Nearly a quarter of sitting Colorado state representatives and senators at one time were appointed to fill vacancies by small committees a practice that critics say raises questions of fairness, representation and transparency.
Nearly a quarter of Colorado's state representatives and senators at one time were appointed to fill vacancies by small committees a practice that has critics and sets the state apart.
A Marxist teacher who called for revolution against American “whiteness” was elected by a select panel of Democrats over the weekend to fill the state House seat vacated by Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez who she was elected to Denver City Council.
Tim Hernández, who was let go from Denver Public Schools
Tim Hernández, a teacher who inspired student protests at Denver Public Schools last spring, will represent northwest Denver in the Colorado House next year after a vacancy committee selected him Saturday to fill a vacancy left by the district's longtime representative.