of Representatives on Thursday gave a green light to a bill calling for opening more offices in the state’s driver’s license program for undocumented immigrants, sending the measure to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature, and he is expected to sign it. The vote, 42-22, included one Republican, state Rep. Hugh McKean…
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State Rep. Larry Liston finds support for special district voting
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It’s called “how to work a bill.” On Friday, Republican state Rep. Larry Liston of Colorado Springs fought for the political life of a bill allowing non-Colorado residents to vote in special district board elections. House Bill 1108 would allow property owners – say, for example, those who own second homes in Colorado – to vote for…
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Colorado gets 2 dozen new laws, new budget Sunday
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From squatters to swatters and $29 billion, the Colorado state budget and 25 laws take effect Sunday. They are the products of the 120-day legislative session that ended in May, when lawmakers passed 432 rules and regulations – about 60 percent of those introduced after the session began in January – and Gov. John Hickenlooper…
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Anti-squatters bill on its way to Hickenlooper
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A Colorado legislative measure born out of frustration with the process of evicting those who illegally take over someone’s home is on its way to Gov. John Hickenlooper for signing. Senate Bill 15 would set up a faster process for getting “squatters” – people who move into a home without homeowner authorization – evicted from…
