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Rep. Rochelle Galindo announces resignation in wake of 'false allegations'

Rep. Rochelle Galindo announced Sunday that she is resigning.
In a statement, the Weld County Democrat said: "The allegations against me are false. That said, they will make our fight against the pending recall effort untenable. I will not put my constituents through what will surely be a recall campaign based on political smear tactics and false allegations. Instead, I will resign my seat as the elected representative of House District 50, effective immediately."...

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/rep-rochelle-galindo-announces-resignation-in-wake-of-false-allegations

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The Weld County Democratic Party HD-50 vacancy committee will appoint her replacement.

The silver lining to this cloud is that Republicans pushing for recall will be denied a chance to replace her, the seat will remain Democratic.

Other than that, we're still waiting for the WTF to shake out. Damn.


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Departing from my usual procedure, I'm not posting any content. You can trust the link. All I'll say is that the event is for our gun-slinging sheriff who promises to go to jail rather than enforce gun laws he doesn't like. That said, the headline itself is its own reward.

https://www.coloradopols.com/diary/121222/the-nuge-boosts-steve-reams-as-political-aspirations-grow


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Departing from my usual procedure, I'm not posting any content. You can trust the link. All I'll say is that the event is for our gun-slinging sheriff who promises to go to jail rather than enforce gun laws he doesn't like. That said, the headline itself is its own reward.

https://www.coloradopols.com/diary/121222/the-nuge-boosts-steve-reams-as-political-aspirations-grow


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Forgive my ignorance, but I’m a bit puzzled.

Laws, we are taught, are created by Congress and carry the ultimate weight. So how is it that an OLC policy supplants law?


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along the Cinco de Mayo parade route in Greeley...





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