Tag: abe laydon
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Douglas County commissioner Lora Thomas resigns, accusing fellow officials of harassment
Lora Thomas, who has served on the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners since 2016, announced Friday she is resigning, effective immediately. Thomas said she can no longer take the “unrelenting attacks, harassment and punishment” from fellow commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal. Thomas, who is term-limited, said she had planned to serve out the…
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Douglas County commissioners reissue censure of Lora Thomas, accusing her of spreading misinformation
Douglas County commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal voted to reissue the 2023 censure of fellow Commissioner Lora Thomas, accusing her of spreading “misinformation, disinformation, or frank untruths” in her weekly newsletter to constituents. In August 2023, Teal and Laydon voted to censure Thomas, accusing her of “public shaming of county volunteers with inaccurate information.”…
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News Analysis: Is Colorado’s local government sector functional or dysfunctional?
While much of the attention is focused on politics and governance at the State Capitol, the bulk of decisions that directly affect people’s daily lives often come out of the local city council, school board and county commission. Indeed, the saying all politics is local aptly describes the role that local governments play in shaping…
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Douglas County aims to challenge Colorado’s sanctuary laws amid illegal immigration surge in Denver
Douglas County’s commissioners are eyeing a legal challenge to Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws amid a surge in illegal immigration that has already cost Denver — the epicenter of the crisis — tens of millions of dollars. They also advanced a proposed ordinance that bars commercial buses from unloading passengers “other than at a planned and scheduled documented destination,” a clear attempt to…
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DougCo Commissioner Lora Thomas to run for House District 43
Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, who will be term-limited on the county commission at the end of the year, has filed to run for House District 43, which includes Highlands Ranch. Thomas’ name had been mentioned as one of several Republicans interested in running for the 4th Congressional District seat held by the retiring U.S.…