Seventy-Fourth Colorado General Assembly Open Thread

by: Colorado Pols January 9, 2023 at 7:42 AM MST

davebarnes says:

January 9, 2023 at 9:27 AM MST

Facing felony charges, Colorado representative resigns at start of legislative session

State Rep. Tracey Bernett is accused of lying about her primary residence in her bid for re-election

https://www.denverpost.com/2023/01/09/colorado-rep-tracey-bernett-resigns-felony-charges-boulder/

I know her personally. She struck me as someone who thought she could get away with this.

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- spaceman2021 says:
  
  January 9, 2023 at 9:38 AM MST
  
  Good riddance.
  
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  - NOV GOP meltdown says:
    
    January 9, 2023 at 9:40 AM MST
    
    Agreed. From my district even.
    
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  - Lauren Boebert is a Worthless POS says:
    
    January 9, 2023 at 12:17 PM MST
    
    She was the one who was afraid to run for re-election in her less D-slanted district after redistricting so ran in an adjacent district? And the D candidate in her old district ended up winning just the same?
    
    lol
    
    Well, at least she didn’t pull a Steve Lebsock and change parties before walking out the door.
    
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- JohnInDenver says:
  
  January 9, 2023 at 10:52 AM MST
  
  nice timing … how long is it going to take for the vacancy committee to assemble and find someone to take over?
  
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  - 2Jung2Die says:
    
    January 9, 2023 at 11:11 AM MST
    
    Vacancy committees can form and do business quickly, but I can't imagine the 120-day session won't be somewhere between 7-14 days done before they name a replacement. The replacement will miss the pomp and circumstance of the first few days, no biggie, but will have to scramble to get up to speed with bills and committees.
    
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    - notaskinnycook says:
      
      January 9, 2023 at 1:52 PM MST
      
      10 days notice to a vacancy committee is required. So they could have someone new by the end of next week.
      
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      - 2Jung2Die says:
        
        January 9, 2023 at 7:27 PM MST
        
        Former U.S. Congressman David Skaggs is running for the HD 12 seat, per Colorado Politics. I'd have to cancel my earlier comment about the new Rep getting up to speed if he's who wins!
        
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  - DavidThi808 says:
    
    January 9, 2023 at 12:07 PM MST
    
    Having seen my mom work as a Rep for 30 years my one thought about that job is – NO THANK YOU!
    
    All the time talking to constituents, going to events almost every night, being so so so thrilled to hear everyone's thoughts.
    
    Whoever volunteers for this, you have my appreciation for the giant job you're taking on.
    
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MichaelBowman says:

January 9, 2023 at 2:32 PM MST

…aaannnd #HoneyCuckoo making her debut as a majority member of Congress!!

pic.twitter.com/DHulMNRMsJ

— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) January 9, 2023

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- Duke Cox says:
  
  January 9, 2023 at 5:53 PM MST
  
  So classy…
  
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- Washopingmylastpostwouldbemylast says:
  
  January 9, 2023 at 6:31 PM MST
  
  #HeckuvaJobElon
  
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Lauren Boebert is a Worthless POS says:

January 9, 2023 at 3:27 PM MST

So, when he’s on campaign trips away from his wife and children, he’s trying to hook up" with men??!”

Christian Walker calls out influential Republican for allegedly groping his dad's male staffer (msn.com)

But doesn't this happen frequently in the Party of Family Values?

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