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‘A bad night for Nikki Haley’ and maybe more to come in her home state, poll finds
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‘A bad night for Nikki Haley’ and maybe more to come in her home state, poll finds

Donald Trump could pass the 100 delegate threshold later this month, signaling the foregone conclusion he is on the way to his third straight nomination as the Republican Party’s choice for President. He has thus far gathered 33 delegates in Iowa and New Hampshire to the 17 collected by Nikki Haley, Trump’s lone remaining challenger. But, the outcome in Nevada was especially harmful to Haley. She lost the primary to “none of these candidates” without Trump on the ballot and then failed to register for Thursday’s caucus, where Trump stands to be awarded all 26 delegates. “A bad night for Nikki Haley,” Trump wrote on social media.  That would leave four delegates at stake Thursday in the Virgin Islands caucus, with the South Carolina primary looming on Feb. 24 in Haley’s home s...
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Revitalizing Colorado’s economy with clean energy falls short, yet again
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Revitalizing Colorado’s economy with clean energy falls short, yet again

A second attempt at defining nuclear energy as a clean energy source died in the Colorado State Legislature last week, despite a robust turnout of supportive citizens across the political spectrum that outnumbered opponents two to one.  Senate Bill 24-039, titled “Nuclear as a Clean Energy Resource” and introduced by Sen. Larry Liston, would have classified nuclear as a clean energy source, allowing it to be considered for local clean energy project financing and added to the list of energy sources that count toward meeting the state’s 2050 climate targets. As a Colorado native concerned about protecting my beautiful home state, I testified in favor of the fact that nuclear energy is clean, acknowledging that it offers carbon-free energy.  As an accountant by trade, I al...
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Telehealth bill aims to increase rural access to vet care
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Telehealth bill aims to increase rural access to vet care

When Rep. Matthew Martinez, D-Monte Vista, needed critical care for a dog which developed spine issues, it resulted in a six-hour round trip drive to a veterinarian in Colorado Springs. “We have been known as a home for wayward Pomeranians,” said Martinez, presenting a telehealth veterinarian care bill Monday to the Colorado House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Committee. He recalled every two to three weeks transporting the dog from the San Luis Valley to Colorado Springs for treatment. “I was able to make the drive, but a lot of people can’t,” Martinez said. House Bill 24-1048, which Martinez sponsored with Rep. Karen McCormick, D-Longmont, would aim to make veterinary care more accessible to those living in similar outlying areas of the state, with limited veteri...
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In Colorado, poll finds Biden’s lead over Trump half of 2020 margin
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In Colorado, poll finds Biden’s lead over Trump half of 2020 margin

What a difference four years can make. In 2020, Joe Biden’s route to the White House included a cruise control victory of 13.5 percentage points in Colorado over President Donald Trump. Although Biden still has a firm grasp on the state, an Emerson College poll released Friday and conducted from Jan. 23-28 finds Biden’s projected margin of victory has shrunk to 6% in the Centennial State. Colorado holds 10 Electoral College votes and 270 are needed to win the Presidency. In the Emerson College poll, which included polling of four states in the presumed general election field of Trump vs. Biden, 76% would vote for one of the two candidates, 13% choosing “someone else” and 11% remaining undecided. “Both Biden and Trump are experiencing lower levels of support compared to 2020,...
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Fankhauser remembered as fierce advocate for beef industry
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Fankhauser remembered as fierce advocate for beef industry

Terry Fankhauser, among the state’s greatest advocates for the cattle industry, is being remembered by cattle raisers and dignitaries in Colorado for his unwavering devotion. Fankhauser died Monday, Jan. 29, following complications from a heart surgery. For more than two decades, he served as the executive vice president of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, retiring in 2022 to return to the family’s farm in Kansas. Terry Fankhauser served for 22 years as the executive vice president of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, retiring in 2022 to return to the family’s farm in Kansas. (Photo Courtesy Colorado Cattlemen’s Association) “We have lost a truly great man; a loving husband, dad, and friend,” said Robert Farnam of Brush, president of the Colorado Cattle Association. “H...
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Burton Brown to seek State Board of Education seat
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Burton Brown to seek State Board of Education seat

