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Boebert Forcefully Denies Allegations of Improper Relationships With Staffers
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Daily Wire, Approved, National

Boebert Forcefully Denies Allegations of Improper Relationships With Staffers

By Thomas English | The Daily Wire "I have never, ever been in any inappropriate relationship, nor have I ever been sexually involved with any staff." Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) on Saturday denied a sworn ethics complaint accusing her of sexual relationships with three congressional aides, conduct that would breach House rules if substantiated. “Well, I’m not a lesbian or bisexual, and I have never, ever been in any inappropriate relationship, nor have I ever been sexually involved with any staff,” Boebert told Sources Say News. David Wheeler, head of American Muckrakers, a political action committee that has pursued Boebert for years, filed the complaint with the House Ethics Committee on Thursday. Its central claim involves Clarice Navarro ...
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Colorado Redistricting Measure Attracts $250K From National GOP PAC
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The Colorado Sun, Approved, State

Colorado Redistricting Measure Attracts $250K From National GOP PAC

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Dark money groups are financially backing Amendment 86, which aims to make it harder to redraw congressional districts outside of the normal census-driven process. A federal political action committee created by U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is bankrolling a Colorado ballot measure this year that would make it more difficult to redraw the boundaries of the state’s congressional districts outside of the process already laid out in the state constitution. The American Revival PAC gave $250,000 in August to the Fair Redistricting Colorado issue committee, which is working to pass Amendment 86 in November. The leadership PAC was created by Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, in 2017. It’s funded by other political action commi...
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Colorado Lawmaker Alleges Secret Proceedings Denied Her Due Process Rights
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Colorado Lawmaker Alleges Secret Proceedings Denied Her Due Process Rights

By Deborah Grigsby | Colorado Politics State Rep. Brandi Bradley has sued a workplace harassment panel, alleging its proceedings against her were retaliatory and that the panel exceeded its authority in finding violations and recommending sanctions against her. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 17 in Denver District Court, names the House Workplace Harassment Committee as a governmental body as the sole defendant. The panel is comprised of Reps. Jennifer Bacon, Matt Soper, Mary Bradfield, Matthew Martinez, Chris Richardson and Rebekah Stewart. Bradley is seeking an injunction and judicial review of the committee’s actions, alleging she may have been punished for protected legislative speech and that the committee violated the Open Meetings Law because its deliberation...
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Foreign Hackers Breach Colorado Water Systems and Manipulate Critical Controls
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Foreign Hackers Breach Colorado Water Systems and Manipulate Critical Controls

By Morgan Phillips | Fox News Foreign actors hacked two Colorado water utilities' computer systems last month, changing pumping cycles, disabling alarms and altering equipment settings before operators regained control, state officials said Thursday. The intrusions did not affect drinking water quality or treatment processes, according to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office. But the incidents add Colorado to a widening series of breaches in U.S. water and wastewater infrastructure. High-profile cyberattacks have targeted more than 100 drinking water and wastewater systems across 12 states this year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, expanding the footprint of a threat that federal authorities warned this summer was disrupting water operations ac...
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Prop 137 funds the right forest work and the wrong grant programs
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Colorado Accountability Project, Approved, Commentary, State

Prop 137 funds the right forest work and the wrong grant programs

By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Colorado Accountability Project A look at Prop 137, and why I'm opposed.  Prop 137, at least to me, has flown under the radar. I've not heard of it (perhaps I'm not looking in the right spots, but I don't think I've seen much in the mainstream media), and haven't thought to go and look through all the ballot initiatives either. A reader recently sent me a message and it had the opposition website which I link to first below. You are welcome to go and paw through it. It's clear that both the reader and whoever is running that site are firmly against Prop 137. I don't think that I entirely agree in that opposition, more on that soon.The second link below is to the Legislative page for the ballot measure. If you scroll down all the way to...
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Pueblo Takes Center Stage in Battle for Colorado Senate Control
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The Denver Gazette, Approved, State

Pueblo Takes Center Stage in Battle for Colorado Senate Control

By Marianne Goodland | The Denver Gazette Of the roughly two dozen state Senate seats up for election this year, one race in Southern Colorado is drawing particular attention. The outcome of this race could decide the contours of power at the state Capitol, with ramifications for what major policies get adopted next year. Just as importantly, this area called the “last purple” district in Colorado offers an interesting inflection point for a state that has become considerably bluer in each election cycle. Indeed, Pueblo presents a kind of political enigma — a union town that has voted for Pesident Donald Trump at the same time it had sent Democrats to the state Capitol. Mix in a fire that has devastated parts of the district, the debate over energ...
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Anthony: No border, no law, and no nation to protest in
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Rocky Mountain Voice, Commentary, Top Stories

Anthony: No border, no law, and no nation to protest in

By Tom Anthony | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice I see students did a "walk out" protest at 180 public schools in commencement of the new school year. I myself had perfect attendance in high school up until Senior Ditch Day, but I was paying tuition. The fact it happened at 180 public schools on the same day suggests a slightly better organizational format than when I studied geometry, which indicates either a supremely dedicated student leadership or adult involvement. The walkout was "protesting ICE," or Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the arm of government charged with enforcing immigration law inside the country, from those who slipped past Customs and Border Protection to those who overstayed a visa. During my high school years a number of protests of the Viet...
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The Alertness Weapon: Lamb of the Free  
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Rocky Mountain Voice, Commentary, Devotional, Top Stories

The Alertness Weapon: Lamb of the Free  

By Drake Hunter | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go. Most of us know those opening lines. What many of us may not know is why the little lamb followed Mary everywhere. The complete nursery rhyme gives us the answer. When the children ask, “What makes the lamb love Mary so?” their teacher explains, “Mary loves the lamb, you know.” Mary’s kindness created confidence, confidence produced trust, and trust made the little lamb want to remain near her. Apparently, Mary understood something many modern leaders have forgotten: harshness may make people move, but kindness makes them want to follow. That raises a question: what “kind” of Christian have you become or ar...
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Sex and gender data limits clear Denver committee 5-0, heads to full council
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Rocky Mountain Voice, Local, Top Stories

Sex and gender data limits clear Denver committee 5-0, heads to full council

By Shaina Cole | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Kevin Flynn asked the question two different ways on two different days. What data does Denver collect or share now that it wouldn't under this ordinance? By the time the committee voted, he had one narrow answer about collection and none about sharing. "What are we doing today that under this ordinance we will no longer be doing?" the Southwest Denver councilman asked Monday, when the Sex and Gender Identity Protection Ordinance came before the Budget and Policy Committee for a briefing. "I'm having trouble understanding or visualizing it." He tried again Wednesday, when the same bill reached the Health and Safety Committee for a vote. He said he was "surprised to learn that we're sharing this information with anybody...
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Phil Weiser should account for the custody evaluations no one reviewed
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State, Top Stories

Phil Weiser should account for the custody evaluations no one reviewed

By Judi Atwood | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Phil Weiser's ability to take a powerful company to court should not settle the question of his ability to govern Colorado. Families also deserve to know whether he will confront failures within the institutions his office advises and defends. The controversy involving psychologist Dr. Mark Kilmer makes that question especially urgent. Weiser deserves credit for helping secure the multistate settlement with Meta announced Aug. 26, which included financial relief and commitments to strengthen protections for children. The announcement described the agreement as subject to court approval. Holding technology companies accountable matters. So does protecting parents' ability to guide and support their children. Familie...
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