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Polling shows some feel better about the economy, not about Biden
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Polling shows some feel better about the economy, not about Biden

By Peyton Sorosinski | Colorado Springs Gazette While many people are gaining back their confidence in the economy, an AP-NORC poll suggests there hasn’t been a corresponding boost in President Joe Biden’s approval rating. As Biden and former President Donald Trump head for what appears to be a 2020-esque showdown, polls reveal that Biden’s campaign has struggled to garner favorability among Democratic voters despite the country’s recent economic improvement.  The recent poll shows that 35% of the 1,152 respondents say they believe the economy is doing well, up from 24% a year ago, Axios reported. However, Biden's approval has moved significantly less, hovering around 40% for the last year. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said at...
‘It’s wrong, and we should not set this precedent,’ Rep. Buck says on Mayorkas impeachment
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‘It’s wrong, and we should not set this precedent,’ Rep. Buck says on Mayorkas impeachment

By Asher Notheis | The Gazette Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, announced Thursday that he will not support an impeachment measure against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, putting the measure of impeachment at risk of not having enough votes to pass. The impeachment measure against Mayorkas is being pursued by House Republicans over the secretary's handling of the southern border. Buck, who previously said that he was undecided on whether he would support impeaching Mayorkas, explained that he would not support such a measure because Mayorkas's handling of the border is "a policy difference," not a "high crime." "Let me from the outset say there is a crisis on the border, the law needs to be enforced," Buck said. "But if we start going down th...
Colorado Springs officials: ‘We will not be designated as a sanctuary county’
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Colorado Springs officials: ‘We will not be designated as a sanctuary county’

By Savannah Eller | COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE On Wednesday a group of local officials, including the El Paso County board of commissioners and City Council member Dave Donelson, called a press conference to respond to the news of migrants arriving in Colorado Springs. The officials presented a united front against El Paso becoming a sanctuary county, admonishing state and federal government for lack of action in stemming illegal immigration.  "Allow me to state unequivocally that we will not be designated as a sanctuary county. All five El Paso County commissioners are united in our position," said board chair Cami Bremer.  Bremer and vice chair commissioner Carrie Geitner led the conference, coming out strong against the harboring of migrants in El Paso County. Commissio...
Colorado’s illegal immigrant crisis hits the suburbs
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Colorado’s illegal immigrant crisis hits the suburbs

By William Perry Pendley Americans are horrified by the nation’s illegal immigration crisis; it is their No. 1 issue, reports a new public opinion poll, edging out inflation. Once a concern for Arizona, California, Texas and New Mexico residents, it is now a national problem. After all, the sight at the border of multitudes of single, military-aged men from scores of countries with potentially incompatible civilizations, cultures or causes is at once stupefying and instructive. Because most are headed our way, we all live in border states. Unvetted, unvaccinated and uneducated, they are unprepared for life in America, even those Biden’s Border Patrol ushers in and to whom it provides monies, cell phones, and transport deep in country with court dates years in the future. One can only...
Trump survives Illinois Board of Elections vote determining his 2024 ballot status
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Trump survives Illinois Board of Elections vote determining his 2024 ballot status

By Jack Birle, Washington Examiner The Illinois Board of Elections unanimously decided to allow former President Donald Trump to remain on the ballot in the state, arguing it did not have the authority to determine his eligibility under the Constitution. The petitioners had argued Trump was ineligible to run for president, alleging he committed an insurrection with the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, in violation of section three of the 14th Amendment. The board, made up of four Democrats and four Republicans, voted 8-0 to heed the recommendation of its general counsel and leave eligibility questions up to the courts. "I think that we do not have jurisdiction to wade into the constitutional issue to decide the question of whether the candidate engaged in ins...
Survey: Colorado voters agree state is too expensive, disagree on election integrity
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Survey: Colorado voters agree state is too expensive, disagree on election integrity

By Thelma Grimes thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com While Democratic and Republican voters may be split on who they want to lead the country and whether they trust the integrity of national elections, a recent survey shows Colorado residents agree that the cost of living in the state is too high. One of the top takeaways from the annual Colorado Political Climate Survey conducted by the American Politics Research Lab at CU Boulder and the polling company YouGov is that 80% of survey participants said they are either “concerned” or “very concerned” about the rising cost of living. According to a Forbes Advisor analysis, Colorado’s affordability continues to trend high. Ranked 11th in the nation, Colorado’s total cost of living for residents is estimated at around $45,931. The analy...
Denver concedes to homeless micro-community zoning code appeal
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Denver concedes to homeless micro-community zoning code appeal

By Noah Festenstein noah.festenstein@denvergazette.com A Denver resident on Tuesday successfully appealed the zoning decision to build a "micro-community" site in the Overland Park neighborhood in Denver, forcing Mayor Mike Johnston's office to refile the permit request. The successful appeal is unlikely to stop the building of the "micro-community" at 621 W. Wesley Ave., which already broke ground. But it offers a symbolic victory to residents opposed to the city's plans to erect "micro-communities" in their neighborhoods to house homeless people.   READ FULL ARTICLE ON DENVERGAZETTE.COM
Rumored Biden replacement Gavin Newsom tells Joe how he would beat Trump
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Rumored Biden replacement Gavin Newsom tells Joe how he would beat Trump

By Misty Severi, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) said he would focus on telling voters about the “extraordinary successes” of President Joe Biden’s administration if he was in the president’s shoes. The California governor claimed Biden had “the best three-year record” of any modern president, and that Democratic and independent voters needed to be more aware of those successes as the president sees low approval ratings. “We need to lift up the issues, the successes, the extraordinary successes of the last three years, [of] the Biden-Harris administration,” Newsom told ABC’s This Week on Sunday. “It’s not even a complicated campaign. We have the receipts. We have the best three-year record of any modern American...
RFK Jr. says Trump team reached out about VP spot
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RFK Jr. says Trump team reached out about VP spot

By Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would not accept the vice presidential spot on former President Donald Trump's 2024 ticket, despite already having been approached by Trump's team. "I would not take that job," Kennedy, 70, said in a recent interview with NewsNation. "I'm flattered that President Trump would offer to me, but it's not something that I'm interested in." The idea of a Trump-Kennedy ticket had been floated by the Trump campaign, according to Kennedy. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
The politics complicating the $78 billion child tax credit and business tax bill
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The politics complicating the $78 billion child tax credit and business tax bill

By Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE Election-year politics threaten the passage of the bipartisan $78 billion child tax credit and business tax break bill. The bill faces hurdles in the Senate and the House, even after clearing the House Ways and Means Committee in an overwhelming 40-3 vote. Two big political winners of the legislation's passage would be Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), who crafted the plan during weeks of negotiations. And the White House, at least from a messaging standpoint, also stands to gain a political advantage whether the legislation passes or not. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM