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Colorado House GOP leader Mike Lynch, a congressional candidate, was arrested in 2022 on DUI, gun charges
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Colorado House GOP leader Mike Lynch, a congressional candidate, was arrested in 2022 on DUI, gun charges

By Ernest Luning | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS State House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, a Republican candidate in Colorado's open 4th Congressional District, was arrested in 2022 on suspicion of drunken driving and being in possession of a gun while intoxicated, law enforcement records show. The Wellington lawmaker is one of 11 Republicans running for the seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a Windsor Republican serving his fifth term. The crowded primary field also includes U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who announced in late December that she will run this year in the heavily Republican 4th CD rather than seek reelection in the more competitive district she represents. Lynch, serving his second term, was elected to lead House Republicans about six weeks after the arrest, ...
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Denver City Council approves $88.5 million purchase of former Denver Post building
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Denver City Council approves $88.5 million purchase of former Denver Post building

By Noah Festenstein | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS The Denver City Council on Tuesday approved the $88.5 million purchase of the former Denver Post building in downtown. The building at 101 W. Colfax Avenue last sold for $93.4 million in 2006, according to real estate records. Officials said the purchase is necessary, as the city needs more courtroom spaces by 2023. The city, which began leasing space from the owner of the Denver Post back in 2016, currently occupies 50%of the 101 W. Colfax building. The city pays about $5 million annually. The council postponed Tuesday’s vote for the purchase two weeks ago, citing cost concerns and the need for more information. READ FULL ARTICLE ON COLORADOPOLITICS.COM
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State Rep. Epps pushes bill for lethal drug injection centers across Colorado
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State Rep. Epps pushes bill for lethal drug injection centers across Colorado

SOURCE: COLORADO PEAK POLITICS Insanity is doing the same thing over and over yet expecting different results, which explains why Democrats are once again trying to legalize drug dens across Colorado for hardcore substances like fentanyl, heroin, and meth. The issue was first introduced to the state legislature five years ago by then state Sen. Brittany Pettersen, now Congresswoman Pettersen, who wanted to open a drug injection site across the street from the state Capitol. The idea failed miserably then, and nearly every year since as progressive Democrats intent on dragging the state further into the shitter have tried to legalize lethal drugs using this same backdoor method. This year, it’s state Rep. Elisabeth Epps and Republican-turned-Democrat Kevin Priola who just days a...
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Caldara: Stage is set for the ‘Colorado Rebound’
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Caldara: Stage is set for the ‘Colorado Rebound’

By Jon Caldara | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE Never since the passage of our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in 1992 have I been more optimistic about the possibility of Coloradans winning back the lost personal and economic freedoms stolen by the government leviathan. And no, I have not been ingesting the state’s newly deregulated psychedelic mushrooms. I make this observation after taking an inventory of the political condition of our state as I have worked in Colorado politics for well more than three decades. As I wrote last week, the Colorado GOP is a lost cause for the next several years. This is a painful but necessary process, like an addict going through the hell of withdrawal, to realign candidates to the new political truths of the state. Though difficult to swallow, conservativ...
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Liberal Democrats Push Failed Drug Policy in Colorado, Ignoring Public Concerns
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Liberal Democrats Push Failed Drug Policy in Colorado, Ignoring Public Concerns

SOURCE: THELOBBY-CO.COM Once again, Denver progressives are pushing for the legalization and funding of "drug shooting galleries" in Colorado. Rep. Elisabeth Epps and Sen. Kevin Priola are making their second attempt to pass legislation that would establish "safe injection sites" for illegal drug users. However, this ultra-liberal program has proven to be a complete failure in other cities and was overwhelmingly rejected by the Democrat majority during the previous legislative session. Epps and Priola were the prime sponsors of a similar effort in 2023, which ultimately failed to gain support in a Democrat-controlled Senate committee after passing in the House. Interestingly, the current 2024 effort only includes the names of Epps and Priola, in contrast to the previous bill t...
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US court will reconsider forcing Texas to remove Rio Grande migrant barrier
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US court will reconsider forcing Texas to remove Rio Grande migrant barrier

By Daniel Wiessner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said it would reconsider a recent decision requiring Texas to remove a 1,000-foot-long (305-meter) floating barrier it had placed in the Rio Grande river to deter migrants from illegally crossing the border with Mexico. The decision by the full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans sets aside a divided three-judge panel's December ruling, which had sided with the Biden administration and said that the state could not install the string of buoys without permission from the federal government. That ruling was a setback for Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, who has strongly criticized Democratic President Joe Biden's handling of record numbers of migrants crossing the border ille...
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Blackburn questions Veterans Affairs over illegal immigrant use of agency resources
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Blackburn questions Veterans Affairs over illegal immigrant use of agency resources

By Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) sent a letter Wednesday to the Department of Veterans Affairs pressing the agency on its use of resources for the healthcare of illegal immigrants. Veterans Affairs has an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in which it processes medical claims on the agency's behalf, but the VA emphasizes it does not provide illegal immigrants healthcare. ICE covers the cost of those claims. The letter, addressed to Secretary Denis McDonough, expresses skepticism at that statement, asking if the agency checks citizenship status before approving veteran healthcare benefits and whether the Biden administration has given any directive on medical care for t...
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New Hampshire voters grill GOP hopefuls on problem they want treated as ‘top’ priority
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New Hampshire voters grill GOP hopefuls on problem they want treated as ‘top’ priority

By Peyton Sorosinski, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE As GOP candidates shift their sights to New Hampshire, its residents are demanding more answers to the opioid crisis, which they say is plaguing the prominent swing state. Many New Hampshire voters, such as recovered addict Kristina Amyot, say they are frustrated with how Republican candidates have prioritized border security and law enforcement over treatment and recovery efforts, the Associated Press reported.  “I feel like every four years it gets talked about, and then it gets lost. We don’t really do much with it, and that’s something that needs to change because this should be one of the top priorities,” Amyot told the outlet. “To think that these people don’t care about us is reall...
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‘All-time’ temperature record falls in Colorado on sub-zero day
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‘All-time’ temperature record falls in Colorado on sub-zero day

By Spencer McKee | SOURCE: THE DENVER GAZETTE Another temperature record has been set in Colorado during recent days of frigid weather. According to the National Weather Service, a temperature of -30 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded at their Limon station on January 16. This is the lowest all-time temperature that has been recorded at the station, with the previous record being -28 degrees. That prior record was first set on February 14, 2021 and tied last Monday. That being said, -30 degrees has never been recorded by the station since records began in 1948. This new record is a bit different than other records that have fallen in recent days, as other records that have been addressed were records based on the singular date, not 'all-time.' READ FULL ARTICLE ON DENVERGAZETTE.CO...
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Denver council postpones vote to ban homeless camp sweeps during frigid weather
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Denver council postpones vote to ban homeless camp sweeps during frigid weather

By Noah Festenstein | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS The Denver City Council on Tuesday delayed a vote to ban homeless encampment sweeps when the temperatures fall below freezing. The primary sponsor of the bill, at-large Councilmember Sarah Parady, made the motion to postpone the vote for two weeks. Legislative bodies typically delay votes to give sponsors more time to secure votes or consider changes. "The postponement is just due to background logistics and I’m confident it will pass in two weeks!" Parady said. READ FULL ARTICLE ON COLORADOPOLITICS.COM
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