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Proposed Denver slaughterhouse ban could cost Colorado economy up to $861M, study shows
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Proposed Denver slaughterhouse ban could cost Colorado economy up to $861M, study shows

By Noah Festenstein | Colorado Politics If Denver’s ballot measure to ban slaughterhouses is approved by voters in November, it could cost Colorado’s economy up to $861 million and impact nearly 3,000 jobs, according to a study by Colorado State University’s Regional Economic Development Institute. Denver voters will be asked, “Shall the voters of the City and County of Denver adopt an ordinance prohibiting slaughterhouses, and, in connection, beginning January 1, 2026, prohibiting the construction, maintenance, or use of slaughterhouses within the City; and requiring the City to prioritize residents whose employment is affected by the ordinance in workforce training or employment assistance programs?” Pro-Animal Future, a group that works to protect animal rights, introduced the ...
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Republican Rumble ‘with a twist’ offers triple-header of debates today
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Republican Rumble ‘with a twist’ offers triple-header of debates today

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The second Republican Rumble of the primary season will feature a triple-header of candidates debating the issues in two districts. Co-hosted by the Republican Women of Weld and the Lincoln Club of Colorado, the "Republican Rumble with a Twist" will be from 11 a.m. to about 5 p.m. today, June 1, at the Grizzly Rose, 5450 North S. Valley Hwy in Denver. Leading off the debates will be the 8th District Republican Primary at noon, featuring Gabe Evans and Janak Joshi. Evans currently serves in the Colorado House of Representatives, and Joshi served three terms in the Colorado House. The Republican nominee will meet Democrat Yadira Caraveo in the general election. The 8th District is a largely urban district from Commerce City and Westminster in t...
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Greg Lopez Withdraws from Republican Rumble
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Greg Lopez Withdraws from Republican Rumble

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff The second Republican Rumble of the primary season, set to feature a triple-header of candidates debating the issues in two districts, has encountered a last-minute change. Greg Lopez has withdrawn from the debate, citing a lack of endorsement from the sponsors as his primary reason. Co-hosted by the Republican Women of Weld and the Lincoln Club of Colorado, the “Republican Rumble with a Twist” will take place from 11 a.m. to about 5 p.m. on June 1 at the Grizzly Rose, 5450 North S. Valley Hwy in Denver. The event will begin with the 8th District Republican Primary debate at noon, featuring Gabe Evans and Janak Joshi. Evans currently serves in the Colorado House of Representatives, while Joshi is a former three-term Colorado House member. The winner w...
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Three disqualified, one withdraws from state primary election, Secretary of State announces
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Three disqualified, one withdraws from state primary election, Secretary of State announces

By BRIAN PORTER / Rocky Mountain Voice Three candidates have been disqualified and a fourth has withdrawn from the state's primary ballot, the Secretary of State's elections office announced Friday. Luis A. Moy and Robert Tate, both Republicans, have been disqualified for failure to submit a candidate affidavit and personal financial disclosure as required by law. Moy was vying for the State House District 61 seat and Tate was vying for the State Senate District 29 seat. Charles Alvarado, a Democrat, was similarly disqualified for failure to submit a personal financial disclosure. He was vying for the State House District 63 seat. Kristine Sposato, a Republican, withdrew as a candidate for District 3 University of Colorado regent, the Secretary of State's office announced. S...
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Boebert, GOP primary opponents spar over immigration policy, electability in TV debate
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Boebert, GOP primary opponents spar over immigration policy, electability in TV debate

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics The Republicans running in the June primary in Colorado's 4th Congressional District threw more elbows than punches in a televised debate on Thursday night in Denver, with most of the jabs aimed at U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, though her rivals also took hits. During the fast-paced, hour-long debate, the six Republicans running for the seat left vacant by former U.S. Rep. Ken Buck traded blows over immigration policy, electability and each other's ability to bring legislation across the finish line. Sponsored by 9News and Colorado Politics, the debate aired live on the Denver TV station and streamed online, where it's archived for later viewing. The station's Kyle Clark and Marshall Zelinger moderated, with additional questions from Colorado Polit...
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If voters adopt statewide ranked choice voting, Colorado may prevent it from taking effect
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If voters adopt statewide ranked choice voting, Colorado may prevent it from taking effect

