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Over the weekend, one Stephen Varela was selected to fill the vacancy on the state board of education for CO-3 created by Joyce Rankin's resignation.
The appointee recently was defeated in a run for state senate in SD-3. His campaign was marred by allegations of campaign finance violations:
https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2022/09/18/did-state-senate-candidate-stephen-varela-violate-campaign-finance-laws/69499158007/
The day after the election, he resigned from his position as president of a troubled local charter school:
https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2022/11/10/senate-candidate-stephen-varela-resigns-from-chavez-huerta-board/69635865007/
Great choice, vacancy committee.
Rockhound, the links you posted don’t work ( paywalled?)
Here’s a link to a Chieftain article about campaign finance violations: https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2022/09/18/did-state-senate-candidate-stephen-varela-violate-campaign-finance-laws/69499158007/
However, this seems like a story Pols should follow up on. Was Varela selected because of his MAGA loyalties?
Not a great choice for the State Board of Education, regardless.
Sorry about those links. I don't think it's a paywall thing, I probably just posted them incorrectly. But both stories are pretty google-able with ease, like you were able to find (and thanks for re-posting the one here).
Agreed, and trying to find out how exactly this decision was made, and by whom.
get rid of the /nbsp; at the end of each link
Conspiracy Law. via EmptyWheel.
Republicans Deserve George Santos. Josh Marshall at TPM
Santos scams dog owner veteran.
"With this latest chapter the Santos story has taken on a new level of absurdity for me. He’s like the Zelig of evil or the Forest Gump of conmen. The guy is only 34 years old. How many people did he cheat, or steal from or stiff on a debt or con? Will people still be coming forward a year from now?"