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Ken Buck denies he's leaving Congress early to hurt Lauren Boebert's re-election chances: 'It's ridiculous'
Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., on Thursday rejected claims that his decision to resign from Congress early is intended to hurt Representative Lauren Boebert’s chances of winning in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District.
Buck announced earlier this year that his current term would be his last in the House of Representatives. But on Tuesday, he stunned his GOP colleagues by announcing his resignation will be effective on March 22, which will trigger a special election for his seat in the 4th District on June 25 to temporarily fill the vacancy.
Boebert, a Republican, slammed the move as “a gift to the uniparty” and claimed establishment Republicans were attempting to “rig” an election “I’m winning by 25 points.”
Buck responded to those claims in an interview with the Colorado Sun on Friday. “It’s ridiculous,” he said, telling the paper he is not “giving anybody an advantage or disadvantage” in the race for his seat.
LAUREN BOEBERT WON’T ‘FURTHER IMPERIL’ SLIM GOP MAJORITY BY RUNNING IN SPECIAL ELECTION FOR KEN BUCK’S SEAT
Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., announced he will leave Congress on March 22, 2024. (Getty Images)
“I have done my very best to stay out of this primary election,” Buck said.
Buck explained that his decision to leave Congress early was based on his growing frustration with gridlock in Congress and desire to campaign for election reforms to improve the quality of candidates who win office, according to the Colorado Sun.
“I want to be a voice for change in our system,” Buck told the outlet.
He also said the timing of his decision was intended to have the special election coincide with Colorado’s June 25 primary, which will save taxpayer dollars.
GOP COLORADO REP KEN BUCK TO RESIGN FROM CONGRESS BY END OF NEXT WEEK
Instead of seeking re-election to Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, Rep. Lauren Boebert announced in December that she would be running for the House seat that’s being vacated by Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., in the state’s 4th District. In a social media video addressing the switch, Boebert insisted that she would be “moving to the fourth” in 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“I thought that was really important,” Buck said.
Boebert said Wednesday she will not compete in the special election to fill Buck’s vacancy, as doing so would require her to vacate her own seat.
LAUREN BOEBERT SWITCHES DISTRICTS, ANNOUNCING RUN FOR COLORADO SEAT BEING VACATED BY KEN BUCK
Boebert slammed Buck’s decision to leave Congress early as a “gift to the uniparty” and claimed establishment Republicans were attempting to rig the election against her. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
“Forcing an unnecessary Special Election on the same day as the Primary Election will confuse voters, result in a lameduck Congressman on day one, and leave the 4th District with no representation for more than three months. The 4th District deserves better,” Boebert said in a post on X.
“I will not further imperil the already very slim House Republican majority by resigning my current seat and will continue to deliver on my constituents’ priorities while also working hard to earn the votes of the people of Colorado’s 4th District who have made clear they are hungry for a real conservative,” she added.
Boebert currently represents Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. But earlier this year, she announced her decision to run for re-election in Colorado’s 4th, where more Republicans live.
The move is widely seen as a strategic choice after Democrat Adam Frisch came just 546 votes shy of defeating Boebert in the 2022 midterm election.
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Kids escape unscathed after van slips off Colorado mountain road and down Blue River embankment
A van carrying campers from a hike near Blue River rolled down an embankment Thursday afternoon, but everyone inside escaped without major injuries. According to the Keystone Science School, the 15-passenger van was transporting 13 campers and two adults back from Mohawk Lakes when it slid off a wet road and rolled over.
Emergency crews responded to Spruce Creek Road after receiving reports of a single-vehicle rollover.
“We’re fortunate that it was low speed, and there was no intrusion into the passenger cabin,” Matt Benedict, division chief of wildfire and community preparedness for Red, White and Blue Fire said.
Investigators believe muddy conditions created by recent rainfall contributed to the crash. The van rolled down a steep embankment before coming to rest against a tree. Two people suffered minor injuries, but neither required transportation to a hospital, according to fire officials.
Keystone Science School confirmed emergency responders arrived quickly and that no major injuries were reported.
“The safety and well-being of our campers and staff is our highest priority,” Executive Director Eric Rightor said in a statement. “We are grateful that there were no major injuries, and we are committed to fully supporting all those involved and their families.”
Fire officials also credited seatbelt use for helping protect those inside the vehicle. “We always encourage everyone to wear their seatbelts… and they did. And everybody left,” Benedict said.
The Keystone Science School is located in Summit County.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – More than $10 billion in SNAP benefits paid nationwide in fiscal year 2025 were above recipients’ eligibility or went to people who didn’t qualify for the program, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
An annual analysis shows the national payment error rate was 10.62%, well above the congressional threshold of 6%.
The error rate measures how accurately states determine who is eligible for SNAP and how much they should get.
In Hawaii, the payment error rate is higher than the national average at 10.92%
“These payment error rates are further proof that state accountability is severely lacking in SNAP,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins said in a press release. “USDA has taken historic action to help interested states curb SNAP waste, and I hope other states, regardless of political leadership, prioritize needy families and the American taxpayer over politics.”
States above the threshold must now pay back a percentage of their benefits and submit an action plan to the USDA explaining how the errors will be addressed.
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Eagle, Idaho – Quinn Guterman never expected to leave a reality dating show with a boyfriend.
“Definitely didn’t think I’d be coming home with a boyfriend,” she said in an interview with CBS2.
But that’s exactly what happened after Guterman met Tennessee farmer Brett Maverick on FOX’s “Farmer Wants a Wife”.
Months after filming wrapped, the couple says their relationship is still going strong.
“He’s here a lot more than he’s not because I’m working full-time,” Guterman said.
Brett says the relationships formed on the show were genuine.
“The conversations are all real. None of that is staged or scripted,” Maverick said. “Anything that you did see from our side of it, they were real conversations. You just didn’t see the whole conversation.”
The pair said one of the biggest reasons their relationship developed was the amount of uninterrupted time they spent together while filming. Without phones or the distractions of everyday life, contestants filled their days with puzzles, card games, and exploring the property.
“It was a really good time to just be around each other and get to know each other better,” Guterman said. “Honestly, that’s how I feel the connections formed the most.”
Now, they’re focused on making time for one another despite busy schedules.
“We’re trying to see each other as much as we can when we can,” Maverick said.
Looking back, Guterman says the experience changed her perspective on reality television.
“My biggest surprise is that I could find love on a TV show,” she said. “That doesn’t ever seem realistic.”
Beyond their relationship, both say they also left with lasting friendships among the cast.
“We have a really tight-knit group of people,” Guterman said.
“I don’t know if that’s fairly normal for TV shows,” Maverick added. “But for us, we’re all super tight. We all enjoy being around each other. We got friends for life out of it.”
For Guterman and Maverick, what started as a television experiment has become a real-life relationship they’re continuing to build.
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