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Mayor Mobolade’s town hall tour met with mixed reviews across Colorado Springs
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Mayor Mobolade’s town hall tour met with mixed reviews across Colorado Springs

By Brennen Kauffman | Denver Gazette Friday marks two years since Yemi Mobolade was sworn in as Colorado Springs' 42nd mayor. His achievements so far have drawn mixed reactions from the city's residents who attended the Report Out Community Tour events this week. Mobolade launched the tour on May 23, holding a meeting in each of the six Colorado Springs City Council districts to hear how residents felt about the progress made on the goals. The largest turnout was Tuesday night, when several dozen people sat in the auditorium of The Classical Academy for the District 2 meeting. The crowd was unhappy to find out that Mobolade would not be appearing. City staff and council members said he had attended Monday's town hall while sick but had begun feeling worse. Mobolade was absent from...
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Was it the people’s town hall — or a political playbook in action?
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Was it the people’s town hall — or a political playbook in action?

By RMV Staff | RMV NE CO Newsroom, Rocky Mountain Voice As constituents speak out in Greeley, and across Colorado, political operatives sharpen their sights on Colorado’s 8th District. On April 26, more than 100 residents gathered at the Moxi Theater in downtown Greeley for a two-hour town hall organized by progressive groups, including Vote Save America PAC. Billed as “The People's Town Hall: Where is Gabe?” – the event gave attendees from across the political spectrum a chance to speak up about representation, leadership, and what they want to see from elected officials. The Collective Voice: The True Keynote In a unique format, nearly 50 individuals were given three minutes each to share their thoughts, speaking with passion, urgency, and reflection. The event was led by Kar...
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Rep. Gabe Evans to host telephone town hall Wednesday evening
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Rep. Gabe Evans to host telephone town hall Wednesday evening

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans is inviting constituents from across the 8th Congressional District to participate in a telephone town hall on Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. MT, offering a chance for voters to ask questions directly and hear updates from Washington. The event is part of Evans’ ongoing effort to maintain open lines of communication with the people he represents. According to his office, participants can register at this link, provide their phone number, and will receive a call promptly at 6:30 p.m. to join the conversation. During the call, Evans will take live questions from constituents, who can choose to speak directly or submit their questions to a moderator. Questions will be taken in real-time, and there is no option to submit t...
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Hancock: Progressives set the stage, but Congressman Evans skipped the guillotine
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Hancock: Progressives set the stage, but Congressman Evans skipped the guillotine

By Michael A. Hancock | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice When political opponents are summoned not for conversation — but for execution. By now, the script is all too familiar. A group of self-styled “concerned citizens” — usually bearing placards, hashtags, and an unshakable belief in their moral certitude — convenes a town hall. They claim to be opening a forum for “dialogue” with their congressional representative.  But the scene is less Lincoln-Douglas debate and more kangaroo court. Their goal? Not to converse but to corner. Not to listen, but to lambast. And when the lamb refuses to volunteer for the slaughter, the howling begins. Such is the latest political scenario in the district of Congressman Gabe Evans, a conservative legislator whose greatest sin — acco...
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U.S. Rep-elect Evans, SBOE Member-elect Navarro to be featured in town hall
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U.S. Rep-elect Evans, SBOE Member-elect Navarro to be featured in town hall

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A town hall meeting featuring Congressman-elect Gabe Evans and State Board of Education Member-elect Yazmin Navarro, both of the 8th Congressional District, will take place on Friday, Dec. 6, from 1-3 p.m. The town hall is being hosted and offered by Wayne Walvoord, the regional captain in Northern and Eastern Colorado for the Convention of States. Evans unseated Democrat U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in a race decided by 2,449 votes among 333,609 total votes. He gathered 48.96% of the vote, edging out Caraveo by 0.74%. The race did not qualify for a mandatory recount, as it was 0.24% beyond the 0.50% margin to trigger a recount. Navarro was part of a right turn for the State Board of Education, as Republicans won three of the four races on the...
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Harris, Cheney receive ‘pre determined’ questions at scripted town hall
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Harris, Cheney receive ‘pre determined’ questions at scripted town hall

By Wendell Husebø | Breitbart The host of a Harris campaign “town hall” in Pennsylvania on Monday warned the audience the event would feature “pre-determined” questions for Liz Cheney and Vice President Kamala Harris. The acknowledgment indicates the Harris campaign is concerned about voters asking Harris questions about her record. Under the administration, costs increased by about 20 percent across the board, Russia invaded Ukraine, Hamas and Iran attacked Israel, illegal migrants invaded the southern border, and the nation suffered the deadly Afghan war withdrawal. The Harris campaign billed the “town hall” as “moderated conversations” with the candidate and Cheney to persuade Republicans not to vote for Trump. The event is a part of a Cheney/Harris tour this wee...
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Trump vows to ‘end all sanctuary cities’ at ‘Faulkner Focus’ town hall with female voters
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Trump vows to ‘end all sanctuary cities’ at ‘Faulkner Focus’ town hall with female voters

By Bailee Hill | Fox News Former President Donald Trump vowed to end sanctuary cities and restore "normalcy" as he took questions from female voters concerned about a variety of issues ahead of Election Day, including the economy, crime and abortion.  One woman, whose son attends the University of Georgia, pressed him on the issue of crime and public safety following the murder of nursing student Laken Riley earlier this year during the exclusive town hall Wednesday on "The Faulkner Focus." "My son is a Georgia Bulldog. He was on campus the day Laken Riley was murdered," the attendee told the former president. "Terrifying for all those kids, right? I wanted to know… how quickly in a sanctuary city –  like they're calling Athens, Georgia – how quickly can you remove those thr...
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Telepromptergate: Harris caught on-prompter for town hall
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Telepromptergate: Harris caught on-prompter for town hall

By MIG Reports Key Takeaways: A viral clip of Kamala Harris using a teleprompter during an "unscripted" town hall raises concerns about her authenticity. Conservatives and Independent voters use the incident as evidence of failed leadership and lack of issue proficiency. Many also discuss media manipulation, as the event fueled distrust about how media outlets frame political figures, fueling accusations of crafted, artificial public personas.  Social media reactions wend wild with a clip of Kamala Harris using a teleprompter during an alleged "unscripted" town hall. Discussions revolve around public trust in media, Harris’s inauthenticity, and political engagement in today’s polarized climate. READ THE FULL STORY AT MIG REPORTS
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U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez to appear today in 4th District Town Hall in Loveland
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U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez to appear today in 4th District Town Hall in Loveland

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A Town Hall meeting featuring 4th District U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez, R-Parker, will take place from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Message of Life Ministries, 605 18th St. SW in Loveland. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Lopez was selected by voters in June, through a special vacancy election, to complete the unexpired term of U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, by defeating Democrat Trisha Calvarese by 24% in a landslide victory of 41,082 votes. During his time in office, Lopez has sponsored four pieces of legislation. House Resolution 9761, introduced by Lopez on Sept. 23, would amend the tax code to allow an increased limit for Section 179 property placed in farming service by an individual. HR 9657, introduced by Lopez on Sept. 18 and co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Laur...
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