Below are the results of the elections held at the Central Committee meeting on Tuesday February 5th. Officers: Chairman – Steven Allen 1st Vice-chair – David DiCarlo 2nd Vice-chair – Stu Parker Secretary – Franceen Thompson Treasurer – Meghann Silverthorn State Bonus Members:Kelsey AlexanderRenee AndersonEd BrewerAmy ByczkowskiJan CookRobin CoranJohn FieldingAnne GillDave GillGene HawleyAndy JonesRachel KeaneJoy…

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*The information below contains the announcements and correspondence from those running for executive offices on Tuesday February 5th, 2019.The Douglas County Republican Executive committee nor any current executive board members neither endorses or oppose candidates.They remain neutral. The information is for your reference only. On February 5th the DCGOP Central Committee will vote for officers…

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Something New to Know Everyday Explained by Senator Chris Holbert – Colorado Senate District 30 Day 1 of the annual, 120-day, Colorado general session. Members-elect have been sworn in. The Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Senate President Pro-Tem have been elected by the members of their respective chambers. In the House,…

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What is the electoral college, and how does it work? The Electoral College is made up of 538 electors who cast votes to decide the President and Vice-President of the United States. When voters go to the polls election day, they choose which candidate receives their state’s electors. There are 3,141 counties in the United…

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  Words Mean Things:   Congress It is common for people to refer to members of the Colorado General Assembly as “Congressman” or ‘Congresswoman.” Please note that is incorrect. In American government, the word “Congress” refers to the bi-cameral federal legislature. There are 435 elected voting members of the lower chamber of Congress, the United States…

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Quorum and Passage Requirements Explained by State Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert Senate District 30 We’ll likely revisit this topic many times over the next two years, but for now, here’s the text of Colorado General Assembly, Senate Rule 2, Quorum: (a) A majority of all Senators elected shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller…

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. FREEDOM OF RELIGION The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion…

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Amendment Y – Vote Yes Congressional Redistrict Panel Establishes an independent commission for Federal Congressional redistricting Details: Would create 12-member redistricting commission for 7 Colorado Congressional Districts The commission would include: o four members from the state’s largest political party o four from the state’s second largest political party o four that are not affiliated with any political party –…

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This should be played in every classroom, every year. Ben Sasse, Republican Senator from Nebraska, explains. Watch now. A wonderful lesson on how our 3 branches of government are supposed to work and the failure of our Legislative Branch to do their job, therefore ceding more authority to the Executive and Judicial.

Speakeasy Ideas Tom Krannawitter explains in this 10 minute YouTube video, the Origin of Identity Politics. Thomas Krannawitter, Ph.D. Description: Cutting edge, progressive social scientists a hundred years ago rejected the idea that all human beings possess the same, equal natural rights to their own person, property, and individual freedom. Instead, progressive academics borrowed from…

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The reduction in tax rates in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has resulted in an increase in tax revenue. Anyone who argues that the tax rate cuts are causing an increase in the deficit doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Spending is the problem and needs to be reeled in. Here is the link…

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Read this article from Colorado Peak Politics. VOTE for WALKER STAPLETON THIS WON’T HURT A BIT: Polis Owns Private Escape Hatch From Hellish Socialized Medicine Scheme “While simultaneously trying to force Coloradans into a type of third-world socialized medicine scheme, Polis is investing in a cross-border escape hatch for rich people like him who can’t…

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Would you like to learn more about our founding documents? Dr. Krannawitter is now President of Speakeasy Ideas, combining a deep knowledge of political and economic history, an insatiable appetite for learning, and an extraordinary gift for teaching the great ideas that have fueled human progress. Watch this 48 minute educational video SIA 101.1: Declaration…

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Check out this Interactive Voter Map from the New York Times! You can view as large as the entire country, or by county, or as detailed as the total number of votes in the precinct for each Presidential Candidate in 2016. We have work to do! We have voters to reach! We have Republican candidates…

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Discretionary spending Discretionary spending is debated through the annual budget and appropriations process and funds programs such as education, veterans, infrastructure and defense. Discretionary programs equal only 27% of all federal dollars allocated each year when Congress sets the funding priorities. In 2016, close to 16% of the federal budget went to fund the National…

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WATCH NOW -This 5 minute video from Prager University explains what socialism, perfectly implemented, can do in under 20 years. Venezuela is a cautionary tale. Votes matter. Share with others who need to understand what socialism does to a country. To lives. Or this Prager University video, about Brasil- How Socialism Ruined My Country WATCH…

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0″If men were angels, no government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” James Madison, Federalist Paper No. 51 (1788)…

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Prager University has fantastic videos. Check this one out. And then look at the other videos. They’re great dinner table conversations with your family & friends.   https://www.prageru.com/videos/cops-are-good-guys   Are cops perfect? Of course not. And no one should expect them to be. But every single day, under the most difficult conditions, the police protect…

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What is a Caucus?   Caucus is a meeting of the registered Republicans within a neighborhood (precinct) for the specific purpose of selecting representatives to participate in the party’s election process.  This meeting is held every two years and signals the beginning of an election cycle and its nominating process.  It is at your precinct…

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Douglas County’s GOP Minority Leader Patrick Neville was invited to the White House to address school safety

In politics, it often pays to be ahead of the curve. That holds true for corporate governance too, even more so when politics enter the equation…

A group advocating the rights of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are on the Hill this week to press lawmakers on issues ranging from…