Tag: quick hits
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Wayne Williams says he won’t join GOP primary in Colorado’s 5th CD, throws support behind Jeff Crank
There will only be one candidate with the last name Williams running in Colorado’s Republican primary for the congressional seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. Wayne Williams, the former one-term secretary of state who lost this year’s Colorado Springs mayoral race, announced on Friday that he won’t join state GOP chair Dave Williams…
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Appeals court clarifies when ‘imminent danger’ applies in prisoner lawsuits
Colorado’s second-highest court addressed for the first time earlier this month how judges should determine if an incarcerated plaintiff has shown he is in “imminent danger,” which would allow him to proceed with his lawsuit without paying the upfront fees typically required. Under state law, prisoners are not prohibited from pursuing civil lawsuits if they…
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Colorado’s top election official targets AI-generated ‘deepfakes’ in elections
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is targeting AI-generated “disruptors” – such as “deepfakes” – as her office prepares for this year’s elections. Griswold unveiled her legislative priorities at a time of social anxiety over “deepfakes.” This week, pornographic “deepfake” images generated by artificial intelligence and sexualizing people without their consent hit the singer Taylor Swift,…
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WATCH: Republicans debate in Colorado’s 4th, 8th congressional district primaries
More than a dozen Republicans seeking the nomination in two of Colorado’s most competitive congressional primaries faced off for the first time Thursday night in Fort Lupton. View the CD4 livestream here: Editor’s note: If you’re having audio issues, you might need to adjust your browser settings or view the debate here: View the CD 8…
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Kansas judge to pitch in on Coloado’s federal court during vacancy
Toto, he’s not in Kansas anymore. Colorado’s federal trial court announced this week that retired U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. O’Hara of Kansas will be filling in, while a committee screens candidates for a vacancy on the magistrate judge bench. Earlier this month, senators confirmed S. Kato Crews to be a life-tenured district judge, restoring…
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Appeals court clarifies criteria for extending juvenile speedy trial deadline
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified for the first time earlier this month that the same criteria used to extend an adult criminal defendant’s speedy trial deadline also apply to juveniles. The federal and state constitutions guarantee the right to a speedy trial. In Colorado, that means the government generally must bring defendants to trial within six…
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Goodwill prepares for launch of unique high school for adults | NONPROFIT REGISTER
GOODWILL COLORADO Denver News: Goodwill Colorado is preparing to launch The Excel Center, the state’s first tuition-free, public, in-person high school for adults. It will be located in Aurora, in a shopping center at Iliff Avenue and Chambers Road that is owned by Goodwill. A mid-2024 opening is projected. “Did you know that more than…
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Army veteran who was college football’s oldest player joins GOP primary in Colorado’s 5th CD
The Army combat veteran who recently held the distinction of being the oldest Division I player in college football – while still in uniform – wants to represent Colorado’s 5th Congressional District. Joshua Griffin, a Fountain Republican, joined the crowded primary last week for the El Paso County-based seat occupied by retiring Republican U.S. Rep.…
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Cowgirls & Cocktails: Women step up to support Stock Show’s growth | NONPROFIT REGISTER
HONORING THE LEGACY CAMPAIGN Denver News: Angela Lieurance thought it was pretty cool last year when approximately 125 women turned out for the inaugural Cowgirls & Cocktails, a fundraiser that she put together for the National Western Stock Show’s $150 million Honoring the Legacy Campaign. This year, she was blown away by the response. On…
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Trump campaign names former legislator Justin Everett as Colorado state director
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has hired former state Rep. Justin Everett as its Colorado state director, the Colorado Republican Party announced Friday, The move comes less than a month before mail ballots are set to go out for Colorado’s March 5 presidential primary, where Trump is set to face three other Republicans in a vote…