Colorado’s recall leaders aren’t calling it quits, they’re just rebranding and expanding.
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Gardner Staff Holding Legislative Lunch Today In Elizabeth, Home To State’s Only Remaining Recalls
Sen. Cory Gardner is in Washington, D.C. today, but at least two members of his staff are holding a public meeting here in Colorado. State director Andy Merritt and Regional Director Steve Emmen are scheduled to give a legislative update over lunch from noon to 2:00 PM today at the Spring Valley Golf Course east of Castle Rock.
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Republicans Split on Republican Senator’s Anti-Recall Efforts
After four attempted (and failed) recalls of Colorado Democratic state legislators, a premature resignation during a recall campaign, and a sixth signature gathering effort underway, Sen. Jack Tate (R-Centennial) has rolled out legislation that would prevent recalls from being abused–and most of his fellow Republicans are not happy.
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Another Recall Attempt Fails
UPDATE: The recall attempt against Sen. Brittany Pettersen has also failed.
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Colorado House Republicans Fundraising to Recall Polis
House Republican Leader Patrick Neville is using the statehouse GOP caucus fund to promote another recall effort, this time of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.
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Republican Legislators Skeptical of Latest Recall Attempts
As news of recalls targeting a pair of Democratic state senators circulated through the Western Conservative Summit, two of their Republican colleagues offered their thoughts in response. Both expressed some skepticism at these latest attempts to replace legislators who were elected less than a year ago.
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Following Corporate Donors’ Surprise At Funding Recalls, Patrick Neville Forms Separate Committee
Following the Colorado Times Recorder’s reporting that corporate donors Xcel and Noble Energy were surprised to learn that money they donated to Colorado House Republicans was possibly being spent on recalls,
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Arapahoe GOP Official: Rep. Tom Sullivan “Shamefully Politicized the Death of His Son”
Explaining her reasons for supporting a recall of Colorado State Rep. Tom Sullivan (D-Aurora), Arapahoe Republican Party Vice Chair Brenda Stokes told CBS4’s Rick Sallinger last week that Sullivan politicized his son’s murder.
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Second Largest Oil & Gas Producer in Colorado Not Participating in Recalls
State Rep. Rochelle Galindo (D-Greeley) should be removed from office for supporting new oil and gas regulations that will “devastate the oil and gas industry” and “kill oil and gas jobs,” say leaders of an effort to recall the newly elected representative.
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9NEWS Asked Buck About Nevilles Profiting From Recalls: “That’s for Patrick & House GOP to Decide.”
Local broadcast news faces a challenge when covering politics–how to distill complex topics into brief segments that rarely run longer than four minutes?