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Two GOP county chairs – Pallozzi, Watkins – ask judge to reverse order blocking vote to remove Dave Williams as state chair
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Two GOP county chairs – Pallozzi, Watkins – ask judge to reverse order blocking vote to remove Dave Williams as state chair

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Feuding Colorado Republicans were back in court this week as the county party officers who have been trying to oust state GOP Chairman Dave Williams asked a judge to reverse an earlier order that prohibited Williams' critics from convening a meeting to vote on the question. El Paso County Republican Vice Chairman Todd Watkins and Jefferson County Republican Chairwoman Nancy Pallozzi filed a motion late Tuesday in Arapahoe County District Court asking Judge Thomas W. Henderson to reconsider the temporary restraining order he issued Friday that blocked a meeting of the party's state central committee that Watkins had earlier called for the following day. In their motion, Watkins and Pallozzi said that the judge granted the ord...
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U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich released by Russia in biggest prisoner swap since Cold War
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U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich released by Russia in biggest prisoner swap since Cold War

By David Rutz , Brian Flood , Timothy H.J. Nerozzi | Fox News Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is free, according to the Wall Street Journal.  Gershkovich, American veteran Paul Whelan and others are expected to be in U.S. custody soon as part of a massive swap of political prisoners involving the United States and Russia, a senior administration official confirmed to Fox News on Thursday morning. Gershkovich, 32, was arrested on March 29, 2023, while reporting on a trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg and accused of espionage. The Biden administration declared him "wrongfully detained" and The Wall Street Journal and U.S. government both emphatically denied the charges, calling them absurd on their face. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX N...
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‘Failure by AG, governor and legislature’: Teller County sheriff says safety has been jeopardized
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‘Failure by AG, governor and legislature’: Teller County sheriff says safety has been jeopardized

By Trevor Phipps | The Mountain Jackpot News After confronting a recent legal setback in a five-year-long lawsuit, the sheriff has fired back in a highly publicized press conference, taking direct aim at state lawmakers and their immigration policies. Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell went as far as accusing the state of preventing law enforcement agencies from keeping their communities safe. Earlier this  month, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled against a previous decision made by District Judge Scott Sells that basically concluded that the Teller County Sheriff’s Office’s 287g agreement with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency didn’t break any federal or state laws. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE MOUNTAIN JACKPOT NEWS
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In Aquilar, city attorney resigns, clerk placed on administrative leave over mounting financial concerns
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In Aquilar, city attorney resigns, clerk placed on administrative leave over mounting financial concerns

By Ruth Stodghill | The World Journal The financial problems looming over the Town of Aguilar in recent months turned into a full blown Chernobyl-style meltdown at the July 25 meeting of the Board of Trustees, with allegations of overspending that had completely drained the town’s general fund and delinquent payments that triggered threats of litigation against the town. And just like any nuclear meltdown, the fallout was catastrophic: staffing shake ups included the resignation of the town attorney and the placement of the town clerk on administrative leave. The first financial bomb to drop occurred as the board was preparing to enter into an executive session to discuss the town’s newly constructed augmentation pond.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WORLD JOURNAL
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Adams State, Trinidad State sign partnership agreements to better serve students in the San Luis Valley
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Adams State, Trinidad State sign partnership agreements to better serve students in the San Luis Valley

By The Alamosa News On Wednesday, July 31, President David Tandberg of Adams State University and President Rhonda Epper of Trinidad State College took a bold step in solidifying 10 new transfer agreements that will allow students to seamlessly transfer from Trinidad State into bachelor’s degree programs at Adams State. These agreements have been over a year in the making. Tandberg and Epper noted that Adams State University and Trinidad State College are committed to improving transfer for students. Trinidad State is a two-year institution with campuses in Trinidad and Alamosa (Valley Campus), that offers general arts and science associate's degrees, applied career and technical degrees and select applied bachelor’s degrees. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE ALAMOSA NEWS
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Trump: Seniors should not pay taxes on Social Security income
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Trump: Seniors should not pay taxes on Social Security income

By Timothy Nerozzi | Fox Business Republican presidential nominee and former President Trump is showing support for making senior citizens' Social Security payments tax-free. The former president took the position via his proprietary social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday. "SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY!" Trump wrote. It's the first time Trump has floated such a policy proposal, and the post offered no further details on how such a Social Security plan would be implemented. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX BUSINESS
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Shapiro: Whiplash-inducing media shift on Kamala Harris is now selling us that she’s the GOAT
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Shapiro: Whiplash-inducing media shift on Kamala Harris is now selling us that she’s the GOAT

By Ben Shapiro  | The Daily Signal So, Kamala Harris is the new Democratic candidate for president. And, we’ve been told, she is incredible. Not merely serviceable, a middle innings relief pitcher brought in when your starter suddenly implodes in the third inning. She is the Mariano Rivera of politics. She’s lights-out. She’s charismatic, fascinating, quick on her feet, charming. She is, in the words of the legacy media, a historic candidate—not just because she’s a black woman, a fact that explains her lightning-fast political ascent but that only Democrats are allowed to mention, and only then in the context of explaining why America requires a black female president—but because she is, apparently, so good at this. READ THE FULL COMMENT...
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Tremoglie: Kamala Harris needs to answer why she raised money to keep violent criminals out of jail
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Tremoglie: Kamala Harris needs to answer why she raised money to keep violent criminals out of jail

By Christopher Tremoglie | Commentary, Washington Examiner What kind of presidential candidate raises money to keep violent criminals out of jail? It’s a question that Vice President Kamala Harris needs to answer. The current vice president, and the newly presumptive Democratic nominee, previously supported and helped raise money for an organization that sought to keep violent criminals on the streets free to wreak havoc, cause harm, and hurt innocent people. Think about that every time you hear her cackle. She smiled and laughed while every day, normal Americans were suffering. It’s important not to forget that Harris, who regularly mentions “protecting our democracy,” actively raised money to try to free rioters who burned down neighborhoods and looted s...
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Harris’ long a supporter of an end to fracking flip-flops on policy in fight for voters
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Harris’ long a supporter of an end to fracking flip-flops on policy in fight for voters

By Susan Ferrechio | The Washington Times Once an advocate of a complete ban on fracking, Vice President Kamala Harris reversed course when she became the Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee in an election that hinges on Pennsylvania voters. Fracking, the extraction of natural gas and oil from bedrock, makes up a critical part of Pennsylvania’s economy, supporting more than 100,000 jobs in the state, according to a recent analysis. Ms. Harris, who has embraced the Biden administration’s commitment to a net-zero electrical grid by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, has long supported an end to the fracking industry. She aligned herself with climate activists who are dedicated to ending fossil fuels and converting the nation’s energy to renewables such as ...
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Despite expectations to the contrary, Fed holds interest rates steady
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Despite expectations to the contrary, Fed holds interest rates steady

By Tobias Burns | The Hill The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at a range of 5.25 to 5.5 percent Wednesday amid growing speculation that the central bank would start rate cuts later this year. Markets had been expecting the Fed to keep rates where they are as inflation continued to fall over the summer, but not quickly enough to spur the central bank to ease its policy. The CME FedWatch prediction algorithm, which is based on futures contract prices, put the odds of a July rate cut at just 3 percent in the hours before the meeting. Stocks rallied ahead of the decision, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average of big U.S. companies up more than 200 points in morning trading. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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