by Landon Mion
A group of Colorado residents are looking into the possibility of secession from their state to join Wyoming and escape Colorado’s more liberal government, according to the group’s Facebook page.
Christopher Richards is leading the push with his “Weld County Wyoming” political committee, which was created last year. The group is working toward getting a measure added to the November 2021 ballot that would encourage county commissioners to “engage and explore the annexation of Weld County with the State of Wyoming’s Legislature.”
“Denver and Boulder have declared war not only on Weld County but common sense itself with regulations designed to kill energy jobs,” according to a Facebook post. “Putting radical animal rights activists in positions of power over the ranching industry, two of Weld’s key economic drivers. They are also at war with small businesses.”
An online petition with over 8,400 signatures also voices residents’ frustration regarding gun rights, according to The Hill.
“Denver/Boulder have drove weapons manufacturers out of the state,” the petition read. “Rural schools, hospitals and all rural communities are getting ignored. Denver/Boulder only care about Denver/Boulder.”
Richards acknowledges the group faces…
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