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Tucker Carlson tour to stop Sept. 6 in Colorado Springs with Tulsi Gabbard
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Tucker Carlson tour to stop Sept. 6 in Colorado Springs with Tulsi Gabbard

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News conservative primetime show host, will make Colorado Springs a destination this fall. Following stops in Phoenix, Ariz., and Anaheim, Calif., to open the Tucker Carlson Live Tour, Carlson will visit Colorado Springs on Sept. 6 at the Broadmoor World Arena. The stop will be his only appearance in Colorado. The announcement on his website indicates Tulsi Gabbard - a military veteran, once a congresswoman and Democratic candidate for President, and now conservative commentator with a potential bid for vice president - will appear with Carlson in Colorado, and the announcement reads that Carlson "and friends" will appear "from coast to coast" on his first live tour. During a four-day, four-event stretch includi...
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What’s on my ballot? There are two opposed races for the state board of education
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What’s on my ballot? There are two opposed races for the state board of education

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice There will be two opposed races, one in each major party, for the Colorado Board of Education, meaning voters in two areas of the state will have decisions to make on their primary ballot. Election Day is Tuesday, June 25. Registered voters should have received a mailed ballot or will in the coming days. Those Coloradans who are not yet registered to vote may do so in a couple of ways with various deadlines. Register at GoVoteColorado.gov through June 17, in order to receive a ballot by mail. Additionally, registration can be completed in person at a voting center until 7 p.m. on Election Day. Colorado elects members to the state board of education based upon U.S. House of Representatives districts and one at-large seat. As voters reflect for...
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A dozen county Republican parties join move to oust Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams
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A dozen county Republican parties join move to oust Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams

By Ernest Luning | The Denver Gazette A move to fire Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams following the state GOP's attacks on Pride Month gained steam Monday as a dozen county Republican parties added their names to a list of petitioners calling on state party officials to force Williams from office. An organizer of the push told Colorado Politics she plans to deliver a letter to Williams on Tuesday demanding that the party call a special meeting of the state GOP's governing body to consider whether to remove him. Williams, a candidate in this month's primary for the El Paso County-based seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, told Colorado Politics he relishes the chance to defend the state party's recent messages targeting the LGBTQ community, including a mass...
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Nearly $300K from group with hidden donors pours into Colorado Democratic primary
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Nearly $300K from group with hidden donors pours into Colorado Democratic primary

By Sandra Fish and Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Hundreds of thousands of dollars from a group that appears to be maneuvering to hide its donors is pouring into Democratic state Senate primary in Aurora, raising questions about the organization’s intentions and how it may affect the trajectory of the race.  Representation Matters has spent $271,000 thus far on mailers, digital ads and canvassing to help Aurora attorney Idris Keith in his Senate District 28 race against state Rep. Mike Weissman. Keith has the backing of business groups, while Weissman is endorsed by a slate of his Democratic colleagues in the legislature, as well as union, environmental and progressive groups.  The district is so favorable to Democrats that whoever wins the June 25 primary will almost cer...
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Ganahl: Free speech is not the enemy of progress
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Ganahl: Free speech is not the enemy of progress

By Heidi Ganahl, Rocky Mountain Voice Commentary On Wednesday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 24-084 into law, effectively creating what some might call the state’s own Ministry of Truth. The bill, supposedly aimed at preventing the spread of misinformation and disinformation, establishes a partnership between the state attorney general and the Education Department. It's designed to reduce "factually inaccurate data" and "encourage respectful discourse." Despite the Biden administration’s failure to establish a similar federal agency, those who wish to use government power to control what constitutes fake news and truth seem undeterred. Proponents of the bill, of course, assure us that it’s not about suppressing viewpoints. State Sen. Lisa Cutter, a Democrat, ins...
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Jeffco GOP chief aims to force vote to remove Dave Williams as Colorado Republican Party chairman
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Jeffco GOP chief aims to force vote to remove Dave Williams as Colorado Republican Party chairman

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Colorado Republican Chairman Dave Williams faced mounting calls to step down Saturday amid a push by the GOP chair of one of the state's largest counties to oust him from the top party position. "It is an aggressive move, but what Dave has been doing for the past few months is just unacceptable anymore," Jefferson County GOP Chairwoman Nancy Pallozzi told Colorado Politics after launching a petition on Friday to force a vote to fire Williams. "He is not speaking on behalf of the Republican Party. He is speaking for himself," Pallozzi said. Williams told Colorado Politics he isn't going anywhere. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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What’s on my ballot? Reviewing the candidates for U.S. Representative
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What’s on my ballot? Reviewing the candidates for U.S. Representative

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice While there will be five Democrat and four Republican positions for U.S. Representative unopposed, many voters around the state will have decisions to make for the office. Election Day is Tuesday, June 25. Registered voters should have received a mailed ballot or will in the coming days. Those Coloradans who are not yet registered to vote may do so in a couple of ways with various deadlines. Register at GoVoteColorado.gov through June 17, in order to receive a ballot by mail. Additionally, registration can be completed in person at a voting center until 7 p.m. on Election Day. Colorado elects members in eight districts to the U.S. House of Representatives. Following are choices you may have, based upon your registration with a major party or ...
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Marijuana sales have plunged in Colorado and it is making other states nervous for future
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Marijuana sales have plunged in Colorado and it is making other states nervous for future

By MONA ZHANG | Politico On Jan. 1, 2014, Iraq War veteran Sean Azzariti made headlines worldwide as the first person in the U.S. to buy legal weed. More than 10 years later, 3D Cannabis, the dispensary in Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood where the historic purchase was made, displays a makeshift sign announcing it is “temporarily closed.” The windows and doors on the side of the building have been boarded up. Plastic bags, discarded coffee cups and other trash collect in the corners of the abandoned parking lot. The dismal state of the historic site is a fitting symbol of the plight of Colorado’s cannabis market. What once was a success story has now left a trail of failed businesses and cash-strapped entrepreneurs in its wake. Regulatory burdens, an oversaturated market...
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Video: The good initiatives on the ballot to protect Colorado’s elections
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Video: The good initiatives on the ballot to protect Colorado’s elections

By BRANDON WARK | Free State Colorado This November, Colorado voters will have the opportunity to fundamentally change election law in the state. From ranked-choice voting, to an all-candidate primary election, there will be initiatives to upend the electoral system. But Linda Bissett and her "Good Initiative Team" are fighting back. They are collecting signatures for their three competing ballot measures. Linda and team want to prohibit ranked-choice voting, preserve ballot access through party assemblies, and close Colorado’s open primaries. WATCH THE VIDEO AT FREE STATE COLORADO
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In competitive Colorado House and Senate primary races, fundraising is strong
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In competitive Colorado House and Senate primary races, fundraising is strong

By Marianne Goodland  | Colorado Politics The latest campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State show hot fundraising for several primary races for the state House and Senate. As of May 29, the hottest race is the Democratic Senate District 19 primary contest, where candidates are looking to succeed Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada. The contest is between Rep. Lindsay Daugherty and Westminster City Councilman Obi Ezeadi, with the fundraising now neck-and-neck. Daugherty has raised $137,548 as of May 29; Ezeadi has brought in $136,540. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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