Colorado Lawmaker Resigns After Facing Felony Charges of Falsifying Residency

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Colorado Lawmaker Resigns After Facing Felony Charges of Falsifying Residency

Democrats ‘Cobwebs’ accumulated in apartment Democrat lied about living in, police say Former Colorado state representative Tracey Barnett (D.) Philip Caldwell • January 11, 2023 1:00 pm A Democratic state lawmaker in Colorado resigned Sunday, weeks after facing felony charges alleging she falsified her residency to run in her district again following last year’s redistricting. […]

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