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Adams, Arapahoe Republicans to jointly host 4th District forum Saturday in Bennett
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Adams, Arapahoe Republicans to jointly host 4th District forum Saturday in Bennett

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The six candidates appearing on the Republican Party's primary ballot in the 4th District congressional race each will appear Saturday, May 11, in a two-county forum. Adams and Arapahoe County Republicans will co-host a forum at Bennett Middle School, 455 8th St in Bennett, with the forum beginning at 3 p.m. and scheduled to last two hours. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. "This is an opportunity for the voters of U.S. Congressional District 4 to meet the Republican candidates in an informal forum setting where their questions and concerns can be addressed directly by the candidates," reads a press statement jointly released by Adams County Republican Party Chairman Daniel Belfontaine and Arapahoe County Republican Party Chairwoman Anne Rowland. Th...
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Walcher: We can govern ourselves, something our current regulators apparently no longer believe
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Walcher: We can govern ourselves, something our current regulators apparently no longer believe

By Greg Walcher | Guest Commentary There is a famous story about Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman walking down the street with a friend. The friend stopped and said, “Hey, there is a $20 bill on the sidewalk.” The economist turned to him and replied, “There can’t be. If there were a $20 bill on the sidewalk, somebody would have picked it up.” Friedman often taught that if something were in people’s best interest, they would discover and put it to use without having to be told or forced to do so. A Forbes economic writer named Tilak Doshi, a long-time energy economics analyst, wrote a great piece called “The Energy Efficiency Paradox,” in which he highlights the folly of governments around the world forcing consumers to make energy choices designed to save them money. ...
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Devotional: ‘It’s not dying I’m talking about, it’s living’
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Devotional: ‘It’s not dying I’m talking about, it’s living’

By Drake Hunter | Guest Columnist Losing a loved one is one of the most painful experiences in life, especially when it happens in tragic circumstances. My friend, Delilah Maly, knows this pain all too well, after losing her son and my dear friend, Ethan Dow, on April 20, 2024. Ethan was only 22 years old and had so much potential, but he struggled with many issues in life. However, rather than dwelling on the problems up front, let's honor Ethan's memory with compassion and learn from his story. Doing so can create a world where people like Ethan find hope, healing and support to overcome challenges and discover renewed purpose in life. Remember that with enlightened, rather than misguided, faith, we can find a good reality for everyone through those who “Just Believe” in Life. ...
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Barnhart: Abortion doesn’t belong in Colorado’s Constitution
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Barnhart: Abortion doesn’t belong in Colorado’s Constitution

By Faye Barnhart | Guest Columnist Colorado has one of the most extreme laws in the world. It allows children to be poisoned, scalded, stabbed, starved, dismembered or otherwise inhumanely killed by any means from all nine months of pregnancy up to the point of birth. To call these “procedures” to end the life of a living human being “healthcare” would be laughable were it not so barbaric and tragic. Right now, Colorado allows the killing of children any time during the pregnancy.  And now, extremists want to put an amendment on the Colorado ballot requiring health insurance and taxpayer funds to pay for these practices and to be added to the Colorado Constitution as a “right”. Killing people has never been a right, nor should it ever be. Pregnancy and childbirth are healthy....
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Rep. Boebert’s bill delisting gray wolf from endangered list advances out of U.S. House
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Rep. Boebert’s bill delisting gray wolf from endangered list advances out of U.S. House

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has delivered on one of the first promises she made to her potential new U.S. House district. In various debates in the 4th District, Boebert has noted the depredation by the gray wolf in Colorado, and had pledged to pursue a bill in Congress which would remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list. There are an estimated 13,000 gray wolves in the United States and another 30,000 in Canada. She authored House Resolution 764, titled the "Trust the Science Act", to remove protections the gray wolf enjoys while depredating livestock and other animals in Colorado. The act passed the U.S. House by a 209-205 vote Tuesday, oddly earning Democrat Rep. Yadira Caraveo's support among the four Democrat votes received. T...
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Bill declaring Women Veterans Appreciation Day on June 12 headed to Gov. Polis
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Bill declaring Women Veterans Appreciation Day on June 12 headed to Gov. Polis

