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Colorado GOP Faces Transparency Issues Amid Critical Race Controversies

Top Stories, Rocky Mountain Voice, State / July 26, 2024 / COLORADO GOP

Amidst ongoing internal conflicts and strategic disputes, the Colorado Republican Party faces significant challenges concerning transparency and the manner in which it communicates its support for certain electoral races. The party leadership has outlined a list of “critical races,” including several congressional districts and state legislative seats, such as CD3, CD8, SD5, SD6, SD12, HD43, HD16, HD19, HD25, HD26, HD50, HD57, SD13, and SD16.

Republicans expected to converge Saturday on Brighton to possibly change leadership

The two factions of the Colorado Republican Party — those in support and those against Chairman Dave Williams — are set to collide Saturday, July 27, in Brighton.

Two new ballot initiatives, for parole eligibility and school choice, submit signatures to secretary of state

Approved, coloradopolitics.com, State / July 26, 2024 / Ballot initiatives, Elections, Prop. 112, Prop. 138

Two more initiatives vying for a spot on the November ballot have submitted signatures to the Secretary of State.

Brita Horn announces bid for chair of the Colorado GOP

State, Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice / July 25, 2024 / Colorado Republican Party

Brita Horn, a well-known leader in Colorado politics, has announced her candidacy for the chair position of the Colorado Republican Party.

El Paso County GOP chair Vickie Tonkins leads censure against party’s vice chair, demands he resign

Approved, coloradopolitics.com, State / July 25, 2024 / COLORADO GOP, Colorado Republican Party

The quarrel between Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams and a group of Republicans attempting to oust him from his position spilled over into local party politics this week when the El Paso County GOP’s governing board voted to reprimand the party’s second-in-command for spearheading the move to fire Williams, among other alleged “malicious acts.”

Legality of Colorado’s campaign donation limits to be tested by case with Greg Lopez as lead plaintiff

The Colorado Sun, Approved, State / July 25, 2024 / Courts, Greg Lopez

A federal court judge will decide after the Nov. 5 general election whether Colorado’s state political donation limits for candidates are legal.

Merger between Kroger, Albertsons on hold until Denver court rules on state lawsuit

Approved, kdvr.com, State / July 25, 2024 / Business

The Kroger and Albertsons merger has been put on pause until Denver’s district court rules on the lawsuit brought on by the state of Colorado.

Prop. 108, the ‘Citizens’ Tax Cut’ plan, could be headed to the ballot with nearly 200k signatures

Approved, coloradopolitics.com, State / July 24, 2024 / Ballot initiatives, Citizens' Tax Cut, Taxes

A ballot initiative to reduce property tax assessment rates has received enough signatures to qualify for the November 2024 ballot, its sponsors announced Tuesday.

Gov. Polis would consider VP run with Kamala Harris, if asked, he tells CNN

Approved, coloradopolitics.com, State / July 23, 2024 / Democratic Party, DNC '24, Elections

If asked, Gov. Jared Polis said he would seriously consider becoming the vice-presidential candidate behind Vice President Kamala Harris, who is working to secure the official Democratic nomination for president in 2024.

Colorado’s Democratic convention delegates throw support behind Kamala Harris as party’s nominee

Approved, coloradopolitics.com, State / July 22, 2024 / Democratic National Convention, DNC '24, Elections, Kamala Harris

Many of Colorado’s leading Democratic elected officials and others who will have a say in picking the party’s presidential ticket said Sunday that they support nominating Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden’s historic decision to withdraw from the race less than four months before the November election.