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Weld County issues disaster declaration for damages related to Northern Colorado flooding
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Weld County issues disaster declaration for damages related to Northern Colorado flooding

By Jesse Sarles | CBS Colorado Two weeks after a severe storm moved across northeastern Colorado and brought hail and flooding, Weld County Commissioners have approved a disaster declaration. The intent is to request that state funds be used to help pay for recovery efforts. According to county officials, 279 homes and businesses and 77 government buildings and public infrastructure have been reported as damaged. The total damage is estimated at over $3 million. The storm brought a month's worth of precipitation to the eastern Greeley and the surrounding areas in a period of about two hours. Two inches of hail were measures in Greeley. Parts of Johnstown and Milliken were also affected. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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A dozen county Republican parties join move to oust Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams
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Approved, denvergazette.com, State

A dozen county Republican parties join move to oust Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams

By Ernest Luning | The Denver Gazette A move to fire Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams following the state GOP's attacks on Pride Month gained steam Monday as a dozen county Republican parties added their names to a list of petitioners calling on state party officials to force Williams from office. An organizer of the push told Colorado Politics she plans to deliver a letter to Williams on Tuesday demanding that the party call a special meeting of the state GOP's governing body to consider whether to remove him. Williams, a candidate in this month's primary for the El Paso County-based seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, told Colorado Politics he relishes the chance to defend the state party's recent messages targeting the LGBTQ community, including a mass...
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Campaign complaint dismissed against El Paso County commissioner running for state office
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Approved, Colorado Springs Gazette, Local

Campaign complaint dismissed against El Paso County commissioner running for state office

By Savannah Eller | Colorado Springs Gazette Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold's office has officially dismissed a complaint against current El Paso County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf for comments made about his state Senate run in a May 9 Board of County Commissioners meeting.  The state Elections Division motion to dismiss was granted on June 7. Integrity matters, the resident watchdog group behind the complaint, said in the filing that VanderWerf violated fair campaign practices when he mentioned what he planned to do if elected to Colorado Senate District 12 this November during a meeting on a housing development approval application.  The development, which would bring 20 single-family homes to dead-end Hay Creek Road, faced opposition from the public during the...
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Nearly $300K from group with hidden donors pours into Colorado Democratic primary
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Approved, State, The Colorado Sun

Nearly $300K from group with hidden donors pours into Colorado Democratic primary

By Sandra Fish and Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Hundreds of thousands of dollars from a group that appears to be maneuvering to hide its donors is pouring into Democratic state Senate primary in Aurora, raising questions about the organization’s intentions and how it may affect the trajectory of the race.  Representation Matters has spent $271,000 thus far on mailers, digital ads and canvassing to help Aurora attorney Idris Keith in his Senate District 28 race against state Rep. Mike Weissman. Keith has the backing of business groups, while Weissman is endorsed by a slate of his Democratic colleagues in the legislature, as well as union, environmental and progressive groups.  The district is so favorable to Democrats that whoever wins the June 25 primary will almost cer...
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Paulson: It’s Trump’s time to shine
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Approved, Commentary, TownHall.com

Paulson: It’s Trump’s time to shine

By Terry Paulson | TownHall.com Former President Trump could easily be over-confident going into the June debate. President Joe Biden isn't even comfortable answering questions from friendly media who want him to look good. He struggles even when he has note cards. Can you imagine how he might perform in the debate when he doesn't know the questions or Donald Trump's response. Even many in his own party are worried about him not performing well.  It almost makes you wonder if this could be the Democrats' plan. A poor performance in the debates could increase the calls for Biden to step down and not run for four more years. With the next scheduled debate being in September and their Chicago convention in August, Democrats would have time to let Biden withdraw with honor and still...
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Jeffco GOP chief aims to force vote to remove Dave Williams as Colorado Republican Party chairman
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Jeffco GOP chief aims to force vote to remove Dave Williams as Colorado Republican Party chairman

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Colorado Republican Chairman Dave Williams faced mounting calls to step down Saturday amid a push by the GOP chair of one of the state's largest counties to oust him from the top party position. "It is an aggressive move, but what Dave has been doing for the past few months is just unacceptable anymore," Jefferson County GOP Chairwoman Nancy Pallozzi told Colorado Politics after launching a petition on Friday to force a vote to fire Williams. "He is not speaking on behalf of the Republican Party. He is speaking for himself," Pallozzi said. Williams told Colorado Politics he isn't going anywhere. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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In Yuma, May hailstorm causes post office service transfer to Wray, other locations
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In Yuma, May hailstorm causes post office service transfer to Wray, other locations

By The Yuma Pioneer The status of the Yuma Post Office remains a fluid situation to say the least — with its closure now lasting at least 90 days, likely longer. The post office operated on a limited basis following the May 20 hail storm, due to significant water damage. It finally was announced earlier this week that the Yuma Post Office was moving all its operations to the Wray Post Office beginning Wednesday. Mail still is being delivered in Yuma, but the mail carriers have to go to Wray to sort their routes, then come back for delivery. Therefore, expect mail to be delivered later than usual during this time. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE YUMA PIONEER
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Unaffiliated voters up, party registrations down in reliably red Phillips County
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Unaffiliated voters up, party registrations down in reliably red Phillips County

By JR KRUEGER | Holyoke Enterprise Presidential election years can inspire a higher participation in the electoral process as the voting public weighs public policy considerations and determines if they favor or oppose party platforms and candidates.  On January 1 of this year, there were 2,777 active voters registered in Phillips County. Among them, unaffiliated voters exceeded one thousand for the first time at 1,008. In examining trends since the 2016 presidential election year, that’s up 64%.  An unaffiliated voter is sometimes referred to as an Independent, although Colorado does not use that term. Independents are not a political party and should not be confused with political parties that use Independent or Independence in their name.  READ THE FULL STORY AT TH...
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‘This storm is the worst I’ve seen’: Hail pummels Eastern Colorado farm
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‘This storm is the worst I’ve seen’: Hail pummels Eastern Colorado farm

By Colette Bordelon | Denver 7 With a view of the horizon that seems endless on the Eastern Plains, Mile High Farms has a sprawling piece of land that hosts a pumpkin patch and corn maze in the fall. However on Sunday, the land was covered in hail. In some spots, Bill Coyle estimates it was around four feet deep. “It'll take days for it to actually melt totally off because it's so deep," Coyle, who operates Mile High Farms, said. “This storm is the worst I've seen since I've been here.” READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7
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Hunter Biden won’t testify, defense rests in federal gun trial
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Approved, National, The Washington Times

Hunter Biden won’t testify, defense rests in federal gun trial

By JEFF MORDOCK | The Washington Times Hunter Biden decided not to testify Monday in his federal gun trial, moving the case closer to the jury that will decide whether the president’s son is guilty of lying about his drug addiction when he purchased the firearm. Defense lawyer Abbe Lowell told the court that the defense rests, one week after the trial began. Prosecutors are calling one rebuttal witness before closing arguments will begin. Defense attorneys rested their case after calling three witnesses over a span of roughly three hours, including Naomi Biden, the daughter of Hunter Biden and the president’s granddaughter. The other two witnesses were employees of the store where Hunter Biden purchased a Colt Revolver in October 2018. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIME...
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