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colorado-politics
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The Guardiantechnology14 days ago
Tech-linked donations reach $2 million in Colorado House primary
Democratic candidate Manny Rutinel has received at least $2 million from committees backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and crypto executive Chris Larsen. The spending has made the race one of the costliest in the state.
nypost.comworld14 days ago
Colorado Democratic primaries pit progressives against party leaders
Voters in Colorado cast ballots Tuesday in Democratic primary contests that pit younger progressive candidates against established party figures. Results could alter the party's direction in state and federal races.
Newsweekpolitics43 days ago
Colorado Appeals Court Says Tina Peters' 9-Year Sentence Punished Political Speech; Governor Commutes to Time Served
Former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters was released Monday after serving 606 days. Governor Jared Polis had commuted her nine-year sentence last month.
newser.compolitics53 days ago
Colorado Democratic Party Censures Governor Polis Over Clemency for Former Clerk
The Colorado Democratic Party condemned Governor Jared Polis for granting clemency to Tina Peters, a former Mesa County clerk. The party said the decision followed pressure from President Donald Trump and set a precedent for election-related cases.
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dailykos.compolitics59 days ago
Colorado Governor Commutes Sentence of Tina Peters
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis commuted the nearly nine-year prison sentence of former county clerk Tina Peters on Friday, ordering her release on June 1. Peters was convicted of allowing unauthorized access to voting machines after the 2020 election. Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert…
Fox Newspolitics59 days ago
Colorado Gov. Polis Halves Tina Peters’ Prison Sentence
Gov. Jared Polis on May 15, 2026, reduced the prison term of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, convicted in 2024 of election equipment tampering, from more than eight years to four years and four and a half months. Peters, 70, will be released on parole June 1 after serving m…
Nbc Newspolitics59 days ago
Colorado Gov. Polis Commutes Remainder of Tina Peters’ Sentence for Election Equipment Tampering Convictions
Polis announced the commutation on May 15, 2026, granting parole effective June 1. The decision follows a state appeals court ruling last month that Peters’ sentence was improper because it weighed her 2020 election beliefs too heavily, violating her First Amendment rights. Peter…
nbcnews.compolitics59 days ago
Colorado Governor Commutes Sentence of Former County Clerk Convicted in Election Case
The Democratic governor of Colorado commuted the prison sentence of a former county clerk convicted of election interference to four and a half years. The former clerk became eligible for parole next month. The governor stated the original sentence improperly considered the defen…