Tag: Lora Thomas
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Douglas County judge allows ‘home rule’ special election to proceed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Douglas County judge on Tuesday ruled that the county’s “home rule” election next month may go on as planned, ruling in a lawsuit filed by three residents claiming the commissioners violated open meetings laws. Douglas County District Judge Robert Raymond Lung said there is…
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Douglas County faces lawsuit alleging commissioners violated open meetings laws
Former political rivals team up to file lawsuit against Douglas County commissioners to expand transparency, notably surrounding home rule issue
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Douglas County commissioner Lora Thomas resigns, accusing fellow officials of harassment
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lora Thomas, who has served on the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners since 2016, announced Friday she is resigning, effective immediately. Thomas said she can no longer take the “unrelenting attacks, harassment and punishment” from fellow commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal. Thomas, who…
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Douglas County commissioners reissue censure of Lora Thomas, accusing her of spreading misinformation
Douglas County commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal voted to reissue the 2023 censure of fellow Commissioner Lora Thomas, accusing her of spreading “misinformation, disinformation, or frank untruths” in her weekly newsletter to constituents. In August 2023, Teal and Laydon voted to censure Thomas, accusing her of “public shaming of county volunteers with inaccurate information.”…
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Lora Thomas points to outside group’s attack ads against her in primary loss
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas insisted tens of thousands in outside spending contributed to her primary loss in the race for a state House seat. Thomas claimed a group spent $180,000 in attack ads against her. Thomas lost by 824 votes to first-time candidate Matt…
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Douglas County aims to challenge Colorado’s sanctuary laws amid illegal immigration surge in Denver
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Douglas County’s commissioners are eyeing a legal challenge to Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws amid a surge in illegal immigration that has already cost Denver — the epicenter of the crisis — tens of millions of dollars. They also advanced a proposed ordinance that bars commercial buses from unloading passengers “other than at a planned and scheduled documented destination,” a clear attempt to…
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DougCo Commissioner Lora Thomas to run for House District 43
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Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, who will be term-limited on the county commission at the end of the year, has filed to run for House District 43, which includes Highlands Ranch. Thomas’ name had been mentioned as one of several Republicans interested in running for the 4th Congressional District seat held by the retiring U.S.…
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Attorney to DougCo commissioners: water project still not ready for prime time
While two of the three Douglas County Commissioners continue to look favorably at a project that would siphon water out of the San Luis Valley, an attorney the commissioners hired to review the proposal remains convinced the project faces a host of legal and other hurdles that show no signs of being resolved. The attorney,…
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The wait is over: Trader Joe’s opens in Parker
After what seemed like a years-long wait for Parker area residents, trendy specialty grocer Trader Joe’s opened its doors Friday morning. Unlike the first Colorado Trader Joe’s opening in Denver in 2014, there were no overnight campers or blocks-long wait to get into the store. But by 7:50 a.m., there were hundreds of shoppers in…
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Douglas County commissioners suspend Lora Thomas as chair
Commissioners from Douglas County today said they suspended Lora Thomas as chair of the board. They also called for an investigation into Thomas’ “conduct” over the latter allegedly circulating a resignation letter from a first responder. In statement published on the county’s website, the commissioners said Thomas did so “for her own political advantage.” “Today, the Board…