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun If Colorado voters decide in November to pass a ballot measure making big changes to the way the state’s elections are conducted, it may be years before they go into effect — if ever. That’s because of a last-minute amendment added to a broad bipartisan election bill awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’ signature. The provisions would create a major barrier to a proposal to alter Colorado’s primaries so candidates of all parties run against each other, with the top four vote-getters advancing to a ranked choice general election.  Now, proponents of the election overhaul, who were unaware of the big hurdles created by Senate Bill 210 until they were contacted this week by The Colorado Sun, are demanding that Polis veto the legislation...
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El Paso County commissioner candidate accused of violating fair campaign practices
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El Paso County commissioner candidate accused of violating fair campaign practices

By Breeanna Jent | Colorado Springs Gazette El Paso County commissioner candidate David Leinweber faces accusations he has violated Colorado fair campaign practices in his bid for county office. Colorado Springs-based resident group Integrity Matters filed two complaints in under two weeks with Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office, alleging Leinweber has used his current position as an at-large Colorado Springs councilman to campaign for his election as the county’s District 3 commissioner. The group filed the complaints on May 21 and on Wednesday. In its complaint filed Wednesday, Integrity Matters stated there have been numerous times when Leinweber has promoted city events on the Facebook page dedicated to his county commissioner campaign while serving in his capacity as a...
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Trump Vows: ‘I will rip up, throw away WHO pandemic agreement’
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Trump Vows: ‘I will rip up, throw away WHO pandemic agreement’

By Ben Johnson  | The Daily Signal Former President Donald Trump has put the issue of world government at the forefront of the 2024 presidential race, vowing to “protect American sovereignty” and the U.S. Constitution from the designs of unelected global bureaucrats. Trump took aim at global governance institutions in general, and the World Health Organization specifically, on Saturday, promising to shred and annul the WHO Pandemic Agreement unless President Joe Biden submits the document to the U.S. Senate for ratification, as required for treaties. “As we speak, Joe Biden’s minions are in Geneva, secretly negotiating to surrender more of our liberty to the World Health Organization,” Trump told the Libertarian National Convention, eliciting a fulsom...
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Initiatives to open primaries, bring ranked choice voting challenged in Colorado Supreme Court
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Initiatives to open primaries, bring ranked choice voting challenged in Colorado Supreme Court

By Sherrie Peif | Complete Colorado DENVER — While two ballot initiatives dealing with Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) are already either gathering signatures or in the petition approval phase with the secretary of state, two more citizen-initiated measures that would completely upend Colorado elections are going through an appeals process with the Colorado Supreme Court. Ballot initiatives 188 and 310 “Concerning the Conduct of Elections,” would drastically change the way primary elections are held in Colorado. Only one of the two initiatives would actually go to voters, as they are near mirror images of each other, but either one would make Colorado’s primaries fully open and mandate use of RCV to conduct the elections. According to the final app...
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Could Trump Turn the Bronx Red?
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Could Trump Turn the Bronx Red?

By Olivia Reingold | The Free Press In an overgrown field in the Bronx, a borough that has not voted red in a presidential election since 1924, Orthodox Jews, fraternity brothers, George Santos, Dominican immigrants, off-duty firefighters, and thousands of others are craning their necks for a view of Donald J. Trump.  “Thank you, thank you,” Trump mouths to the crowd over the tune of “God Bless the USA.”  He strides up to the podium, in a breeze that rattles the American flags behind him but is no match for his frozen blond coif. Thousands of hands spring into the air, pumping rhythmically to chants of “U! S! A!” “Hello, New York City, and hello to all the incredible tough, strong, hardworking American patriots right here in the Bronx,” roars the former president. “Wh...
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