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Colorado Democrats censure Polis over Tina Peters commutation
Key takeaways
- Jared Polis (D-Colo.) after he reduced the sentence for former election clerk Tina Peters, who is set to be released from prison next month.
- The censure restricts the governor from speaking at events hosted by the Democratic Party or attending them as a featured guest.
- Reducing her sentence now, under pressure from President Trump, is not justice.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Jared Polis (D-Colo.) after he reduced the sentence for former election clerk Tina Peters, who is set to be released from prison next month.
During a virtual meeting, state Democrats rebuked Polis for commuting Peters nearly nine-year sentence down to 4.5 years, and 90 percent of the Democratic Party s State Central Committee voted to approve a censure resolution, according to Colorado Public Radio.
The censure restricts the governor from speaking at events hosted by the Democratic Party or attending them as a featured guest.
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