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Holocaust survivor Estare Weiser featured in ad for her son Phil Weiser’s attorney general campaign
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Estare Weiser, one of the youngest living Holocaust survivors, introduces her son Phil Weiser in a digital ad released Thursday by the Democrat’s campaign for Colorado attorney general. Born in the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany on April 13, 1945, Estare Weiser and her mother were liberated the next day by the Second Infantry Division of…
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Former Lt. Gov. Gail Schoettler endorses Democrat Phil Weiser for Colorado’s attorney general
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Gail Schoettler, a former lieutenant governor and Colorado state treasurer, endorsed Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser on Wednesday, saying the former University of Colorado Law School dean has the right experience and background for trying times. “Phil Weiser has the experience and the values to be a great attorney general for every citizen of…
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? Nicolais: On elections and judges
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Recently I went to the Colorado Judicial Institute’s Annual Award Dinner. Because CJI is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the merit selection system in Colorado, it invited a keynote speaker from a state where judges stand for election to share her experiences. In her sweet, southern accent, former Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb captivated…
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? DeGette: Ending the Hyde Amendment
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Recently there’s been a groundswell of support for legislation to right a four-decade wrong: a restriction using federal funds for women’s health care that has predominantly hurt the underprivileged. This ban, known as the Hyde Amendment, prohibits federal funds in Medicaid and other health programs from being used for abortions. Now the restriction stops this…
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Nicolais: Evenwel coverage an unfortunate emphasis on winners and losers
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I wrote about Evenwel v. Abbott in my first column for the Statesman. At the time, the Supreme Court had just accepted the “one person, one vote” case. In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court reiterated that “one person, one vote” continues to be a constitutional rule when applied to the redistricting processes used by…
