Home Rule & Education
"Grand-standing and disregard" - what one attendee had to say about the board's presentation to the DougCo School District.
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"Grand-standing and disregard" - what one attendee had to say about the board's presentation to the DougCo School District.
The proponents of Home Rule don't actually know what it enables. They can't decide whether it's 43 areas or 47, when the correct answer is 46.
An article in the Denver Post states "In recent years, the county south of Denver has engaged in a series of legal battles with the state over property tax valuations, state immigration laws, and the validity of public health orders. The county has filed lawsuits and issued declarations of dissent against Colorado’s Democratic leadership."
There is BIG money behind the push for "Home Rule". See who is contributing, and what they are buying.
Teal is quite vocal about wanting Democrats to leave DougCo. If they get home rule, they can keep the number of commissioners to 3, instead of 5
Tom Rothe posts why he is running for the home rule commission