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Democrat Trisha Calvarese can remain on 4th District special election ballot, judge rules
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State, The Colorado Sun

Democrat Trisha Calvarese can remain on 4th District special election ballot, judge rules

By Sandra Fish | The Colorado Sun Democrat Trisha Calvarese will remain on the June 25 special election ballot in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, a Denver judge ruled Wednesday in throwing out a lawsuit seeking to dislodge her.  Calvarese “has presented a good faith effort to comply with applicable regulations and has not acted to mislead the electorate,” Denver District Court Judge David Goldberg wrote. The ruling came after a one-hour court hearing Tuesday in a lawsuit trying to keep Calvarese off the ballot based on the allegation that she hadn’t been registered as a Democratic voter in Colorado for long enough to qualify as her party’s nominee for the contest.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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In November, voters will decide on adding economic transparency to ballot measures
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

In November, voters will decide on adding economic transparency to ballot measures

Initiative 77 is second on the ballot, 11 other measures a step away By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice Registered voters will be asked this fall whether the state should provide more economic transparency in relation to ballot measures, following the signature verification this week of Proposed Initiative No. 77, qualifying it for the ballot. The measure specifically asks, "Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes requiring that a summary of any qualifying economic impact statements for an initiative be placed on the ballot preceding the initiative's ballot question?" Specifically, if voters approve the measure, the state would at the minimum have to provide the effect a measure would have on state employment, the state's gross domestic product, and on ...
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Davis: Strong voter ID laws confirm not just who you are but where you live
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Commentary, National, The Federalist

Davis: Strong voter ID laws confirm not just who you are but where you live

By Mark Davis | The Federalist The debate over voter ID typically centers on the need to prove we are who we say we are when we vote, which is obviously very important. But voter ID can and should also be used to prove we live where we say we live. This is critical because the ballots we receive when we vote are based on where we actually live — where our “habitation is fixed” as is the case in my home state of Georgia. That location determines our “jurisdiction,” which is our county and/or municipality. It also determines our voting precinct, our city and county election contests, and the school board, judicial, county commission, state House, state Senate, and congressional district races that appear on our ballots. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT THE FEDERALIST...
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Lyman: Prosecutors accuse Trump of ‘criminal scheme’ to ‘corrupt’ 2016 election; Russia hoaxers walk free
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Commentary, National, The Federalist

Lyman: Prosecutors accuse Trump of ‘criminal scheme’ to ‘corrupt’ 2016 election; Russia hoaxers walk free

By BRIANNA LYMAN | The Federalist In opening statements on Monday, Manhattan prosecutors sought to convince a jury that former President Donald Trump “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election.” Meanwhile, the perpetrators of the Russia-collusion hoax — the real criminal scheme that was orchestrated to meddle in that election — walk free. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg claims Trump broke the law after he classified payments made by his then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, to pornographer Stormy Daniels, as “legal fees” rather than campaign expenditures. (It is not illegal to purchase negative press about oneself, and Trump likely would have run afoul of campaign finance laws if he had classified such an expense, which benefitted him personally rather...
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Peter Yu final Republican to qualify for ballot in crowded 4th District GOP primary
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Peter Yu final Republican to qualify for ballot in crowded 4th District GOP primary

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice The names of six candidates seeking the Republican nomination will appear on the 4th District primary election ballot. Peter Yu was the final candidate to qualify Monday, when he narrowly cleared the 1,500-vote threshold needed. He submitted petitions with 2,464 signatures, with 62.9% (1,552) accepted by the Secretary of State's office. He joins a field of Lauren Boebert, Deborah Flora, Richard Holtorf, Mike Lynch and Jerry Sonnenberg on the ballot. Boebert earned 40% support of delegates at the Republican assembly earlier this month to qualify for the ballot, in addition to the first successful petition in the district. Flora and Lynch qualified through petition only. Holtorf and Sonnenberg qualified through the combination of assembly a...
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Markos: Opposition to Trump is rooted in contempt for ordinary voters
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Commentary, National, The Federalist

