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Vilsack to travel to National Western Stock show in Denver
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Vilsack to travel to National Western Stock show in Denver

SOURCE: THEFENCEPOST.COM Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will hold a panel discussion with farmers and ranchers at the National Western Stock Show in Denver on Friday, USDA said in a media advisory. Vilsack will focus on “rancher and farmer-focused programs that spur economic activity by supporting on-farm conservation, bolstering new markets, expanding independent meat processing options, and keeping farming viable for the next generation,” USDA said. READ FULL ARTICLE ON THEFENCEPOST.COM
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Congresswoman’s husband paid with tax dollars for campaign to hike taxes
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Congresswoman’s husband paid with tax dollars for campaign to hike taxes

SOURCE: COLORADO PEAK POLITICS Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen has been in office less than a year but already her family is cashing in on the public’s dime. Joe Biden would be so proud. Pettersen’s husband, Ian Silverii, is the former director of ProgressNow, whose consulting firm landed a $340,000 contract with Jefferson County under a questionable bidding process, reports Page Two over at Complete Colorado. Silverii’s personal consulting fee is $180,000, while JeffCo taxpayers pay Silverii’s firm for political campaign services to raise their taxes. Jefferson County is paying Rep. Brittany Petterson's husband $180K in taxpayer money for a consulting fee to help the county persuade taxpayers to give up their TABOR refunds.Something doesn't smell right here.https:/...
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Jan. 6 defense lawyer slams Justice ‘overreach’ trying misdemeanor cases
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Jan. 6 defense lawyer slams Justice ‘overreach’ trying misdemeanor cases

By Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE A top defense lawyer involved in over 50 cases stemming from the January 6 Capitol riots said the Justice Department is overreaching in its prosecution of some 1,300 cases on Tuesday, many against bystanders. Kira Anne West, who volunteered to defend dozens of suspects, said in an interview that cases Justice would typically handle as misdemeanors are being turned into felonies and Washington juries are throwing the book at those convicted in the riots. In a C-SPAN Booknotes podcast just posted, West said, “There is quite a bit of government overreach as far as who they're prosecuting and what they're charging them with.” READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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Nikki Haley to skip DeSantis debate unless Trump attends
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Nikki Haley to skip DeSantis debate unless Trump attends

By Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley will skip a New Hampshire Republican primary debate unless former President Donald Trump attends. Haley's campaign announced her decision on Tuesday morning following the Iowa caucuses, in which she finished third. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) already confirmed his intention to attend a Thursday debate hosted by WMUR-TV and ABC News at Saint Anselm College. “We’ve had five great debates in this campaign,” Haley said in a statement. “Unfortunately, Donald Trump has ducked all of them. He has nowhere left to hide. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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Single vote blocks Trump from clean sweep of Iowa caucuses
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Single vote blocks Trump from clean sweep of Iowa caucuses

By Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE Former President Donald Trump won all but one of Iowa's 99 counties during Monday night's caucuses, with a single vote in Johnson County blocking Trump from a clean sweep of the Hawkeye State. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley won Johnson County by 1,271 votes, just one more than Trump's 1,270, according to results from the Republican Party of Iowa. It was the only county that Haley or any other GOP primary rival won during the caucuses as Trump walked away with a resounding win in the first contest of the 2024 nominating calendar. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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Armstrong: A modest proposal for school choice in Colorado
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Armstrong: A modest proposal for school choice in Colorado

By Ari Armstrong | SOURCE: COMPLETE COLORADO PAGE TWO I’ll begin with my proposal: Parents who do not send their school-age children to public schools do not have to pay taxes to help support those schools. Whatever proportion of property, income, and other taxes go to schools, those parents either do not have to pay in the first place (I propose), or else they get the money back during tax season, up to the average per-pupil expenditure. I mean to include here property taxes paid indirectly through rent. It’s hard to object to that proposal on moral grounds. It says simply that parents should not have to pay for these government services that they do not use. There is no subsidy involved; we are talking only about a family’s own money. Families still would be required to provide ...
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Colorado Democrats Push for Controversial $3,000 Cash Payments to Ex-Cons
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Colorado Democrats Push for Controversial $3,000 Cash Payments to Ex-Cons

SOURCE: THELOBBY-CO.COM Progressive Democrats in the Colorado legislature have proposed a concerning new bill that aims to incentivize crime in the Centennial State. Under this bill, criminals would receive a cash payment of $3,000 upon their release from a Colorado prison. This misguided approach is an attempt to prevent recidivism, but it raises serious questions about the priorities and judgment of the progressive Democrats behind it. Colorado currently faces a significant challenge in addressing recidivism, with about half of the individuals released from state prisons ending up back behind bars within three years. This high recidivism rate is largely driven by drug-related offenses, as drugs are easily accessible in the state. (CREDIT: Colorado Department of Corrections) J...
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Interview: Lori Saine, Weld County Commissioner on Standing up for Liberty
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Interview: Lori Saine, Weld County Commissioner on Standing up for Liberty

SOURCE: FREE STATE COLORADO Lori Saine isn't afraid to stand up for liberty, even if it means she has to stand alone. As a State Legislator, she served for eight years in the House, and now she serves as a Weld County Commissioner. Her voting record in the House earned her an A+ rating from Principles of Liberty, an A from the Colorado Liberty Scorecard, and House Champion from the Colorado Union of Taxpayers. Serving as Commissioner, Lori has been a voice for taxpayers, gun owners and entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, Lori's fellow Weld County Commissioners haven't always supported her principled approach to governance. Even with opposition from her own party, Lori refuses to back down, and remains a staunch defender of Pro-Liberty Principles. In this interview, Lori ...
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Congressional primaries will define Colorado’s GOP | Dick Wadhams
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Congressional primaries will define Colorado’s GOP | Dick Wadhams

By Dick Wadhams | SOURCE: GAZETTE After three devastating elections that rendered Colorado Republicans irrelevant throughout state government, three congressional primaries can begin to turn that tide — or dig the hole even deeper in 2024. All three congressional seats held by Republicans will have competitive primaries after two longtime incumbents, U.S. Reps. Doug Lamborn of El Paso County and Ken Buck of Weld County, announced they will not seek reelection. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will attempt to make an unprecedented switch from the 3rd Congressional District to the 4th Congressional District. The 5th CD and 4th CD are strongly Republican and the eventual nominees are virtually assured to win the general elections. The 3rd CD has a nine-point Republican performance advantage ...
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House to vote on two anti-abortion bills
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House to vote on two anti-abortion bills

By Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: Gazette House Republicans are bringing two anti-abortion bills to the floor this week, coinciding with the 51st annual March for Life on Friday. “Make no mistake, conservatives are here for unborn children and their mothers, and we want to ensure an expectant mother is empowered to raise her family,” said Rep. Michell Fischbach (R-MN), author of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, HR 6918. HR 6918, to be voted on Friday, seeks to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from discriminating against pregnancy resource centers in receiving federal funds under Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, or TANF. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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