Weld judge: County commissioners' redistricting failed to comply with Colorado law

Weld County commissioner district lines will need to be redrawn after a Weld district judge ruled that the board of commissioners failed to comply with a state law against gerrymandering when redistricting early last year.

Judge Todd Taylor prohibited the district map adopted March 1 from being used in any upcoming elections and ordered the board to begin a redistricting process, according to the order handed down Friday.

In the lawsuit filed Oct. 23, the plaintiffs — the League of Women Voters of Greeley and Weld County, along with the Latino Coalition of Weld County and two Weld County residents — alleged the commissioners acted in violation of state House Bill 21-1047 by not providing proper public notice of hearings on the redistricting process and by improperly drawing a map that divided a community of interest.
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https://www.greeleytribune.com/2024/03/05/weld-judge-county-commissioners-redistricting-failed-to-comply-with-colorado-law/

In Weld County it's been roughly thirty years since any non-republican sat on the board of commissioners. That needs to change. It won't be easy, but this helps to make that change a bit more possible.


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Weld judge: County commissioners' redistricting failed to comply with Colorado law

Weld County commissioner district lines will need to be redrawn after a Weld district judge ruled that the board of commissioners failed to comply with a state law against gerrymandering when redistricting early last year.

Judge Todd Taylor prohibited the district map adopted March 1 from being used in any upcoming elections and ordered the board to begin a redistricting process, according to the order handed down Friday.

In the lawsuit filed Oct. 23, the plaintiffs — the League of Women Voters of Greeley and Weld County, along with the Latino Coalition of Weld County and two Weld County residents — alleged the commissioners acted in violation of state House Bill 21-1047 by not providing proper public notice of hearings on the redistricting process and by improperly drawing a map that divided a community of interest.
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https://www.greeleytribune.com/2024/03/05/weld-judge-county-commissioners-redistricting-failed-to-comply-with-colorado-law/

In Weld County it's been roughly thirty years since any non-republican sat on the board of commissioners. That needs to change. It won't be easy, but this helps to make that change a bit more possible.

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If I only had a yard,

I'd make this yard sign. With a huge shoutout to Earl G for the inspiration!




Just could not figure out how to get all that on a bumper sticker . . .


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This is just plain WEIRD!

Just feels wrong to be watching the California snowstorm while I'm basking in 70-degree sunshine in Colorado.
That ain't right. At all.


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So long.

The Georgiafication of justice

It's like they are telling the judge that the officer who issued the speeding ticket was caught jaywalking a week earlier, therefore our client is not guilty of going 60 in a 35 zone even though there is video showing his hot-rodding.


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Tuned in to watch today's edition of the Fani Willis hearing.

So far, the Trump team is bringing a truckload of WTF. For me, speaking as a non-attorney,
NONE OF THIS MAKES ANY FUCKING SENSE!


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Message from on high - - -

McConnell's long tenure

established a pattern of toxicity that has become the hallmark of today's GOP. There is every reason to expect that his replacement in the leadership role will be even worse.


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A matter of perception