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Armstrong: A modest proposal for school choice in Colorado
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Armstrong: A modest proposal for school choice in Colorado

By Ari Armstrong | SOURCE: COMPLETE COLORADO PAGE TWO I’ll begin with my proposal: Parents who do not send their school-age children to public schools do not have to pay taxes to help support those schools. Whatever proportion of property, income, and other taxes go to schools, those parents either do not have to pay in the first place (I propose), or else they get the money back during tax season, up to the average per-pupil expenditure. I mean to include here property taxes paid indirectly through rent. It’s hard to object to that proposal on moral grounds. It says simply that parents should not have to pay for these government services that they do not use. There is no subsidy involved; we are talking only about a family’s own money. Families still would be required to provide ...
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Colorado Democrats Push for Controversial $3,000 Cash Payments to Ex-Cons
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Colorado Democrats Push for Controversial $3,000 Cash Payments to Ex-Cons

SOURCE: THELOBBY-CO.COM Progressive Democrats in the Colorado legislature have proposed a concerning new bill that aims to incentivize crime in the Centennial State. Under this bill, criminals would receive a cash payment of $3,000 upon their release from a Colorado prison. This misguided approach is an attempt to prevent recidivism, but it raises serious questions about the priorities and judgment of the progressive Democrats behind it. Colorado currently faces a significant challenge in addressing recidivism, with about half of the individuals released from state prisons ending up back behind bars within three years. This high recidivism rate is largely driven by drug-related offenses, as drugs are easily accessible in the state. (CREDIT: Colorado Department of Corrections) J...
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Interview: Lori Saine, Weld County Commissioner on Standing up for Liberty
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Interview: Lori Saine, Weld County Commissioner on Standing up for Liberty

SOURCE: FREE STATE COLORADO Lori Saine isn't afraid to stand up for liberty, even if it means she has to stand alone. As a State Legislator, she served for eight years in the House, and now she serves as a Weld County Commissioner. Her voting record in the House earned her an A+ rating from Principles of Liberty, an A from the Colorado Liberty Scorecard, and House Champion from the Colorado Union of Taxpayers. Serving as Commissioner, Lori has been a voice for taxpayers, gun owners and entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, Lori's fellow Weld County Commissioners haven't always supported her principled approach to governance. Even with opposition from her own party, Lori refuses to back down, and remains a staunch defender of Pro-Liberty Principles. In this interview, Lori ...
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Congressional primaries will define Colorado’s GOP | Dick Wadhams
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Congressional primaries will define Colorado’s GOP | Dick Wadhams

By Dick Wadhams | SOURCE: GAZETTE After three devastating elections that rendered Colorado Republicans irrelevant throughout state government, three congressional primaries can begin to turn that tide — or dig the hole even deeper in 2024. All three congressional seats held by Republicans will have competitive primaries after two longtime incumbents, U.S. Reps. Doug Lamborn of El Paso County and Ken Buck of Weld County, announced they will not seek reelection. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will attempt to make an unprecedented switch from the 3rd Congressional District to the 4th Congressional District. The 5th CD and 4th CD are strongly Republican and the eventual nominees are virtually assured to win the general elections. The 3rd CD has a nine-point Republican performance advantage ...
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House to vote on two anti-abortion bills
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House to vote on two anti-abortion bills

By Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: Gazette House Republicans are bringing two anti-abortion bills to the floor this week, coinciding with the 51st annual March for Life on Friday. “Make no mistake, conservatives are here for unborn children and their mothers, and we want to ensure an expectant mother is empowered to raise her family,” said Rep. Michell Fischbach (R-MN), author of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, HR 6918. HR 6918, to be voted on Friday, seeks to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from discriminating against pregnancy resource centers in receiving federal funds under Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, or TANF. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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Understanding the Constitution: How States May Respond to Illegal Immigration—Part II
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Understanding the Constitution: How States May Respond to Illegal Immigration—Part II

