Residents in Colorado's Douglas County to weigh home rule in upcoming special election

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : " From gun control to taxes to public health mandates to immigration, Teal said home rule would free the county from state laws by allowing it to create its own charter, a constitution of sorts.
55% : "The GOP is supposed to be the party of limited government, government that is open and transparent, and the choice of the people.
53% : " "To my knowledge, there is no list being circulated by the Colorado GOP or the Douglas County GOP," said Teal.
52% : "Home rule entities do have power over law enforcement, and they may try to change some of the policies regarding how much cooperation county, Douglas County sheriff's offices, for instance, interact with ICE.
49% : "Home rules can pass policies that may conflict with state policies.
45% : "We want to be able to work with federal authorities to enforce immigration laws.

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