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Rep. Neguse on Trump impeachment trial: 'It exists for a case just like this one.' From the Denver Channel
Congressman Joe Neguse, one of two Colorado Democratic impeachment managers for former President Trump’s second Senate trial, argued Tuesday that there was a constitutional authority to hold a trial, convict Trump and keep him from holding public office again.
Click here to watch Congressman Neguse's opening argument. Click here to watch Congressman Neguse's remarks from Day 2. |
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As Impeachment Process Heads To Senate, Two Coloradans Prepare To Make The Case From CPR
“I always tell people we’re punching way above our weight in little Colorado,” DeGette said. Three Coloradans will have served as impeachment managers. Rep. Jason Crow was part of the team that argued Trump’s first impeachment trial held just over a year ago. He was tapped to argue the national security aspects of the case.
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Lead Impeachment Manager, Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland, opened the impeachment proceedings with a 13 minute video that has gained wide applause for its effectiveness.
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The 2021 Obama Gala |
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Have you secured your spot for the 2021 virtual Obama Gala on Saturday, April 24, 2021? Click here or the button below to buy your ticket today! |
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Join Secretary Griswold and Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs for a Virtual Democracy Party |
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You saw what happened during the past election. You saw what happened on January 6th at our nation’s capitol. You can see how the Republicans in Congress are undermining our democracy. OUR WORK IS NOT DONE
The ROX PRODUCTIONS TEAM invites you to join us on 02/21/2021 for the 1st in our DEFENDERS OF DEMOCRACY Series
FOLLOW THE RULES/EVERY VOICE COUNTS featuring Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and her special guest, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, along with live music, poetry, dance, and entertaining and engaging videos from the ROX Production Players
Scan the QR Code above or click here to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/Defenders1Jena
And click here to watch the trailer for this exciting event! |
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Join our Letter to the Editor Campaign! |
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Colorado is home to over 100 newspapers across the state in our 64 counties, and Letters to the Editor are one of the best ways to communicate to voters!
That's why the CDP is launching a revamped, improved Letter to the Editor campaign! The purpose? To hold Republicans like Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, Patrick Neville, and others accountable in the local press!
Want to sign your name to letters? Draft letters? Both?
Then this program is for you! Click here or the button below to join the LTE campaign! |
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Join the Rapid Response Team! |
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Owning the message is a big step in winning campaigns, and one of the ways we can own the message in 2021-2022 is through rapid response, and that's why we're re-launching the CDP Rapid Response Team!
Whether you want to show up to protest, share content on social media and help it go viral, call elected officials, or testify at the Colorado State Capitol, this is how you can lift up all the good work Colorado Dems have delivered on, and how you can help defeat Republicans!
Click here or the button below to sign up for the Rapid Response Team! |
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Veep Harris Casts Tie-Breaking Vote, Clearing Way for COVID Relief |
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USA Today
Around 5 a.m. Friday in the nation's capital, bleary-eyed senators who had spent hours debating a COVID-19 relief bill looked up to see Vice President Kamala Harris presiding over the chamber.
Within minutes, she would cast two important, tiebreaking votes on a budget resolution, clearing the way for what Democrats hope is the quick passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that President Joe Biden sees as necessary to ramp up vaccine distribution and get America back on its economic feet.
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Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Jason Crow Condemn Stigma Around Trauma From Huffington Post
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Jason Crow (D-Colo.), who lived through the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last month, spoke out about how stigma toward survivors discussing their trauma is “killing people.”
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Cannabis industry may finally move past cash as Democrats look to loosen banking restrictions From the Greeley Tribune
Colorado’s cannabis industry has been forced to deal primarily in cash for years due to banking restrictions that pot advocates and banking lobbyists say put shops, growers and others at risk of theft. The industry is now cautiously optimistic this year that, with Democrats in power in Washington, its eight years of trying to lift those restrictions on banks and credit unions will pay off.
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Sen. Michael Bennet’s ‘Health Force’ Could Help With COVID Vaccinations From CBS Denver
A bill by Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat and Colorado’s senior senator, could help speed up the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. The bill is modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps that President Franklin D. Roosevelt created after the Great Depression.
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Four Moms In Colorado State Legislature Help Families Who Can’t Afford Diapers CBS Denver
More Colorado families need diapers than food these days according to a new survey. Lindsey Zaback with Wee Cycle diaper bank in Aurora says a survey by Hunger Free Colorado found 50 percent of Colorado parents can’t afford diapers. ... Now, four young moms who happen to be state lawmakers are doing something about the growing need.
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Polis: Vaccines are the path back to the Colorado we know and love In The Denver Post
Here in Colorado, safe and highly effective vaccines are making their way into communities across our state, and with every dose administered, we take one step closer to that light at the end of the tunnel. Over the last year, Coloradans have faced unthinkable challenges and felt the significant health and economic impacts caused by this pandemic. But thanks to the triumph of modern science, as we move forward, we can begin getting back to the Colorado we all know and love.
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Opioid legal settlement brings millions of dollars to Colorado to battle crisis From KOAA News
Millions of dollars will soon be headed into Colorado communities to help fight the opioid epidemic thanks to a major legal settlement with a company involved in the promotion of these prescription drugs. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and people working to end this crisis say this is a big deal, but just the beginning of this fight.
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Griswold to lead Democratic secretaries of state campaign group Colorado Springs Gazette
Secretary of State Jena Griswold is the new chair of the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State, succeeding the organization’s previous leader, California’s Alex Padilla, who became a U.S. senator last month.
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What We Know About Lauren Boebert’s Campaign Payments To Herself For Driving 38,000 Miles CPR News
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s campaign paid her $22,259 in mileage reimbursements, effectively claiming that Boebert had driven 38,712 miles during the course of her campaign in 2020.
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