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What’s on my ballot? In University of Colorado regent election, only one primary race is opposed
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What’s on my ballot? In University of Colorado regent election, only one primary race is opposed

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice There will be no opposed race for Republicans to decide and only one for Democrats in University of Colorado Board of Regent elections on the 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. Nine regents are elected by Coloradans to serve in six-year staggered terms, with one regent elected from and by voters in each of Colorado's eight U.S. House of Representatives dist...
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Cooper: Is signature verification of mail-in ballots valid?
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Cooper: Is signature verification of mail-in ballots valid?

By Bob Cooper | Guest Columnist All mail-in voting systems use a process called signature verification to verify the person voting by mail is the voter registered to vote.  In Colorado this process is based on comparing the signature on the outer ballot envelope with the digital signature images in a database called SCORE. This is the only procedure to verify the identity of the voter before that ballot is counted.  Once a signature passes signature verification, the envelope is opened, ballots are sent to be counted and envelopes are stored in a separate container.  The voter is no longer associated with their votes on the ballot.  The process of signature verification varies based on the size of a county but will always follow state statutes.  A key person in...
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Guns, deepfakes and occupancy limits: 16 new Colorado laws go into effect in July
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Guns, deepfakes and occupancy limits: 16 new Colorado laws go into effect in July

By Samantha Jarpe | Fox 31 Denver Hundreds of bills were passed and signed into law during the 2024 Colorado legislative session, and over a dozen of these will go into effect on July 1. The new laws range from a ban on residential occupancy limits to a ban on carrying guns in certain areas. READ THE FULL STORY, INCLUDING MORE DETAIL ON THE LAWS, AT FOX 31 DENVER
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Colorado to use $826 million in federal funds to expand high-speed internet availability
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Colorado to use $826 million in federal funds to expand high-speed internet availability

By Jessica Crawford | Denver 7 News Colorado is another step closer to providing more high-speed internet access across the state. The Biden administration on Tuesday approved the state's plan to expand broadband across Colorado, allowing officials to access more than $826 million for the project. The money comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, which set aside millions of dollars for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program (BEAD). The funds would provide grants to internet service providers, allowing them to expand internet access in under-served parts of the state. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7 NEWS
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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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