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Ghost gun ban moves forward with no GOP support in state Senate 

On April 28, the State Senate passed SB23-279 Unserialized Firearms and Firearm Components to make the manufacture and ownership of unregistered ghost guns (made using 3D printers) illegal, on third and final reading, sending it on to the House for consideration. It is scheduled to be heard in the House Judiciary Committee on May 2. …

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Update on new laws aiming to reduce gun violence in Colorado

Governor Polis said he wanted Colorado to be one of the 10 safest states in the country within five years. In January, he pointed to two specific new laws he hoped would help accomplish that goal, expanding the list of people who could invoke the state’s extreme risk protection order (red flag) law and banning …

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Correction for 4-20-23

Correction:  In last week’s Villager, we reported that SSPRD board candidate Elizabeth Watson said that the cost of sending ballots to everyone in the district was $500,000 and it was likely cost prohibitive. Ms. Watson’s actual words were, “From running last year, I was given the statistic that it would cost $500,000 to mail ballots …

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South Metro Fire forced to send mail ballots in uncontested elections

Voters in South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) districts one, three, four and five have been sent mail ballots for the May 2, 2023 regular election for district directors. The election in districts three, four and five are uncontested so there is only one name on those ballots. Unfortunately, state law required that they be sent …

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South Suburban Parks & Rec will elect two to board seats on May 2

On May 2, voters in the South Suburban Parks & Recreation District (SSPRD) will elect two members to its five-person board. Terms are four years and board members, elected at large in staggered years, can serve up to two consecutive terms.  League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties (LWV) sponsored a candidate forum …

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Large crowd in CHV tells Sen. Bridges to vote no on SB23-213

An April 18 meeting hosted by Cherry Hills Village Mayor Katy Brown, Cathy and James Crapo, and Judith and Gary Judd at the Crapos’ CHV home, drew 150 invited guests to hear State Sen. Jeff Bridges discuss SB23-213, a proposed law that would change residential zoning rules across the State of Colorado. Before the meeting …

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Congressman Crow statement on leak of intelligence documents

Crow: “Too much is at stake, and I expect whoever is responsible to be found and vigorously prosecuted.” Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released this statement following reports that highly sensitive, classified documents were leaked, prompting investigations across various government agencies. In a statement, Congressman Crow said: …

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