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In response to likely anti-gun Harris presidency and shooting of Trump, firearm sales jump

Gun sales turned up for the first time in nearly a year after last month’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and promises of firearm bans from Vice President Kamala Harris following her anointment as the Democratic presidential nominee.

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Panel of Colorado lawmakers schedule meeting amid talk of property tax compromise, special session

A panel of Colorado lawmakers tasked with crafting long-term property tax policy is meeting on Monday, potentially laying down the groundwork for a special session amid speculation that parties are negotiating a potential compromise that would pull two initiatives from the November ballot in exchange for deeper reductions to people’s tax liabilities.

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In continuing saga, judge lifts order, allowing adversaries possible vote to remove GOP chair; Dueling meetings might exist again

A district court judge on Tuesday paved the way for a vote to remove Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams by lifting a temporary restraining order that blocked a group of Colorado Republicans from holding a meeting to consider whether to fire the party boss.

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How long could the ballot be? Nine propositions could make ballot, eight others missed ballot

The deadline for submitting signatures for ballot measures in Colorado was Aug. 5. To qualify for the November ballot, a measure must receive signatures equal to at least 5% of the total votes cast for all Secretary of State candidates in the last election. This year, that’s 124,238. 

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Two emerge to be selected by vacancy committee to appear on ballot as Democratic candidate for HD19

A vacancy committee will meet on Thursday to select a candidate to replace Rep. Jennifer Parenti, D-Erie, in the House District 19 election. Parenti announced she was dropping out of the race last month. 

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Families of officers lost in the line of duty would get $1M benefit if ‘Back The Blue’ initiative passes

Proponents of a measure that would create a $1 million death benefit for the families of officers killed in the line of duty submitted 199,067 signatures to the office of the Secretary of State in hopes of garnering a place on the November ballot.

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

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.

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