Tag: quick hits
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Colorado Supreme Court upholds Boulder bike thief’s restitution to victim
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld the $2,394 in restitution a Boulder thief owed for damaging his victim’s car as he fled, rejecting the argument that the victim’s actions actually caused the damage. In the process, the justices also clarified defendants have to clear a high threshold when challenging a trial judge’s finding that…
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Former DA George Brauchler throws hat in Republican primary for Colorado’s new judicial district
Parker Republican George Brauchler, the former district attorney for Colorado’s 18th Judicial District, announced on Monday he wants his old job back, kind of. After facing term limits three years ago as the top prosecutor in the state’s largest judicial district – covering Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties – Brauchler is vying to become…
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Some say it’s time for unpaid New Mexico state lawmakers to get a salary | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
NEW MEXICO Ballot measure could establish salaries for state lawmakers SANTA FE – Members of New Mexico’s Legislature are the only state lawmakers in the country who aren’t paid a salary for their service, but voters might change that as a referendum on giving legislators a steady paycheck gains traction. A Democratic-sponsored initiative to provide…
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‘Abbott Elementary’ star to headline Women United luncheon | NONPROFIT REGISTER
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY Denver News: Sheryl Lee Ralph, a star of television’s award-winning “Abbott Elementary,” will be the featured speaker at the 25th Women United Luncheon. This benefit for Mile High United Way takes place March 22 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. Last year, Ralph won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress…
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Here’s your chance to learn some handy skills | NONPROFIT REGISTER
EMILY GRIFFITH TECHNICAL COLLEGE Denver News: Two continuing education classes offered by Emily Griffith Technical College will help students gain valuable skills that will enable them to repair, rather than replace, and avoid the hassle of trying to find someone to do something they can do themselves. Clock Repair, a class first offered at the…
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Judge denies Colorado GOP’s request to exclude unaffiliated voters from primary elections
A federal judge on Friday declined a request from the Colorado Republican Party to block unaffiliated voters from participating in its primary elections, finding the GOP was unlikely to succeed in its constitutional challenge to a 2016 ballot measure allowing for unaffiliateds to vote in major party primaries. After a two-day hearing last week, U.S.…
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TABOR author Douglas Bruce eyes Republican primary bid in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District
Douglas Bruce, the author of Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, is considering joining the Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. “I am strongly leaning toward becoming a candidate,” Bruce, a former state lawmaker from Colorado Springs and El Paso County commissioner, told Colorado Politics. The anti-tax…
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Gov. Jared Polis signs measure increasing earned income tax credit, the first law of 2024 session
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed the first law of the 2024 session – a throwback to a measure from the 2023 session that got tangled up in a lawsuit from a Republican lawmaker. House Bill 1084 would double the size of the earned income tax credit for low income Coloradans. The measure, a do-over…
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Democrat Anna Stout withdraws from primary in Colorado’s 3rd CD, clearing the way for Adam Frisch
Grand Junction Mayor Anna Stout ended her congressional campaign on Wednesday, leaving Democrat Adam Frisch unopposed in his party’s primary for the seat that Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is vacating. Stout said her decision was prompted by Boebert’s move to another district across the state. “When I entered this race, my objective was to…
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Appeals court upholds restrictions on court access for man who threatened 2 judges
Colorado second-highest court agreed last month that the restrictions imposed upon a man who harassed multiple Western Slope judges did not unconstitutionally infringe upon his right to access the courts. As part of his probationary terms for the offense of retaliating against a judge, Brett Andrew Nelson was required to obtain a court’s permission before…