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Colorado Dawn hit with campaign finance complaint
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A campaign finance complaint has been filed against the independent expenditure committee Colorado Dawn, IEC. The expenditures at the heart of the complaint were paid for by Colorado Dawn’s 501(c)(4), at $872,000 for text messages and campaign flyers in support of school choice on the November ballot. Colorado Dawn is a 501(c)(4), and according to…
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Q&A with Paul Lundeen | Senate Minority Leader seeks ‘honest, tangible relief’ for Coloradans
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As this year’s legislative session approaches, Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen looked back at 2023, insisting that Democratic leadership failed Coloradans and warning what could happen if the folks across the political aisle secure a supermajority advantage following the 2024 elections. The District 9 Republican also outlined his top priorities for the session that begins…
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Republican Jeff Hurd endorsed by Colorado legislators Paul Lundeen, Barb Kirkmeyer in CD 3
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The day after his primary opponent switched to run in another congressional district across the state, Republican Jeff Hurd unveiled new endorsements from two Colorado state lawmakers. The statements of support from state Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, and state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, R-Brighton, are the latest in a string of endorsements Hurd has…
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Republican leaders vow to keep fighting as new legislative session begins
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Only 31 Republicans filled the seats of the Colorado General Assembly on opening day for the 2023 legislative session – the fewest the state has seen in more than 80 years. Republican leaders, however, remained optimistic. After Democrats flipped seven seats from red to blue in November, Democrats are set to dominate the state Capitol this…
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Colorado Senate Republican put Barbara Kirkmeyer on Joint Budget Committee
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Colorado Senate Republicans on Friday unanimously chose Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer to be the caucus’s representative on the Joint Budget Committee. Kirkmeyer, a Brighton Republican who is halfway through her first term, replaces Sen. Bob Rankin. The Carbondale Republican was the committee’s longest-serving member, having been on JBC since 2014. He announced Dec. 1 he would…
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El Paso County Republicans set up alternative campaign headquarters amid intense infighting
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Volunteers lugged campaign signs and stuffed bags with fliers awash in red this past week at what has become the alternative hive of Republican campaign activity this season. The Peak Republicans office near Interstate 25 and Garden of the Gods Road was set up during intense Republican primary election battles locally and is now functioning…
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Incumbent Lundeen wins GOP primary for state Senate District 9
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State Sen. Paul Lundeen, a high-ranking member of the Republican legislative caucus, easily beat his primary challenger, according to the unofficial tally of early ballots. Incumbent Lundeen, R-Monument, maintained a strong lead over political newcomer and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Lynda Zamora Wilson Tuesday night, receiving 67.79% and 32.21% of the votes in Senate District 9…
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Little-known underdog takes on incumbent for Colorado’s Senate District 9
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The battle to represent Senate District 9 is shaping up to be among the most contentious primary contests this year. Political newcomer and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Lynda Zamora Wilson is taking on the district’s incumbent and a GOP leader, Minority Whip Sen. Paul Lundeen, R-Monument. This is the first time Lundeen – who is…
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2022 SESSION: Quirkiest Moments
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The 2022 session did not lack for bizarre moments – thanks to quirky behavior by lawmakers and others. The most delicious – or stomach-turning – moment, depending on your taste: The Rocky Mountain oyster-eating contest, part of the Colorado Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Day, occurred on April 21. For Easterners or other Colorado newbies, Rocky Mountain oyster is what…
