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More LGBT judges on Colorado appeals court than initially thought
Not so fast. Kuhn, it turns out, will in fact be at least the second LGBT judge sitting on the 22-member court. Judge Anthony J. Navarro is also a member of the LGBT community, as the governor’s office acknowledged by Friday. Navarro was appointed to the court in 2012 and is a former Colorado LGBT Bar Association board member.
A jury found Tina Peters guilty. Her legal troubles might not be …
Aug 15, 2024 · A Grand Junction jury found that the 68-year-old Republican election denier’s actions constituted serious crimes and pronounced her guilty on seven counts. Peters is Colorado’s most notorious “big lie” believer, and her place in the firmament of MAGA bandits was cemented by national press attention and her association with prominent ...
Colorado reaches new agreement with union that represents state …
Sep 24, 2024 · The union also negotiated a new minimum wage for state workers, increasing from $15.75 per hour to $16.55 per hour. State workers will all get cost of living adjustments as well, starting with a 2.5% raise on July 1, 2025, and a 3.1% raise on July 1, 2026. The new contract expands on new standards related to diversity, equity, inclusion and ...
Boebert challenger Trisha Calvarese fights against the odds in …
Aug 1, 2024 · Her main primary opponent, Ike McCorkle, ran for the seat in 2020 and 2022 and had more than $300,000 cash on hand going into 2024. Yet, Calvarese said she believes she won the Democratic nomination for Colorado’s special election and topline billing on the primary ballot because of her experience in the nation’s capital and having grown up in the district.
Key witness takes stand in Tina Peters election security trial
By: Sharon Sullivan - August 2, 2024 7:22 pm. Gerald Wood answers questions from the witness stand during a criminal trial of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, at Mesa County District Court on Aug. 2, 2024. (Screenshot from KREX News 5 livestream, pool/Courtesy KREX News 5) Gerald Wood, a key witness, testified in the Tina Peters trial Friday.
New oil and gas rules given final approval by Colorado regulators
Nov 23, 2020 · A pump jack is seen in Frederick on June 24, 2020. (Andy Bosselman for Colorado Newsline) Colorado oil and gas regulators gave final approval on Monday to a sweeping set of changes to the state’s drilling rules, in a major step towards the full implementation of a landmark reform bill enacted by Democrats in the legislature in 2019.
Jury hears details of secret recording during Tina Peters trial
Aug 6, 2024 · Mesa County elections manager made recording in former clerk’s office when prominent election denier visited. By: Sharon Sullivan - August 6, 2024 8:19 am. Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, in red shirt, is seen outside the courtroom during her trial in Grand Junction with an unidentified person, Aug. 2, 2024.
Here’s what is in the Colorado bill to allow construction of more ...
Jan 31, 2024 · Colorado Newsline provides fair and accurate reporting on politics, policy and other stories of interest to Coloradans. Newsline is based in Denver, and coverage of activities at the Capitol are central to its mission, but its reporters are devoted to providing reliable information about topics that concern readers in all parts of the state, from Lamar to …
Here’s what to know about the $750 TABOR refund for Colorado …
Aug 5, 2022 · The money — $750 for individual filers and $1,500 for joint filers — comes from taxes collected by the state that exceed TABOR limits. TABOR refunds happen every time the state collects above that constitutional cap, which is determined by population and inflation. Legislation from this year’s General Assembly session accelerated the ...