fall. weld county is one of several rural counties in northeastern colorado, you see it there on the map, can considering secession. officials say progressive legislation who control the governorship down in denver, things like gun safety and renewable energy measures, ignores the interests of their communities. but seceding from the state of colorado would require more than just a vote by the citizens of the county, obviously. both colorado state legislature and, most importantly, the united states congress, the senate and the house, would need to approve the partition proposal. secession is not likely to happen anytime. our hardball reporter has been covering the secession movement and katie is from out in colorado. benjy, you ve been enthusing me with this strange story. i heard weld say this is a statement. is it a statement like jefferson davis had a statement which was real, or is it a statement simply to poke politically at the people in denver? what s he up to? what are they
trying to secede from the state of colorado and form the 51st state. on monday freeman s weld county board of commissioners voted unanimously to put secession on the countywide ballot this coming november. that s this fall. weld county is one of several rural counties in northeastern colorado, you see it there on the map, can considering secession. officials say progressive legislation who control the governorship down in denver, things like gun safety and renewable energy measures, ignores the interests of their communities. but seceding from the state of colorado would require more than just a vote by the citizens of the county, obviously. both colorado state legislature and, most importantly, the united states congress, the senate and the house, would need to approve the partition proposal. secession is not likely to happen anytime. our hardball reporter has been covering the secession movement