Tag: censure
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UCCS faculty passes vote of no-confidence in chancellor, other executive leaders
Faculty members of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs have followed up a censure with a vote of no-confidence in members of its executive leadership team. Out of 525 ballots distributed, 221 approved a vote of no-confidence against UCCS Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet, Provost Lynn Vidler and Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff…
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Tina Peters thanks Polis for shortening her sentence, calls Colorado Democrats’ censure a ‘travesty’
Two days after the Colorado Democratic Party formally condemned Gov. Jared Polis over his decision last week to shorten Tina Peters’ prison sentence for tampering with election equipment, Peters heaped praise on the term-limited Democrat and slammed his party for what she described as an attempt to bury the truth. “I feel it is important…
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Colorado Democrats formally rebuke Gov. Jared Polis for shortening Tina Peters’ prison sentence
The Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday formally censured Democratic Gov. Jared Polis for reducing the prison sentence of Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk convicted of election-related felonies, and barred the term-limited governor from speaking or appearing as an honored guest at party functions until further notice. Nearly 90% of the Democrats’ state central…
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Colorado justices deliver favorable ruling for organizations raising open meetings violations
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that organizations are entitled to the same recovery of their costs as individuals when they successfully pursue a public entity’s violation of the state’s open meetings law. The Colorado Open Meetings Law permits “any person” to challenge a violation of the law. At the same time, it grants…
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University of Colorado Regent Wanda James pushes back on recent censure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the weeks leading up to and following the University of Colorado Board of Regents’ vote to censure Regent Wanda James, calls online have been frequent and vehement, urging the board to reconsider. James was censured July 2 for what the board ruled was a…
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Judicial Department paid $155,000 in settlements from 2 judges’ misconduct
The Judicial Department paid more than $155,000 to former employees and their attorneys in connection with the misconduct of two trial judges who the Colorado Supreme Court publicly disciplined in 2024. Last May, the Supreme Court censured former Arapahoe County District Court Judge John E. Scipione for failing to disclose an intimate relationship with a staff…
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Colorado Springs City Council censures Dave Donelson, but ‘it won’t work,’ councilman says
Amid applause, shouts and boos from the crowd during a tense and emotional special meeting, Colorado Springs Councilman Dave Donelson on Tuesday was censured and removed as a council representative on several other city and regional boards for “breach of decorum.” The City Council voted 6-2 in three separate votes to censure Donelson and remove…
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Colorado Springs City Council censures Dave Donelson, but ‘it won’t work,’ councilman says
Amid applause, shouts and boos from the crowd during a tense and emotional special meeting, Colorado Springs Councilman Dave Donelson on Tuesday was censured and removed as a council representative on several other city and regional boards for “breach of decorum.” The City Council voted 6-2 in three separate votes to censure Donelson and remove…
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Colorado Springs councilman faces censure, removal from board appointments
Colorado Springs Councilman Dave Donelson faces formal censure and could be removed from various boards this week, moves he said were “an overreaction” to a recent request he made regarding other councilmembers’ acceptance of developer campaign donations. An agenda for Tuesday’s special meeting, set for 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, shows the council will vote…
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Allegations against ex-Arapahoe County judge encompassed sexual comments to staff, improper influence in case
Documents provided by the Colorado Supreme Court revealed in detail the cascading allegations against former Arapahoe County District Court Judge John E. Scipione, who resigned last year and was censured earlier this month for misconduct towards staff and colleagues. The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline initiated multiple investigations against Scipione, beginning after two 18th Judicial…