Tag: Dave Williams
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Republican Doug Lamborn turns in nominating petitions, anticipates ‘spirited campaign’ for 9th term
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn on Thursday became the first Colorado congressional candidate to turn in nominating petitions for the June primary to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. “I look forward to a spirited campaign if there are any other people that make the ballot,” the…
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Bill to expand election vacancy committees clears first hurdle
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A state House panel yesterday advanced a Republican-sponsored measure that seeks to expand the composition of committees that fill political vacancies. The decision departs from practice – as a general rule, House Republicans whose bills end up in the Democratic-controlled House State, Civic, Military &…
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El Paso County GOP mulls punishing Republicans deemed insufficiently Republican
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County Republicans plan to decide whether the local party can censure its members for violating its platforms or getting crosswise with GOP leaders. The county GOP’s central committee — made up of precinct leaders, party officers and elected officials — is scheduled to…
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House ethics panel to probe allegations Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn misused official resources
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The House Committee on Ethics will review allegations that U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn misused official resources for personal purposes following findings by a separate congressional ethics office that the eight-term Colorado Springs Republican may have violated federal laws and House rules. A report released Monday…
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El Paso County Republicans consider banishing members accused of bucking GOP
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Crossing the party line could take on a new meaning in El Paso County if local Republicans adopt a proposed rules change to allow for “formal censure and removal” of party members who cross the GOP. In a move some local Republican officials are comparing…