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Ava Flanell wins House District 14 vacancy seat in El Paso County
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A vacancy committee for House District 14 in El Paso County wasted no time in finding a replacement for former House Minority Leader Rep. Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs. The 54-member GOP vacancy committee, on Monday, selected gun store owner and firearms instructor Ava Flanell as the next representative from the north Colorado Springs district.…
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Colorado Republicans choose Caldwell to succeed Pugliese as House minority leader
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The Colorado House Republican caucus on Saturday chose Rep. Jarvis Caldwell of Monument as its next minority leader. Caldwell succeeds former Rep. Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs, who resigned on Sept. 15. Caldwell won 12 out of the 20 votes cast. Two other nominees – Reps. Ken DeGraaf of Colorado Springs and Larry Don Suckla…
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Colorado House Republicans to choose new minority leader Saturday
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On Saturday, the Colorado House Republican caucus will select a new minority leader to replace former Rep. Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs, who resigned on Sept. 15. To date, two candidates have announced their intention to seek the top post. However, current House Assistant Minority Leader Ty Winter of Trinidad did not throw his hat…
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War of words continues in Colorado House as former Rep. Armagost responds without apology
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Until Monday, former state Rep. Ryan Armagost, R-Berthoud, had not spoken publicly about the resolution sponsored by Colorado House Democrats that condemned his actions regarding Rep. Yara Zokaie, D-Fort Collins. The Aug. 26 resolution prompted harsh words between House Majority Leader Rep. Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge and former House Minority Leader Rep. Rose Pugliese, R-Colorado…
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BREAKING: Colorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese announces resignation
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Colorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs announced her resignation Sunday evening, effective Monday, Sept. 15. Pugliese has represented House District 14 since January 2023. In 2024, she was chosen as minority leader in her first term after then-Minority Leader Mike Lynch of Wellington resigned, following a drunk driving arrest he had not…
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The strange distractions of the 2024 Colorado legislative session
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Distractions often take attention away from policymaking at the state Capitol, and in this year’s legislative session, small and large side attractions unfolded over 120 days. Minority leadership in the House In this file photo, Colorado House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, R-Wellington, listens as the legislative session opens in the state House of Representatives on…
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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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Pugliese’s bill for free education in high-demand careers passes | FOCUS ON THE SPRINGS
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Rep. Rose Pugliese’s effort to offer free education for students pursuing in-demand careers passed its last major legislative hurdle on Friday. If signed into law, House Bill 1246 would spend $38.6 million to provide free education to students pursuing credentials in firefighting, law enforcement, nursing, early childhood education, elementary education and forestry at community, district and technical colleges. The bill would…
