A campaign finance complaint filed by Mary Beth Corsentino, chair of the Pueblo Democratic Party, alleges that Republican Senate candidate Stephen Varela failed to submit a candidate affidavit and financial disclosure and failed to report an expenditure, violations of the Fair Campaign Practices Act.
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Principal, Teachers Call on School Board President Stephen Varela To Resign
Tempers flared during Tuesday’s meeting of Pueblo’s Chávez Huerta Preparatory Academy (CHPA) Board. Of the 13 speakers who addressed the board during the public comment period, eight called for the resignation of board president — and Republican Colorado Senate candidate — Stephen Varela.
Former State Senate Candidate Varela Appointed to CO Board of Education
A Republican vacancy committee has appointed Stephen Varela to replace Joyce Rankin on the Colorado Board of Education, according to a spokesperson from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.
Varela Resigns as Chávez Huerta Board President
During last week’s meeting of Chávez Huerta Preparatory Academy’s (CHPA) board of directors, interim president Angela Giron announced the resignation of Stephen Varela.
Varela Won’t Comment on 2017 Domestic Disturbance
Records obtained by the Colorado Times Recorder show that the Pueblo Police Department was called to the home of Republican Senate Candidate Stephen Varela for an alleged domestic disturbance on the morning of Dec. 11, 2017.
School Finances Questioned, Varela Again Asked to Resign
Chávez Huerta Preparatory Academy (CHPA), the Pueblo charter school where Republican Senate candidate Stephen Varela serves as president of the board of directors, held an emergency meeting Saturday to appoint Richard Duran as interim CEO. According to Varela, former CHPA CEO Hal Stevens tendered his resignation Friday.
State Ed Board Rejects Elizabeth School District Request to Hire Unlicensed Substitutes
While discussing the request, two members cited a recent Times Recorder article Colorado’s Board of Education voted 6-3 earlier this month to deny the Elizabeth School District’s substitute teacher licensure waiver request. Two board members cited a “concerning” Colorado Times Recorder article as part of the reason.
Frisch Slams Mayorkas Impeachment, Failure of Border Bill as Republicans Cheer Trump Policies
Tuesday likely underscored a couple of key lessons for Democrats in Colorado’s massive, mostly rural 3rd Congressional District (CD3), which stretches from Pueblo to Grand Junction, leans nine points Republican, and may be up for grabs in November.
Civil War & Feeding Migrants to Wolves: Western Colo Congressional Forum Gets Extreme
Immigration policy dominated the discussion among five of the Republican candidates vying to win Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District primary election in June, and it included some eyebrow-raising statements.
Republican Congressional Candidates on Abortion
The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, has had the unintended consequence of potentially turning federal elections into referenda on abortion. Without the federal protections of Roe, a future Republican majority could pass a national abortion ban.