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Independence Day: Some cite Reagan, Trump, but Gardner goes way back to Adams in Twitter greetings
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Independence Day: Some cite Reagan, Trump, but Gardner goes way back to Adams in Twitter greetings

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice While Coloradans were enjoying parades, rodeos and cookouts in celebration Thursday of Independence Day, elected Republican officials past, present and possibly future turned to Twitter. For those not binge-watching Yellowstone re-runs, Twitter was filled with their personal thoughts and quotations, as could be expected, by Presidents Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, and unexpectedly by novelist William Faulkner. The occasion drew former U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner to get more creative, citing the country's co-drafter of the Declaration of Independence, the first vice president, first occupant of the White House and the country's only Federalist president: John Adams. Gardner encouraged Coloradans and Americans to, as Adams had said in 1776, "Ce...
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Could ‘Mighty 19′ grow and end Democrats’ State House majority? Leadership hopes so.
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Could ‘Mighty 19′ grow and end Democrats’ State House majority? Leadership hopes so.

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The competition of 10 contested primaries and fielding candidates in races for 60 of 65 seats has Republican leadership in the Colorado House of Representatives hopeful it can increase seat count in the next legislature. Known as the "Mighty 19", House Republicans faced a super-minority in the 2024 session, with Democrats holding a 46-19 majority. Republicans would need to pick up at least three seats to end the super majority and 14 seats to regain control of the State House. "Today's primary election results showcase the strength and dedication of our Republican candidates," Colorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese wrote in a press statement. Pugliese was unopposed in the District 14 primary election, earning more than double the vot...
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