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A bill led by Eastern Colorado legislators will declare a Women Veterans Appreciation Day, if signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis. House Bill 1236 cleared the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee without objection last week and Monday earned unanimous support of the Colorado Senate. "There's a lot of reasons why we need to celebrate women veterans," said Sen. Byron Pelton, a co-prime sponsor of the legislation in the Colorado Senate. "Being a veteran myself, I know the difference of treatment of myself and those I served with that happen to be female." The bill establishes June 12 as Women Veterans Appreciation Day in Colorado. The other prime sponsors of the bill were Rep. Richard Holtorf and Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer. Th...
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Sloan: Weighing the immunity question facing the Supreme Court
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Sloan: Weighing the immunity question facing the Supreme Court

By Kelly Sloan | Special Contributor, The Rocky Mountain Voice A fortnight ago, on CBS’s Sunday morning show “Meet the Press”, one of the guests interviewed was Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential historian, author of “Team of Rivals” and former staffer for President Lyndon Johnson. Mrs. Goodwin is a frequent guest of the show and, while unabashedly Democratic, often brings up some interesting points, as befitting her role as historian. On this episode, the conversation turned, naturally, to the pending threats to American Democracy – meaning, of course, Donald Trump. Goodwin expressed concern, as all good Democrats do, that the former President would, again, not accept the results of the upcoming election, and how deleterious an impact that could have on America’s political founda...
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House Republican minority boasts passage of two bills into law, advancing five others they led
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House Republican minority boasts passage of two bills into law, advancing five others they led

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A pair of bills carried by Republican members of the Colorado House have been signed into law, along with a few other victories as the countdown to closure of the state legislature draws near. There are nine business days left in session, with sine die, the closing day of the session, scheduled for May 8. In an email detailing the successes of the 'Mighty 19' Republicans in the House, noted were the signing into law of Senate Bill 87 sponsored in the House by Rep. Mary Bradfield to ease prescriptions of topical medications and House Bill 1072 sponsored by Rep. Lisa Frizell to protect victims of sexual crimes. Five other bills with Republican support have passed the House. Senate Bill 125 to enact an interstate compact for the placement ...
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‘Citizens are not safe coming to the state capitol’, Rep. Holtorf says on Stinchfield
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‘Citizens are not safe coming to the state capitol’, Rep. Holtorf says on Stinchfield

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Anyone choosing to visit the state's capitol is doing so at their own peril in Colorado, Minority House Whip Rep. Richard Holtorf told Grant Stinchfield during a recent appearance on Real America's Voice. "Denver citizens and Colorado citizens are not safe coming to the state capitol, or the capitol of Colorado," he said in a video clip posted on his Twitter/X account. He's critical of City of Denver budget reductions, some to police in the state's capitol city, at the same time as out-of-control illegal migration, the clip details. He also details a concern toward crime related to illegal immigrants being unable to find work. "When these immigrants can't find jobs, they're going to turn to crime," Holtorf said. Fluent in Spanish, Holto...
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Topping the 4th District special election ballot will be an Approval Voting Party candidate. But why?
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Topping the 4th District special election ballot will be an Approval Voting Party candidate. But why?

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Candidates from the two major parties appearing at the bottom of the 4th Congressional District's special election ballot will have to hope voters read the whole ballot. The top place on the ballot is generally viewed by candidates to be best, but the major parties won't hold the spot. Secretary of State Jena Griswold's office explains a random lottery drawing was held Wednesday, April 24, to determine the order of candidates on the ballot, as required by state law for vacancy elections. Neither the Democratic nor Republican candidate was drawn for the top-line. Frank Atwood, the Approval Voting Party's candidate, will hold the top line. He last appeared on a ballot in 2022, vying for the U.S. Senate seat won by Democrat Michael Bennet. Atwoo...
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