No on HH accounts for most of the $1.2 million raised by four committees opposing the property tax relief plan, while Property Tax Relief Now is the only committee supporting the measure. Both are funded by dark-money nonprofits.
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Trump lawyers move “insurrection” clause lawsuit aiming to bar him from Colorado ballot to federal court
The case is the first of what’s expected to be many challenges filed in various states by a liberal nonprofit. They can ask to have it moved back to Colorado court.
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Aurora residents will not vote on strong-mayor ballot question as time officially runs out on the initiative
The city said Friday that the ballot measure would miss a critical deadline and thus couldn’t go before voters in November
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Mike Lindell has been “vulgar, threatening, loud (and) disrespectful” in Colorado defamation lawsuit depositions, attorneys say
Eric Coomer, a former executive at Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems, is suing Lindell in his personal capacity, as well as in his capacity as the CEO of both MyPillow and FrankSpeech
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Robert Rodriguez elected Colorado Senate majority leader — the chamber’s No. 2 job
In his new position, the Denver Democrat will have the power to determine who sits on Senate committees and will manage the Senate’s day-to-day calendar
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Lawsuit seeks to block Trump from appearing on Colorado’s 2024 ballot
The suit was filed by the Washington, D.C.-based Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics. It alleges the former president’s ties to the Jan. 6 riot disqualify him for running for president again.
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Republican state representative announces bid to unseat Democrat Yadira Caraveo in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District
Gabe Evans, of Fort Lupton, is a former police officer and a military veteran
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Colorado’s county-administered SNAP system is flawed, advocacy groups say
But a transition from a county-administered system to a statewide one would be long, complicated and expensive
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Settlement reached in lawsuit alleging “pervasive” violations of open meetings laws in Colorado House
State Reps. Elisabeth Epps of Denver and Bob Marshall of Highlands Ranch entered into a consent decree Tuesday with the Colorado House of Representatives, the chamber’s Democratic and Republican caucuses and partisan leadership in the chamber
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The 2024 election may be 14 months away, but things are already heating up in Lauren Boebert’s congressional district
GOP U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democrat Adam Frisch are raking in cash for a rematch, and outside spenders are airing ads. But both candidates are likely to face primary challenges in this toss-up contest.