Kristi Burton Brown, formerly the chairwoman of the Colorado Republican Party, has announced her candidacy for the Colorado State Board of Education seat in Congressional District 4. "Our education system needs more opportunity, better accountability, and greater empowerment for parents," Burton Brown said. "The Board of Education needs members who are committed to expanding school choice, ready to insist on high academic standards, and willing to prioritize parents' voices." Burton Brown is the Executive Vice President at Advance Colorado and, as a practicing attorney, is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court where she has submitted briefs on the right to life, religious freedom, and women's right to play sports without men taking their place. She is a former substitute teacher in rura...
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Colorado public school enrollment continues to decline, lowest since 2013
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Colorado public school enrollment continues to decline, lowest since 2013

NEWS RELEASE: COLORADO DEPT. OF EDUCATION Colorado public school enrollment continues to decline with 1,800 fewer students counted in October than the previous year State's lowest overall PK-12 enrollment since 2013 DENVER – For the second straight year, student enrollment in Colorado’s public schools declined with the 2023-24 school year PK-12 student enrollment reaching the state's lowest mark in a decade, according to the annual count of public school students in October. The state’s October 2023 count of 881,464 students enrolled in public schools was 1,800 fewer than in October 2022, a 0.20% decrease. The last time Colorado’s public school enrollment was this low was 2013 when 876,999 students were counted. Colorado’s school enrollment has experienced a downward trend i...
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Eastern Plains was ignored by disaster declaration, legislator says
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Eastern Plains was ignored by disaster declaration, legislator says

When a disaster declaration was issued by Gov. Jared Polis, related to extreme winter weather conditions, it failed to recognize the impacts on communities and residents of the Eastern Plains, a letter authored by Southeast Colorado Republican Rep. Ty Winter reads. The same storm system which impacted residents in other areas of the state dumped heavy snow on the sparsely populated Eastern Plains and stretched resources to their extent, the letter indicates. “Over the last 10 days, the Eastern Plains in Colorado have endured severe weather and blizzard conditions. Colorado’s farmers, livestock producers and rural families were faced with single-digit, below-zero temperatures, and other life-threatening conditions,” a letter from four legislators begins. The letter, dated Jan. 12, ...
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Christie withdraws, Trump out to insurmountable lead in Iowa primary polling
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Christie withdraws, Trump out to insurmountable lead in Iowa primary polling

Chris Christie, formerly the governor of New Jersey, has become the latest to withdraw from the Republican primary race for President. His criticism of President Donald Trump had been relentless throughout debates and on the campaign trail. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, he withdrew from the race five days before the Iowa caucuses. “I promise you this: I will make sure that in no way do I enable Donald Trump to ever be President of the United States again,” Christie posted on Twitter-X. “That’s more important than my own personal ambition.” Christie was polling at just 3 percent in the right-leaning Trafalgar Group poll entering Iowa, with Trump leading the field at 52 percent. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Halley were the closest in the field a...
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Announcing the launch of new Colorado media platform: The Rocky Mountain Voice
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Announcing the launch of new Colorado media platform: The Rocky Mountain Voice

CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Colorado is at a pivotal moment in time. It’s never been more critical than now to get real, unbiased news from a reliable source. Especially for conservatives. Many Coloradans don’t know the truth thanks to one-sided media and messaging, and few platforms for conservatives to get out their message. “The Rocky Mountain Voice is launching to ensure that the citizens of the Centennial state can be well informed and effectively engaged, and that 'the other side of the story' is told,” said Founder and President Heidi Ganahl. The Rocky Mountain Voice will build trust through the truth, inspire the next generation of Coloradans, always be pro-citizen, pro-liberty, pro-Colorado and honor our heritage of rugged individualism. Ganahl added: “We will not partici...
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