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House rejects effort to override presidential veto for Colorado Water Project
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a Colorado-led effort to override a Dec. 30 presidential veto of a measure that would have helped finance the Arkansas Valley conduit. The measure, known as H.R. 131 and sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor, sought to help local water providers with their share of the…
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Trump administration announces $12 billion soybean aid package
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President Donald Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Monday that the administration was planning to disburse a $12 billion dollar aid package as part of the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, to make targeted, one-time payments to crop farmers. The FBA is designed to be an “economic bridge” to the next planting season.…
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Federal immigration crackdown ends in Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff says
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RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal immigration crackdown centered around North Carolina’s largest city of Charlotte appeared to be over after less than a week, as Border Patrol agents now turn their attention toward New Orleans, where the next big operation is expected. Federal officials confirmed with Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden that the U.S. Customs…
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Trump’s plan to import beef from Argentina draws bipartisan backlash in Colorado
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President Donald Trump’s plan to slash the record high prices of American beef by importing meat from Argentina is drawing criticism from producers and politicians on both sides of the aisle, including in Colorado, which has a robust cattle industry. The U.S. plans to increase the tariff-rate quota for Argentina to 80,000 metric tons of…
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Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein seeks revocation of Tina Peters’ bond
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Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein is seeking to revoke the bond posted by Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who is under indictment for allegedly taking part in a “deceptive scheme” to breach secure voting equipment. Rubinstein confirmed he is pursuing the bond’s revocation, alleging Peters violated its conditions for going out of state without permission. No…
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Lauren Boebert challenger Adam Frisch wins Democratic primary by 290 votes over Sol Sandoval
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Although his advantage narrowed to only a few hundred votes by the time all the ballots were counted, former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch maintained the lead he had over Pueblo activist Sol Sandoval on primary night, winning the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, according to final, unofficial vote totals posted…
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Democrat Jena Griswold raises $850K for reelection as secretary of state, smashing Colorado records
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold raised more than $850,000 for her reelection bid during the first fundraising period of 2022, the Democrat’s campaign told Colorado Politics on Friday. The sum dwarfs receipts reported in any previous quarter by down-ballot, statewide Colorado candidates, including candidates for attorney general, secretary of state or state treasurer. Her…
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Boebert was present for ‘early stages’ of Jan. 6 discussions, ex-Trump aide testifies
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was among a group of Republican lawmakers who met with White House aides and Trump campaign officials in the weeks after the 2020 election to discuss whether then-Vice President Mike Pence could delay certification of the election, a former top presidential aide told the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack…
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Colorado House committee OKs election integrity bill after dueling testimonies from Peters, Griswold
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A state House committee on Monday approved legislation to tighten security controls around elections and in county clerks’ offices following dueling testimonies from Colorado’s leading candidates for secretary of state. The House State, Civic, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee approved, on a party-line vote, Senate Bill 153, which sponsors say is a response to alleged security breaches in…
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SONDERMANN | A feverish, chill-producing GOP assembly
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Eric Sondermann For a collection of pandemic deniers and public health resisters, those attending the Colorado Republican Party’s state assembly a week ago showed every sign of still being in the grasp of a dangerous fever, spiking to scary heights and producing the usual delusions. The fun and games were set to begin promptly at…
