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Victor Marx wins CO GOP governor primary; ICE abducts two people in Northglenn heading to work; 2020 election Colorado voter intimidation lawsuit revisited KGNU News
Victor Marx wins CO GOP governor primary
Victor Marx is the Republican nominee for governor. The first-time candidate edged out State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer by just over 2,500 votes yesterday.
A ministry leader and Marine veteran, Marx calls himself a “high risk humanitarian” and runs a nonprofit that is focused on “hunting predators.” Marx has made several head-turning claims during the campaign, including one on a website that his nonprofit had saved 45,000 women and children in countries across the world. That claim was removed after Marx refused to provide any evidence when pushed by 9News reporter Kyle Clark.
Marx also said he was forced to kill a man in rural Mississippi when he was 7 years-old, but authorities have uncovered no evidence to back up this claim either.
Marx is backed by the MAGA wing of the Colorado Republican party. Following defeat, both his GOP competitors Kirkmeyer and State Rep. Scott Bottoms have so far refused to endorse his run for governor. However, United States Rep. Gabe Evans of Colorado’s 8th Congressional District congratulated Marx on his victory and urged republicans to “vote red up and down the ballot.”
Marx will now face Democratic nominee Phil Weiser, who is heavily favored to win. The last time Colorado voters elected a Republican governor was in 1998.
ICE abducts two people in Northglenn heading to work
Yesterday morning, the Colorado Rapid Response Network hotline received a call alerting the organization about two people who were detained by ICE on their way to work.
In a video from a witness, three vehicles surrounded the employee’s car and crashed into its rear. The officers then arrested the person, returning minutes later to arrest a second person.
The Colorado Rapid Response Network also reported the latest confirmation of ICE presence in Colorado Springs in a series of escalating ICE actions across the state.
Since Sunday, July 5, the organization has received an increase in calls through its hotline confirming ICE presence and detentions in Colorado Springs.
In one incident, agents believed to be ICE and DEA used loudspeakers to force people outside of their homes with their hands raised. In another incident on July 7th, CORRN volunteers spoke with witnesses to learn that ICE abducted a community member from their vehicle. In a third incident, volunteers confirmed that ICE is using the Golden Corral parking lot as a temporary holding facility before deportation.
2020 election Colorado voter intimidation lawsuit revisited
A federal appeals court has revived a Colorado voter intimidation lawsuit tied to the aftermath of the 2020 election.
The lawsuit was filed by the League of Women Voters of Colorado, the state’s NAACP chapter, and Mi Familia Vota. They argue that a group called the United States Election Integrity Plan intimidated voters after the 20-20 election.
The lawsuit says members went door to door to question Colorado voters – and some were armed. The group claims it was investigating election fraud.
The 10th Circuit says a lower court’s decision to narrow the case was in error. It ruled that the United States Election Integrity Plan can be sued even though it is not incorporated.
The case now goes back to federal district court for a new trial.
Casa Bonita labor negotiations remain unsettled
Eight months after Casa Bonita’s actors went on a short strike in a push for better wages, the union still has not reached a deal on its first contract.
Negotiations have been ongoing since October, with about 70 employees banding together to demand better pay and working conditions. A mediator has been involved in the negotiations since the strike last year – according to chief negotiator Andrea Hoeschen, assistant executive director and general counsel for the Actors’ Equity Association.
The iconic Colorado restaurant reopened in 2023 after being bought by the creators of the TV series “South Park.”
Boulder County holds informational event for community-led climate action grants
Boulder County is inviting community members who are interested in obtaining grants to address climate change at the local level to a series of in-person and online events. The initiative is part of the Climate Equity Fund, which launched last year to enable grassroots leaders to design and implement community-led climate action initiatives.
The fund aims to help local communities respond to climate change by offering grants ranging from $20,000 to $400,000.
Boulder County is inviting community members to submit applications for the Climate Equity Fund from now through Aug. 31.
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