Tag: Secretary Of State
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Senate may invoke War Powers, as Rubio promises new government in Venezuela
The Senate could vote Thursday to block the Trump administration from sending troops into Venezuela, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio laid out a vision to open up the country’s economy and allow for a government transition. The prospect of an American occupation in the unstable country seemed possible after U.S. forces captured former President…
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Colorado campaign debt collection efforts aren’t much of an effort
It was only weeks after the U.S. military in September 2011 repealed its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy barring openly gay men and women from serving in the armed forces that Army veteran Brian Carroll announced his candidacy for a seat in the Colorado General Assembly. Carroll, then a member of the state’s National Guard,…
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Colorado justices weigh disclosure requirements for ballot initiative spending
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether an organization that spent $4 million to advocate for ballot initiatives in the 2020 election was required to disclose its donors and spending. The organization, Unite for Colorado, advanced a straightforward argument: It spent 10% or less of its money on a single ballot measure.…
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Colorado title board rejects graduated income tax ballot measures
Colorado’s title board on Wednesday unanimously rejected two ballot measure proposals submitted by a policy think tank that would change the state’s flat income tax rate — in which everyone currently pays the same rate of 4.41% — to a graduated income tax, where people with incomes of up to $500,000 would get a small…
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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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Federal judge dismisses Tina Peters’ attempt to halt state prosecution for elections charges
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Monday threw out an attempt by former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters to avoid standing trial for criminal charges related to election equipment tampering. Grand jurors indicted Peters, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for secretary of state in 2022, on multiple…
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Federal judge advances lawsuit against Griswold over non-disclosure of dead voter data
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge has rejected an attempt by Secretary of State Jena Griswold to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to declare her office has withheld data about deceased voters in violation of the law. Colorado, and more than two dozen other states, are members of the Electronic…
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New Colorado business filings soar in Q4 2022
The number of new business filings soared to record levels in the fourth quarter, showing strong state economy heading into 2023. The state also had significant job growth to end 2022, according to the Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report released Monday by the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds Business Research Division and Colorado Secretary…
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Early in-person voting begins in Colorado
Early in-person voting began in Colorado on Monday with the opening of 411 drop boxes and 121 voting centers throughout the state. Voters can find their closest drop box or voting center at GoVoteColorado.gov, in addition to the hours of operation. By Election Day on Nov. 8, there will be over 350 voting centers available to…
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State Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on Priola recall
The Colorado Supreme Court turned down an appeal from the backers of an effort to recall state Sen. Kevin Priola, a move that pushes future recalls efforts back until after the General Assembly goes back into session on Jan. 9. The issue is who gets to sign the recall petitions for Priola, a Henderson Democrat…