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Following backlash, Douglas Co. school board delays discussion, action on trans student policy
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Douglas County News-Press, Local

Following backlash, Douglas Co. school board delays discussion, action on trans student policy

By McKenna Harford | Douglas County News Following backlash from a group of parents, elected officials and others opposed to updating discrimination policies to include transgender students, the board for the Douglas County School District has indefinitely delayed a vote on the matter.  Proposed changes to the policies would have explicitly prohibited discrimination and harassment against transgender and nonbinary students, mirroring new language in the federal Title IX law as well as a 2023 Colorado law.  Board president Christy Williams said the board received over 100 emails about the proposed changes prior to a meeting on Tuesday night and that she wanted to delay action on the matter to give the board more time to get information about the impacts of ...
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Two Democrats vying for nomination to unseat Douglas County Republican commissioner
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Douglas County News-Press, Local

Two Democrats vying for nomination to unseat Douglas County Republican commissioner

By Ellis Arnold | Douglas County News-Press Incumbent Douglas County Commissioner George Teal, a Republican, is running unopposed in the upcoming June 25 primary. That places him automatically on the ballot for November, where he will face a Democratic challenger. The question for Democratic voters in the county is: Which one? Angela Thomas and Julien Bouquet are on the party’s primary ballot. Both Democrats are positioning themselves as an alternative to the status quo — to the all-GOP board of county commissioners, which they consider politically extreme. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY NEWS-PRESS
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Jeffco GOP chief aims to force vote to remove Dave Williams as Colorado Republican Party chairman
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Jeffco GOP chief aims to force vote to remove Dave Williams as Colorado Republican Party chairman

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Colorado Republican Chairman Dave Williams faced mounting calls to step down Saturday amid a push by the GOP chair of one of the state's largest counties to oust him from the top party position. "It is an aggressive move, but what Dave has been doing for the past few months is just unacceptable anymore," Jefferson County GOP Chairwoman Nancy Pallozzi told Colorado Politics after launching a petition on Friday to force a vote to fire Williams. "He is not speaking on behalf of the Republican Party. He is speaking for himself," Pallozzi said. Williams told Colorado Politics he isn't going anywhere. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Lone Tree residents scrap Douglas County probation office location
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kdvr.com, Local

Lone Tree residents scrap Douglas County probation office location

By Rachel Saurer | Fox 31 Denver/KDVR People in Lone Tree came together on Thursday night to block a proposal to move the location of the new Douglas County Probation Office. It all started in 2018 when county commissioners discussed leaving the 18th Judicial District. “The 18th Judicial District was Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln,” said Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas. “We got a law passed in 2020 that will create this brand new district in 2025.” This new district would be the 23rd Judicial District, which would cater more specifically to the needs of people from Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 DENVER KDVR
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Lone Tree residents protest plans to locate new 23rd Judicial District office near Heritage Hills
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Lone Tree residents protest plans to locate new 23rd Judicial District office near Heritage Hills

By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette Several Lone Tree residents are pushing back against one of the proposed locations for an office that will host the brand new 23rd Judicial District, which will encompass Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.   The new office will also offer pre-trial and probation services. The pushback from residents is directed at locating the office at One Lincoln Station, a building inside a business park just east of the Heritage Hills neighborhood. The location offers access to the E line of the Regional Transportation District rail system and Interstate 25. The residents, particularly those in the Heritage Hills neighborhood, accused the Douglas County Commission of lacking transparency and argued that the new office would increase cri...
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YMCA camp’s policy to sort campers by gender identity stirs controversy
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coloradopolitics.com, Local

YMCA camp’s policy to sort campers by gender identity stirs controversy

By Debbie Kelley | Colorado Politics With school ending, summer camps are getting ready for weeks of raucous outdoor activities, campfire singalongs, new friendships and everyone having a blast. Along with the traditional fun and games, a developing trend is playing out at the YMCA's longstanding Camp Shady Brook near Deckers in Douglas County. The sold-out resident summer camp is one of the few in the region that places campers and staff members in cabin groups according to their gender identity. That means children, teens and employees at Camp Shady Brook can sleep in male- and female-divided cabins based on their gender identity and preference, according to the Colorado Springs-based YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region, which owns and operates Camp Shady Brook. READ THE FULL ST...
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Two Arapahoe County cities contribute millions into Douglas County road project
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Two Arapahoe County cities contribute millions into Douglas County road project

By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette Two Arapahoe County cities are pouring millions of dollars into assisting Douglas County’s estimated $34.3 million County Line Road reconstruction project. The project, which is currently accepting bids from construction companies, plans for improvements along County Line Road from Broadway to University Boulevard. The road separates both Littleton and Centennial in Arapahoe County from Douglas County to the south. In 2018, both cities agreed with Douglas County to work together to receive enough local and federal funding to reconstruct County Line Road. The agreement is to fully widen, add safety and operational improvements to the roughly 1.5 miles of road. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Douglas County nullifies SB 131, allowing those with concealed carry permit to do so in government buildings
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kdvr.com, Local

Douglas County nullifies SB 131, allowing those with concealed carry permit to do so in government buildings

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 KDVR.com The Douglas County board of commissioners voted Tuesday to opt out of a new state law prohibiting individuals from carrying firearms in sensitive places, such as government buildings, schools and polling locations. The law will go into effect on July 1 and has a provision allowing local governments to enact legislation permitting people to carry firearms in the areas described in the bill. “Douglas County’s opting out of the requirements of the onerous SB24-131 allows visitors to county facilities and properties the ability to protect themselves as they choose,” said Commissioner Lora Thomas, a Republican, in a county release. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31
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Boll: Taxpayers subsidizing segregation through commissioner-supported Rainbow Prom in Douglas County
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Boll: Taxpayers subsidizing segregation through commissioner-supported Rainbow Prom in Douglas County

By LAUREEN BOLL | Guest Columnist The taxpayer could be on the hook for a Rainbow Prom, an event for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) youth this weekend at the Southridge Recreation Center. The event is sponsored by Castle Rock (CR) Pride. Per the event registration site, “this vibrant and inclusive event is open to ages 14-19, welcoming members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies for a night of celebration and unity.” Grouping people based on immutable characteristics - in this case sexual orientation and gender identity - and treating them differently is segregation. The Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896 legalized racial segregation as long as facilities for each race, such as schools, were equal in quality. This ‘separate but equal’ doctrine was overtu...
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New Douglas County ordinance prohibits unscheduled immigrant bus drop-offs
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coloradopolitics.com, Local

New Douglas County ordinance prohibits unscheduled immigrant bus drop-offs

By Nicole C. Brambila | Colorado Politics Douglas County commissioners unanimously voted to approve an ordinance this week that takes aim at Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws by prohibiting commercial vehicles from making unscheduled stops in unincorporated Douglas County to drop off immigrants. The new ordinance simultaneously targets so-called “sanctuary” cities and efforts lawmakers around the country have made to offload immigrants elsewhere. This includes political stunts targeting Democrats — as seen with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing campaign — or an onward travel strategy employed by Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and others that transports immigrants onto their final destination. Commercial drivers who violate the new ordinance could face a fine of up to $1,000 per passenger, in ...
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