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Two Virginia congressional candidates say democracy is at stake. At this point the campaigns part ways

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Two Virginia congressional candidates say democracy is at stake. At this point the campaigns part ways

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — The candidates for Virginia's 7th Congressional District both say democracy is in trouble. Republican Derrick Anderson and Democrat Eugene Vindman each argue that the administration has failed voters in the district and across the country as leaders embrace extreme politics. The future of the country is at stake in this year's […]

Amendment H will strengthen Colorado courts – The Denver Post

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Amendment H will strengthen Colorado courts – The Denver Post

In recent years, Colorado's justice system has faced many challenges. The pandemic, tight budgets and allegations of misconduct – which the investigation found were not in line with the headlines – have strained and undermined public trust in one of our most fundamental institutions. The disciplinary process designed to hold judges and judicial staff accountable […]

Amendment J would repeal Colorado's defunct ban on same-sex marriage

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Amendment J would repeal Colorado's defunct ban on same-sex marriage

Amendment J would protect same-sex marriages in Colorado by repealing the state constitution's now-defunct definition, which only recognizes unions between a man and a woman. Same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide in 2015 by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Colorado granted gay marriage licenses last year after a lower court declared the […]

Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday

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Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday

ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter has achieved his 100th birthday Tuesday marked the first time in a century for an American president and the latest milestone in a life that has brought the son of a Depression-era farmer to the White House as a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian and champion of democracy led the whole […]