Tag: dave williams
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Just whose Republican Party is it, anyway? | Vince Bzdek
It’s gratifying to see the Colorado Republican Party begin to take the necessary steps to restore credibility to the party after voters rejected Dave Williams and his reign of chaos in the recent primary election. Williams lost the Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District resoundingly to Jeff Crank. And now both the Republican State…
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El Paso County GOP censures Vickie Tonkins, calls for Dave Williams’ removal in disputed meeting
The standoff between Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams and some of the Republicans seeking his removal from office took an unexpected turn on Monday night when members of the El Paso County GOP’s governing body convened on lawn chairs in a church parking lot in Colorado Springs to demand that Williams resign. In addition…
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From upsets to pepper spray, Colorado has seen its share of primary election stunners | TRAIL MIX
From Lauren Boebert’s upset win to the time Levi Tillemann pepper-sprayed himself, primary races
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Churches launch ‘God Loves Pride’ response to GOP Chair’s Dave Williams’ ‘God Hates Pride’ email
In response to Colorado Republican Chairman Dave Williams’ anti-LGBTQ+ email from the state party he sent last week to supporters titled, “God Hates Pride,” members of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Colorado Springs enthusiastically chanted “God Loves Pride,” as they marched as a group in this past Sunday’s Pride parade. They and hundreds…
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Teller County official slams posts by Colorado GOP chair Dave Williams, asks for resignation
When the chair of the Colorado Republican Party Dave Williams posted a social media post excoriating the LGBTQ+ community and June as National Pride Month, the reaction was swift. Among the posts signed by the chair: “Burn all the #Pride Flags this June,” and “God Hates Pride,” while labeling the community as “demonic.” Teller County…
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Who took the right and wrong out of politics? | Vince Bzdek
Three snapshots of the state of politics in 2024: • Last week, Dave Williams and the increasingly isolated leadership team of the Colorado Republican Party urged Coloradans in a social media post to “burn all the Pride flags” and evoked a notorious anti-gay slur in a mass email that said “God hates Flags.” Attorney General…
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2024 Primary Election Voter Guide: Radio personality and GOP state chair in hard fought race to replace State Rep. Lamborn
Former radio personality Jeff Crank and state Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams are in a fierce primary race to replace U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in the 5th Congressional District, drawing national endorsements and outside spending. Former President Donald Trump has backed Williams, while the U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed Crank. The race also has…
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Colorado lawmakers eye revamp of TABOR refund process; panel advances bill dealing with contested books in public libraries; Sheena Kadi resigns from treasurer’s office | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is May 1, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Compromise plan revamps TABOR refund process, cuts sales and income tax rates A bipartisan quartet of state lawmakers is planning a revamp of the refund process under Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights that includes reducing both the income tax and sales tax rates…
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Progressive Democrats in Colorado confront their leaders; Northglenn seeks ethics probe against Faith Winter; Polis signs ‘uncertified’ potatoes bill | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is May 2, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: In tense meeting, Colorado Democrats criticize caucus leaders over bills, social media attacks Progressive House Democrats didn’t wait until the last day of the session, as they did last year, to accuse their caucus leaders of slow-walking their priority legislation and coddling Republicans…
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Jared Polis signs $40.6B budget; property tax commission recommends tax revenue cap; Mike Johnston called ‘fascist’ at pro-Palestinian protest | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is April 30, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Gov. Jared Polis signs $40.6 billion state budget containing $2 billion more in spending Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed the state’s $40.6 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which includes $2 billion more in spending. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); Those increases are…