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Council meeting suspended amid conflict in small town Aguilar

World Journal, Approved, Local / June 15, 2024 / Aguilar

The Town of Aguilar held its long-awaited May meeting of the Board of Trustees–albeit a bit tardy. The June 6 council meeting saw progress made on some important issues facing the town including the appointment of a new trustee. However, long-running tensions between council members, town staff, and residents erupted into tense back-and-forths that saw the town administrator abandon the room and the council adjourn the meeting only halfway through the night’s agenda.

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What’s on my ballot? Three races for district attorney are opposed, including in new 23rd District

Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, State / June 14, 2024 / Elections

There will be three opposed district attorney races to decide, including in the newly-created 23rd District, on the primary ballot.

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What’s on my ballot? In Colorado House, 18 of 65 races feature some form of primary opposition

Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, State / June 14, 2024 / Colorado House of Representatives, Elections

There will be 10 opposed Colorado House races for Republicans to decide and eight for Democrats to weigh on the primary ballot.

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Gaines: My experience with wolves, Gov. Polis and the legal system

Approved, Commentary, State / June 14, 2024 / Commentary, Cory Gaines

I won’t go into the gory details (if you want more, I linked to Rachel Gabel’s contemporaneous op ed below), but back in January of this year, I testified at a Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners meeting. I was quite critical of the way that they handled their business.

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Jeff Co. GOP chairwoman censured for actions taken without consent of executive committee

Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, State / June 14, 2024 / Jefferson County, Nancy Pallozzi

The Jefferson County Republican Party’s executive committee has censured Chairwoman Nancy Pallozzi, a press release from the organization and received by the Rocky Mountain Voice reads.

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What’s on my ballot? A look at how voters might determine true primary pro-gun supporters

Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, State / June 14, 2024 / RMGO

In an interview posted today, Free State Colorado looks at how voters can best determine if a candidate for office truly meets the values of voters.

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In Huerfano County, voters will be getting second round of ballots

Approved, Local, World Journal / June 14, 2024 / Huerfano County

All registered voters in Huerfano County will be receiving new primary election ballot packets in the mail by Friday or Saturday, Clerk and Recorder Erica Vigil said Tuesday, to correct an error in every primary ballot, both Democratic and Republican, throughout the county.

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U.S Attorney’s Office in Colorado investigating dozens of fake COVID-19 claims, worth roughly $75 million

Approved, DENVER7, State / June 14, 2024 / Covid-19

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado (USACO) is investigating dozens of COVID-19 fraud cases, worth roughly $75 million.

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Monument places town manager on leave in ‘best interests of community’

Approved, Colorado Springs Gazette, Local / June 14, 2024 / Monument

Monument town manager Mike Foreman is on paid administrative leave after a special Town Council meeting Wednesday.

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Wolves in Colorado can be hunted under specific conditions, says wildlife commission

Approved, Colorado Springs Gazette, State / June 14, 2024 / Wolves

A divided Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission on Thursday voted to allow for the lethal management of wolves under certain situations, a move that ranchers in Grand and Jackson counties have sought for months.

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