By Rob Natelson | SOURCE: INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE This essay first appeared in the Jan. 9, 2024 Epoch Times. Part I of this series showed that under the Constitution, an “invasion” triggers powers and obligations for both federal and state governments. It also showed that mass unauthorized immigration at the Southern border meets the constitutional definition of an “invasion.” This Part II explains federal and state responsibility in the face of invasion. Further, this Part introduces the topic of trans-national criminal gangs, and how states may respond to them. All the installments in this series are based on a research article I co-wrote with legal scholar Andrew T. Hyman (pdf). READ FULL ARTICLE ON INDEPENDENCEINSTITUTE.COM
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Vivek Ramaswamy suspends his 2024 Republican presidential bid, endorses rival Donald Trump
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Vivek Ramaswamy suspends his 2024 Republican presidential bid, endorses rival Donald Trump

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy suspended his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Monday and endorsed former President Donald Trump after finishing fourth in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses. Ramaswamy said he made the decision after determining there is no path forward for him in the race, "absent things that we don’t want to see happen in this country.” The 38-year-old political novice, who sought to replicate Trump’s rise as a bombastic, wealthy outsider, said he called the former president earlier Monday evening to congratulate him on his victory in Iowa. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in second, with former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley just behind in third. READ F...
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Socialist Democrat goes on multi-cultural misappropriation frenzy in MLK speech
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Socialist Democrat goes on multi-cultural misappropriation frenzy in MLK speech

SOURCE: COLORADO PEAK POLITICS State Rep. Tim Hernandez made a damn fool of himself by appropriating an African American cadence while draped in a Palestinian keffiyeh to demand an Israel and Hamas ceasefire during a speech that was supposed to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Hernandez was obviously suffering from a terrible case of multiple misappropriation of cultures disorder. It was all so bizarre, and cringier than usual for the socialist Democrat who was recently appointed by party bosses to represent Hamas Denver’s 4th District. We haven’t been this embarrassed for Democrats since Hillary Clinton’s accent and inflection flew south telling Selma, Alabama voters she didn’t feel noways tard. A product of the Google generation, Hernandez, and socialists like him tak...
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Weekly Roundup: Abuse of Taxpayers in Jeffco, Migrant Crisis, Tax Relief in Dougco, the Polis Agenda
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Weekly Roundup: Abuse of Taxpayers in Jeffco, Migrant Crisis, Tax Relief in Dougco, the Polis Agenda

BY BRANDON WARK | SOURCE: FREE STATE COLORADO Howdy Colorado! I hope you are staying warm this week! Every week I take a look at news stories, articles and headlines around Colorado. Let’s see what’s in the news this week: Links to Articles: Husband of Rep. Brittany Pettersen lands hefty Jefferson County consulting gig; questions swirl around bid process: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/01/15/husband-of-rep-brittany-pettersen-lands-hefty-jefferson-county-consulting-gig-questions-swirl-around-process/ Douglas County commissioners approve millions in tax relief checks as steep property tax bills come due: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/douglas-county-commissioners-approve-millions-in-tax-relief-checks-as-steep-property-tax-bills-come-due ...
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Denver City councilmembers ‘desperate’ amid homelessness, immigration crises
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Denver City councilmembers ‘desperate’ amid homelessness, immigration crises

By Luige Del Puerto | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS Denver Mayor Mike Johnston plans to travel to Washington, D.C. this week — his second in as many months — to press White House and federal officials for a concrete solution to the illegal immigration crisis that's threatening to consume hundreds of millions of dollars of the city's budget.  Denver’s mayor earlier said if the current influx of immigrants persists, the city could be spending $180 million this year. In the past year, the city burned through $38 million to accommodate the more than 37,000 immigrants who illegally crossed America's southern border and arrived in Denver.  Worried about how to pay for the immigrants' food and shelter, Johnston asked the city's agency heads to evaluate their budgets and come u...
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