Markos: Opposition to Trump is rooted in contempt for ordinary voters

By LOUIS MARKOS | The Federalist A complaint I hear increasingly leveled at contemporary American politicians is that they are out of touch with voters, if not downright contemptuous of them. On a number of core issues, politicians seem less concerned with pursuing policies that are deeply unpopular with ordinary Americans than with upholding the ideologies and self-interests of the ruling elite. Two dramatic examples of this political disconnect with average citizens are the refusal of urban governments to prosecute violent criminals, which has caused a surge in crime, and the White House’s tolerance of mass immigration, which threatens jobs, security, and the rule of law. As I survey the current political and intellectual landscape, I cannot help but see a resurgence of the arro...
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Flora gathers support of Phelen, Trujillo as they exit 4th District primary race
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Flora gathers support of Phelen, Trujillo as they exit 4th District primary race

'I’m running FOR this office, not running FROM an office', Flora says By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice As they hit the exit in the 4th District U.S. House Republican Party primary race, two candidates this week threw their support to Deborah Flora. Chris Phelen on Friday and Floyd Trujillo on Saturday announced they had suspended their campaigns and asked supporters to support Flora in joint press releases. Phelen, the former chief of staff for retiring Rep. Doug Lamborn, who ran on a platform to end diviseness and dysfunction in Washington, cited Flora as the candidate who can now lead that effort. “I ran for Congress to help restore function and to fight for the rights of the people above the interests of the swamp,” he said. “Deborah Flora shares this passion to...
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Bids end for Granado in 3rd District, Trujillo in 4th with failure to qualify for GOP primary ballot
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Bids end for Granado in 3rd District, Trujillo in 4th with failure to qualify for GOP primary ballot

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice The campaigns of two more Republican candidates vying for a place in Congress have ended. Both Joe Granado in the 3rd District and Floyd Trujillo in the 4th District failed to provide the necessary signatures to qualify for the ballot, the Secretary of State's office announced Friday. Granado submitted 1,927 signatures and 55.5% (1,069) were accepted. It fell short of the 1,500-vote threshold needed to qualify for the ballot. It sets the Republican Party's primary ballot field for the 3rd District. Stephen Varela and Ron Hanks each earned their way on the ballot at the 3rd District assembly in Pueblo. Curtis McCrackin was the first to earn a place on the ballot, with his petition certified March 5. Jeff Hurd earned his way onto the bal...
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Rep. Jake LaTurner of Kansas joins Republican run for the exit in Congress
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National, Rocky Mountain Voice

Rep. Jake LaTurner of Kansas joins Republican run for the exit in Congress

By Brian Porter | The Rocky Mountain Voice Eastern Kansas Rep. Jake LaTurner announced Thursday he won't seek re-election to his seat in the U.S. House after less than two terms. He's just one in a line of many Republicans to have made the same announcement, some putting the Republican majority in jeopardy. In Colorado, Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, announced his departure in October and then abruptly decided not to finish out his term. Then Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo. Springs, announced his resignation. When Rep. Lauren Boebert announced her plan to leave the 3rd District seat, it meant all three Republicans in Colorado would be leaving their seats in Congress. They were far from the only ones to do so, as Republicans have nearly handed away their House majority. Unlike Buck, LaTur...
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New polling finds Biden’s approval rate slumping, disapproval rate growing
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National, Rocky Mountain Voice

New polling finds Biden’s approval rate slumping, disapproval rate growing

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice The State of the Union Address may not have had the result for President Joe Biden that he would have hoped. Emerson polling finds that his job approval rating has continued to slide since the address, and his job disapproval rating has continued to rise. Biden addressed the nation March 8. Polling was conducted April 2-3 of 1,438 registered voters with a margin of error of 2.5%. In January, voters surveyed by Emerson graded the President's approval at 42%, up from a low of 38% in November. That approval of 42% ticked down 1% in March and another 1% in April, Emerson finds. Disapproval of the President's job performance was at its lowest in January, coming in at 46% in Emerson polling. It has ticked up every month since, with 47% disap...
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