sanctuary cities
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Trump’s ‘sanctuary cities’ order is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
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SAN FRANCISCO – President Donald Trump’s executive order threatening to withhold funding from “sanctuary cities” that limit cooperation with immigration authorities is unconstitutional, a U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday.In a 2-1 ruling, the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that the order exceeded the president’s authority.”Absent congressional authorization, the administration may not…
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Stapleton wins endorsements from Republican district attorneys, sheriffs
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All but two of Colorado’s Republican district attorneys are endorsing GOP gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton, his campaign said. In addition, 18 elected Republican sheriffs and Nick Rogers, president of the Denver police union, are part of a coalition of law enforcement and public safety officials unveiled by the Stapleton campaign. The two-term state treasurer is…
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Walker Stapleton launches TV ad campaign as GOP primary for Colo. governor heats up
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Just three weeks before Colorado voters start receiving mail ballots for the June 26 primary, Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton is debuting his TV campaign with an ad that features a cameo appearance by President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Stapleton plans to start airing a 30-second commercial that describes the two-term state treasurer as “a…
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Colo. sues Trump administration over census citizenship question
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Colorado is suing the Trump administration to keep census takers in 2020 from asking about citizenship. Gov. John Hickenlooper said Tuesday afternoon that Colorado will join the lawsuit by a coalition of 18 states and Washington, D.C., as well as nine cities, four counties and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. “We have a responsibility to…
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U.S. Rep. Ken Buck backs bill to withhold grant money from sanctuary cities
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U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a Republican from Windsor, to no surprise to those who know him, is a prime supporter of new federal legislation to withhold grant money to so-called sanctuary cities for undocumented residents. Rep. Dan Donovan, a Republican from New York, introduced the No Enforcement, No Grant for Sanctuary Cities Act (H.R. 5617)…
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Tancredo endorses Stapleton in governor’s race
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Citing his commitment to end so-called sanctuary cities, Republican Tom Tancredo on Wednesday threw his support behind gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton the day after Stapleton said he was withdrawing his petition and would instead pursue a spot on the primary ballot at Saturday’s GOP state assembly. Tancredo, an immigration hard-liner and former five-term congressman, had…
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Cover Story: ‘Anybody’s ballgame’ — crowded ballots, wide-open primaries make for a wild governor’s race
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DENVER – For the first time in 20 years, Colorado voters in both parties are faced this year with contested primaries for an open seat for governor. While the race to replace term-limited Gov. John Hickenlooper has been underway for more than a year and front-runners have emerged, the June primary ballot likely won’t be…
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Republican proposal would leave ‘sanctuary cities’ up to the vox populi
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Policy makers will continue to debate just how much “sanctuary city” laws serve as cover for immigrants in this country illegally. There’s little to debate, however, about how well such policies serve Republicans – as a poll-tested hot-button issue and a platform from which to throw darts at the immigrant-friendly Democrats who run cities like…
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Republican businessman Barry Farah launches 11th-hour bid for Colorado governor
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Colorado Springs businessman Barry Farah is jumping in the crowded Republican primary for governor Wednesday, barely three weeks before the GOP state assembly, saying he wants to “reform the state of Colorado’s government to have a more humble view of itself.” Farah, 56, told Colorado Politics he decided to mount a last-minute campaign for the…
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Rep. Dave Williams’ latest bill on sanctuary cities fails in House committee
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Despite support from the White House for the idea, Republican Rep. Dave Williams’ second attempt to put elected officials on the hook for creating sanctuary policies fell by the wayside Wednesday. To no surprise, the Democratic-controlled House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee dispatched Williams’ House Bill 1178 on a party-line 6-3 vote. The same…
