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Suspect in DUI death of Colo mother and son was deported four times
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Suspect in DUI death of Colo mother and son was deported four times

SOURCE: Colorado Peak Politics As sanctuary cities plot to get billions more in taxpayer dollars to support illegal immigrants and expand services to migrants with questionable asylum claims, we are tragically reminded of the consequences of embracing lawless borders. Jose Guadalupe Menjivar-Alas of El Salvador was deported four times before he got drunk and crashed into a vehicle killing a Broomfield mother and her 16-year-old son just before Christmas, The Daily Caller reported this week. PeakNation™ will recall that Menjivar-Alas was arrested and chargedwith homicide, DUI, and being a habitual traffic offender in the deaths of 47-year-old Melissa Powell and son Riordan. Now we learn he was last deported in 2015. His most recent alcohol-related incident in Boulder County ...
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Polis declares cold weather a disaster, then goes skiing
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Polis declares cold weather a disaster, then goes skiing

SOURCE: Colorado Peak Politics It’s winter in Colorado, which means global warming is on vacation and it can get wicked cold outside. Temperatures are supposed to drop below zero in the Denver region this weekend, forcing Gov. Polis to multi-task his media hits. First up is a disaster declaration that it’s going to get really cold outside. The Denver Gazette  sums it up: Those in the cold snap area should avoid staying outside for extended periods of time, leaving animals outside and using stoves, barbecues and ovens heat your homes. These heating tools can create a significant risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a public health advisory from the Douglas County Health Department. From Polis’s order: Avoid unnecessary travel and outdoor activities. ...
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Colorado First Amendment attorney weighs in on the legalities of protest in government buildings
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Colorado First Amendment attorney weighs in on the legalities of protest in government buildings

By Marissa Ventrelli | SOURCE: Colorado Politics Political protests have happened in America since before it officially became a country. Many Americans point to the Constitution's First Amendment as a defining principle. The Founding Fathers specifically forbid Congress from "abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." However, as with just about any rule, there are exceptions. In light of recent protests at the Capitol in Denver, Colorado Politics spoke with First Amendment attorney Mike Beylkin of Zansberg Law to find out what protections protestors have inside the building and the potential legal implications that could lead to being removed from the premises. W...
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Colorado lawmakers grill officials over wolf release communication failures
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Colorado lawmakers grill officials over wolf release communication failures

Ranchers' trust destroyed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife's wolf release By Marianne Goodland  | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS Lawmakers grilled officials from the Department of Natural Resources and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, who found themselves on the hot seat on Wednesday at the state Capitol, where policymakers described communication failures and problems tied to the release of wolves in Grand and Summit counties last month. The lawmakers said the state mishandled communications over the release and added that destroyed trust with ranchers and landowners. They added those ranchers and landers are now saying they will no longer work with the agency on conservation issues. Dan Gibbs, chief of the Department of Natural Resources, apologized for the communication failures. ...
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Governor Polis Boasts About Leading the Nation in Psychedelics, Continuing to Ignore Potential Risks
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Governor Polis Boasts About Leading the Nation in Psychedelics, Continuing to Ignore Potential Risks

SOURCE: thelobby-co.com During his recent State of the State address, Governor Jared Polis proudly declared that Colorado is once again leading the nation, this time in the realm of psychedelic drugs. Drawing parallels to Colorado's pioneering role in the legalization of marijuana, Polis celebrated the emerging psychedelic reform movement and its potential benefits. Polis highlighted Colorado's distinction as the first state to legalize recreational cannabis, a move that has been replicated by other states and countries seeking to emulate the state's perceived success. Now, because of voters, Colorado has become the first state to legalize the production, possession, and use of substances like psilocybin, ibogaine, mescaline, and DMT, through a voter-approved initiative in 202...
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COLUMN: Meet Colorado’s new Republican establishment | Jimmy Sengenberger
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COLUMN: Meet Colorado’s new Republican establishment | Jimmy Sengenberger

By Jimmy Sengenberger | SOURCE: Gazette Move over, old guard Republican Establishment. There’s a new Establishment sheriff in town. This week, Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams used the party’s official email account to declare his bid for the 5th Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. He embedded his campaign press release while pledging to remain chairman — raising eyebrows given the chair’s job is to elect Republican candidates, including ensuring fairness in the primaries. Let’s be clear: Irrespective of party, clinging to leadership while using your position as a political booster seat is as ethical as selling ice to an Eskimo. Williams refuses the same courtesy to other congressional candidates, punting the decision to the party’s executive...
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EDITORIAL: Yes to tax cuts, no to pipe dreams
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EDITORIAL: Yes to tax cuts, no to pipe dreams

By The Gazette Editorial Board | SOURCE: The Gazette Even for a State of the State address, Gov. Jared Polis did plenty of bragging. In his sixth such speech Thursday, he touted his administration’s strides on preschool and public ed; health care; climate change; the crime fight; affordable housing, even the introduction of gray wolves. It was as if he were seeking to burnish his credentials for a run for higher office — if that wasn’t apparent from his repeated references to President John F. Kennedy. Let’s hope the higher office he lands doesn’t turn out to be secretary of transportation — should the White House go to someone else. Sinking untold billions of dollars into passenger rail service — an idea that leaves him aglow — would do as little to get most of the nation from Po...
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Polis looks more to the past than the future during his 2024 State of the State Address
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Polis looks more to the past than the future during his 2024 State of the State Address

SOURCE: thelobby-co.com Governor Jared Polis delivered his State of the State address to the Colorado Legislature, but critics argue that his speech was long on big deals and short on details. As a governor deep into his second term, the annual address is typically a mix of celebrating accomplishments and outlining future plans. However, Governor Polis seemed more focused on highlighting past victories than providing a clear roadmap for the future. Strange for a governor whose liberal party, though divided by vitriol and infighting, controls both chambers and all branches of government. Governor Polis shares his superficial vision for solving Colorado’s housing shortage. He omits the many bills being introduced that included government mandates. Polis calls housing a civil ...
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How Colo Dems are subverting democracy with vacancy panels to bypass voters
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How Colo Dems are subverting democracy with vacancy panels to bypass voters

SOURCE: Colorado Peak Politics Socialist activist turned politician Tim Hernandez is not wasting any time raking in the cash to lock down a new career handed to him by a select group of Democrat Party activists know as a vacancy committee. Hernandez was appointed to the 4th district state House seat with 39 supporters on the committee after Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez resigned in the middle of her term. It’s a procedure Democrats have seemingly adopted to lock out voters from the initial election. Then the party props up their tool as an incumbent seeking reelection, which provides mega leverage by the time these appointees eventually face the electorate a year or so down the road. Hernandez kicked off his new position just months ago by celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel the...
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Republicans lament Gov. Jared Polis’ ‘blatant disregard for rural Colorado,’ while Democrats cheer focus on housing affordability
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Republicans lament Gov. Jared Polis’ ‘blatant disregard for rural Colorado,’ while Democrats cheer focus on housing affordability

By Marianne Goodland | SOURCE: Colorado Politics Lawmakers and other politicos who watched Thursday's State of the State address from Gov. Jared Polis mostly reacted along party lines to his policy prescriptions on housing, transportation, public safety, education and taxation.  But not always. Democrats, for example, lauded some of his strategies on housing — but not so much the governor's support for tax cuts. Republicans, meanwhile, liked what they heard on cutting taxes but were not thrilled with his other ideas.    Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, a former state senator who attended the speech, his first since winning election last spring, he said he is "really excited about his focus on affordable housing statewide."  READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON COLORADOPOLITICS...
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