Author: Ernest Luning
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Colorado’s Joe Neguse wins election to No. 4 spot in House Democratic leadership
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse won election Wednesday as assistant Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, making the Colorado lawmaker the highest-ranking member of the state’s congressional delegation since the 1930s. The 39-year-old takes over the position from South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, who…
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Republican Jeff Crank qualifies for June primary ballot in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Republican Jeff Crank became the first candidate to qualify for the primary ballot in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District after turning in a sufficient number of petition signatures, state election officials said Monday. Crank, a podcaster and executive with the Koch network-backed Americans for Prosperity organization,…
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Lauren Boebert touts Trump endorsement in first TV ad of primary election campaign
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert hit the airwaves Monday with a TV ad touting Donald Trump’s backing in the first salvo of the Republican primary election in her new congressional district. “Lauren, you’re going to do fantastically in your district,” says Trump in the 30-second ad,…
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Montana man admits he illegally bred ‘giant’ sheep for sale to hunting preserves | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MONTANA ‘Giant’ sheep bred for sales to hunting preserves BILLINGS • A Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep killed by hunters in central Asia and the U.S. to breed “giant” hybrid sheep for sale to private hunting preserves in Texas, according…
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Colorado Democrats set convention to pick nominee for special election to replace Republican Ken Buck
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Democratic Party on Friday scheduled an online convention for April 1 in the state’s 4th Congressional District to nominate a candidate to replace Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, who announced his resignation this week. The Democrat chosen at the convention will run against…
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Lauren Boebert says she won’t seek GOP nomination for special election to replace Ken Buck
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert said Wednesday that she won’t seek the Republican nomination for the special election to replace U.S. Rep. Ken Buck. Instead, Boebert said she plans to put her efforts into winning the simultaneous GOP primary election for Buck’s seat. In a statement,…
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Donald Trump endorses Dave Williams in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District GOP primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former President Donald Trump endorsed Colorado Republican Chairman Dave Williams’ congressional bid on Tuesday. He credited the former state lawmaker with helping Trump win the state’s presidential primary while taking a swipe at one of Williams’ leading primary opponents. “Dave helped us deliver a 30-point…
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Colorado House Republicans push move to impeach Jena Griswold after SCOTUS keeps Trump on ballot
Colorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese and a fellow Republican legislator on Wednesday called on the chamber’s Democratic speaker to bring to the floor a resolution to impeach Secretary of State Jena Griswold, arguing that Griswold’s “partisan political ideology” has prevented the Democrat from carrying out her duties. In a letter delivered late Wednesday to…
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Winners and losers stack up in Colorado’s Super Tuesday presidential primary
As the dust settles on Colorado’s fifth-ever presidential primary, a few clear winners and losers have emerged, led by the top-ticket candidates, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who clinched their respective party’s 2024 nominations on Super Tuesday by romping to wins across the country, while at the same time exposing cracks in…
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Trump beats Haley as Biden sweeps vote in Colorado’s Super Tuesday presidential primary
Donald Trump took an early lead over Nikki Haley in Colorado’s Republican presidential primary and kept it as returns posted on Tuesday night. At the same time, President Joe Biden cruised to a win against long-shot opponents in the state’s Democratic primary. The Associated Press called the state for Trump and Biden less than 15…