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‘We have to fight with everything that we have’: House Minority Whip Ryan Armagost is leading GOP opposition
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

‘We have to fight with everything that we have’: House Minority Whip Ryan Armagost is leading GOP opposition

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Ryan Armagost has a background of serving as a U.S. Marine, deputy sheriff and firefighter, making him no stranger to challenging situations. Yet, none of those roles, he says, compare to being a state legislator. Armagost is a Republican serving in Colorado House District 64, which lies in Larimer and Weld counties. "This is definitely the most challenging job I've had," Armagost said. "The constant level of negotiation, bargaining and compromising — and everything that we have to do is equivalent to a bad marriage." 'Whip'ing the GOP members With the departure of Rep. Richard Holtorf from the Golden Dome, Armagost became the minority party's whip in the 75th Colorado Legislature. He had previously been the unof...
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Bipartisan bill to help inmates clear warrants before release sails through committee
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Bipartisan bill to help inmates clear warrants before release sails through committee

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Occasionally, there is a concept with such merit that it transcends party lines in Colorado's General Assembly. House Bill 25-1116 is one of those, Denver Democrat Rep. Jennifer Bacon says. "It is such a good idea that Rep. Ryan Armagost and Jennifer Bacon would be on the same bill," Bacon noted. She is the assistant majority leader in the Colorado House for the Democrats. Armagost, a Republican representing Larimer and conservative Weld County, is the minority party's whip. Together, they are the House sponsors of the bill that would help Department of Corrections inmates have a more successful reintegration into society. "When an inmate is getting released, they are notified [of release] just prior to their release," Armagost said, ex...
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Property squatters would face stiff $1,000-a-day fines in HB 1104, slated to be heard Feb. 4
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Property squatters would face stiff $1,000-a-day fines in HB 1104, slated to be heard Feb. 4

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The Colorado solution to a national problem of squatters occupying a property without consent or ownership and with few remedies to remove them will be considered Tuesday during the House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 25-1104, by Rep. Rebecca Keltie, is slated to be heard at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in HCR 0107. It will mark the first hearing of a bill written and sponsored by the freshman Republican representing District 16 in El Paso County. "A person who occupies a premises without the consent of the landowner commits the new crime of squatting," the bill reads, with a first offense resulting in an unclassified misdemeanor and a $2,000 fine per offense. Upon conviction, the court shall fine the offender $1,000 per day the property was ...
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Gun owners, 2A advocates asked to ‘stand up and fight’ during first caucus event
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Gun owners, 2A advocates asked to ‘stand up and fight’ during first caucus event

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice LOVELAND — A collection of state legislators, advocates and gun dealers gathered here Saturday at The Gallery Range & Restaurant in an effort to unify the state's 2nd Amendment supporters. "This is the first step we are a taking as a caucus," said state Rep. Ryan Armagost, who with Rep. Scott Bottoms chair the newly-formed 2nd Amendment Caucus in the Colorado House. "We're trying to get the word out on a lot of levels," Bottoms added. "What does it mean to be a firearms owner in Colorado?" They were joined by freshmen Reps. Rebecca Keltie, in El Paso County's District 16, and Larry Don Suckla, from the eight-county District 58 on the Western Slope. "I'm not just a gun advocate," Keltie said. "I support the 2nd Amendment. I believe i...
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‘Is it January yet?,’ new Colorado House Minority Whip Ryan Armagost asks
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

‘Is it January yet?,’ new Colorado House Minority Whip Ryan Armagost asks

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice In four words, Colorado House Minority Whip Ryan Armagost may have summed up his anticipation toward a new leadership role and the sentiment for Republicans in Colorado and throughout America. "Is it January yet???," the District 64 member of the Colorado House of Representatives wrote Monday on Twitter/X, as he opined on the Hunter Biden pardon in Washington. The reference to January, of course, alludes to the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and the Colorado Republicans having added three seats in the state House. "The morally bankrupt Democrats continue to fizzle into the darkness and show no boundaries of their hypocrisy and blatant disregard for the crimes/criminals that they all support, the victims left behind, and the over...
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Rep. Armagost stresses voting in November: ‘There’s too much at stake and too much to lose’
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Rep. Armagost stresses voting in November: ‘There’s too much at stake and too much to lose’

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Registration, education and turnout are all of equal importance for down-ballot candidates in the Nov. 5 general election, state Rep. Ryan Armagost told grassroots supporters Monday in a call led by former state Sen. Kevin Lundberg. He's among many Republicans who are encouraging efforts to continue to register new voters and educate them on the ballot. "We need to at least triple our voter turnout," Armagost said. "There's too much at stake and too much to lose." Armagost is completing his first term in Colorado House District 64, representing portions of Larimer and Weld counties. He was preceded in the office by Richard Holtorf of Akron, who was redistricted into House District 63. Previously a volunteer firefighter in Evans and a 10...
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Rep. Armagost complains House Bill 1460 is ‘blatantly punitive for officers’
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Rep. Armagost complains House Bill 1460 is ‘blatantly punitive for officers’

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice Rep. Ryan Armagost, formerly a law enforcement officer, was critical Wednesday of a rushed process and lack of stakeholder involvement in House Bill 1460, titled "addressing measures to strengthen responses to law enforcement misconduct." The bill advanced out of the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday and to the House floor by a 6-5 vote. "This bill was pretty blatantly designed to be punitive for officers," he said. "It is littered with punitive action without due process." The bill requires law enforcement agencies to respond to allegations of officer misconduct with an investigation, and officers are required to report allegations of misconduct by their peers. Should an officer fail to report, a Class 2 misdemeanor penalty could be a...
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