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In 10th Circuit, Wendy’s too slow, Costilla septic case dismissed, Overstock short selling
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Law Week Colorado, State

In 10th Circuit, Wendy’s too slow, Costilla septic case dismissed, Overstock short selling

By Law Week Colorado Seeking unpaid wages for himself and other class members, Jeffrey Little filed a putative class action against Wendy’s International LLC in Colorado state court.  Wendy’s removed the action to federal court, relying on the removal provisions of the Class Action Fairness Act.  But the district court held that Wendy’s had failed to file its removal motion within the applicable 30-day removal period. It therefore granted Little’s motion to remand the action to state court.  READ THE FULL STORY AT LAW WEEK COLORADO
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Ex-ICE official John Fabbricatore warns Tren de Aragua growing faster than MS-13
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Fox News, National, State

Ex-ICE official John Fabbricatore warns Tren de Aragua growing faster than MS-13

By  Adam Shaw | Fox News A former ICE field director is warning that a violent Venezuelan gang is more organized than the infamous MS-13, and is backing former President Donald Trump’s plan to stamp out the gang in Colorado and across the U.S. John Fabbricatore, who served as an ICE field director and is currently a GOP congressional candidate in Colorado, told Fox News Digital that he would not describe Tren de Aragua as a gang. The organization has popped up throughout the U.S. and has been linked to a number of crimes amid the crisis at the southern border. "TdA is a true organization. They're not a gang. They have a better structure than MS-13 ever had. So I think that's the difference and if we look at TdA, just in the amount of time that TdA have been in the United...
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Millions being spent on state legislative races in final weeks before Election Day
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Millions being spent on state legislative races in final weeks before Election Day

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Outside groups hoping to influence voters about candidates running for seats in the state House and Senate are draining their bank accounts in the final weeks before the Nov. 5 election. That's about $3.5 million between Sept. 28 and Oct. 8, the most recent reporting period. Total spending is now well above $5.3 million, showing that most of those dollars are going to the state's hottest races. The expenditures range from as little as $1.09 for a Google ad to six-figure checks written to support Republican Western Slope candidates running for the state Senate. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Rocky Mountain Rumble is Sunday in Clifton, limited tickets are still available to attend
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State, Uncategorized

Rocky Mountain Rumble is Sunday in Clifton, limited tickets are still available to attend

By Rocky Mountain Voice staff Heidi Ganahl, the co-founder of Rocky Mountain Voice, will be joined by Colorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese and other conservative leaders during the Rocky Mountain Rumble and "Get Out The Vote" event on the Western Slope. The Rocky Mountain Rumble will take place from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Clifton Community Center, 3270 D 1/2 Road in Clifton. The event is free to attend, but tickets are required. The event will have a pure Western Slope flavor. Commissioners Cody Davis and Bobbie Daniel from Mesa County, where the event is taking place, will be joined by state Sen. Janice Rich of Mesa County, state Senate District 5 candidate and House District 58 Rep. Marc Catlin of Montrose County, Mesa County School Board President Andrea Haitz...
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Whooping cough cases now back at pre-pandemic levels in Colorado, U.S.
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denvergazette.com, State

Whooping cough cases now back at pre-pandemic levels in Colorado, U.S.

By Nicole C. Brambila | Denver Gazette Highly contagious respiratory illness whooping cough is making a comeback in Colorado after three years of a significant decline during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rates of pertussis — colloquially referred to a “whooping cough” — in Colorado decreased roughly 80% from 2020 through 2023, but now appear to be returning to pre-pandemic levels. “We’ve seen an increase compared to what we saw in the pandemic,” said Grace Nelson, a disease intervention unit supervisor with the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment. “It’s kind of a return to baseline.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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FEC filings contradict Democrat Frisch’s claims that he doesn’t take corporate PAC money
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

FEC filings contradict Democrat Frisch’s claims that he doesn’t take corporate PAC money

By Lindy Browning | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice Adam Frisch, the Democratic nominee for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, has told his supporters in person, in debates, on social media and on national television, that he does not take corporate or PAC money.  The claims just don’t track with his own campaign filings to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Neither does the fact that he has more than $13 million dollars in his campaign account. According to FEC records, Frisch has received 528 corporate donations through political-action committees. [See file at bottom of story] Frisch’s PAC donors include ACTBLUE, BLUEHEN, Progressive Turnout Project, Democrats Reshaping America PAC, Progressive Choices PAC, Jeffries For Congress, and Beyond Thoughts And Prayer...
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Prop. 127’s ‘unintended consequences’ could be devastating, leaders in Northwest Colorado say
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Prop. 127’s ‘unintended consequences’ could be devastating, leaders in Northwest Colorado say

By Lindy Browning | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice Members of the Associated Governments of Northwestern Colorado (AGNC) were joined recently in a discussion of Proposition 127 by Gaspar Perricone, of the Wildlife Conservation Project and formerly a political advisor, legislative director to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and regional director for Sen. Mark Udall. If supported by voters, Prop. 127 on the Nov. 5 statewide ballot would ban hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and federally-protected lynx. The measure is the result of an animal rights activist group, Cats aren’t Trophies (CATs), a 501(c) (3) organization who gathered enough signatures to place the issue on the ballot. This is the same process that led to the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado, often ter...
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Ganahl: Retail rescue outed by a rabies outbreak
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Ganahl: Retail rescue outed by a rabies outbreak

By Heidi Ganahl | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Colorado’s animal rescue system has long been regarded as a national leader, rescuing tens of thousands of pets from outside the state each year to meet the growing demand for furry companions. However, a disturbing trend is emerging in the rescue world, where non-profit organizations posing as shelters are flipping animals in a scheme that values profits over the welfare of pets. This "retail rescue" phenomenon, coupled with lax quarantine and vaccination enforcement, has come to light in the wake of the Moms and Mutts (MAMCO) rabies outbreak, which has cost public health agencies over $600,000 to clean up. In August, MAMCO, a Colorado rescue organization, found itself at the center of a rabies exposure crisis after importing ani...
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Amendment 18 to credit for federal candidates appearing on ballot with a term-limits disclaimer
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State, The Colorado Sun

Amendment 18 to credit for federal candidates appearing on ballot with a term-limits disclaimer

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Coloradans receiving their 2024 ballots may notice that the names of some congressional candidates have a disclaimer below them that others do not. For instance, beneath the name of Frank Atwood, an Approval Voting Party candidate running to represent the 4th Congressional District, is a notice that he has signed a declaration to limit his service to no more than three terms should he be elected. James Wiley, a Libertarian candidate running in the 3rd Congressional District, has the same notice below his name. Ditto for Unity Party candidate Critter Milton on the ballot in the 1st Congressional District. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Gaines: Left-leaning Colorado Trust influencing Colorado journalism
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Commentary, completecolorado.com, State

Gaines: Left-leaning Colorado Trust influencing Colorado journalism

By Cory Gaines | Complete Colorado In Stanley Kubrik’s The Shining, Jack Nicholson’s character says to the Overlook’s ghost bartender, “I’m the kind of man who likes to know who’s buying their drinks, Lloyd.” A sound policy, and not just in the bar of a haunted hotel.  I’m the kind of guy who likes to know who’s buying his news, and this seems to get more and more convoluted every year.  A recent (I hesitate to call it an article) story generated by the Colorado Trust, but appearing in the Colorado Sun, is emblematic of the problem. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT COMPLETE COLORADO Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in commentary pieces are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the management of the Rocky Mountain Voice,...
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