Colorado Democrats sanction Polis after Tina Peters clemency controversy
TL;DR
The Colorado Democratic Party formally censured Gov. Jared Polis, suspending him from speaking at party events, over his decision to commute the nearly nine-year sentence of Tina Peters, a Mesa County clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines. The measure, approved by about 90% of the State Central Committee, frames the clemency as detrimental to party interests. Peters faces parole June 1, while Polis defended his action as based on the case facts and constitutional rights, and not influenced by outside pressure.
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- Jared Polis says his Tina Peters decision "will be remembered fondly," despite growing outrage The Colorado Sun
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