Colorado Dems Censure Polis After Tina Peters Sentence Commutation

Colorado Democrats are censuring Gov. Jared Polis after he commuted the sentence of former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters. The move highlights the party’s divide over the case and the governor’s willingness to override a criminal punishment that critics say was too harsh. Supporters of the commutation see mercy; opponents see a political double standard and more proof that elite Democrats protect their own priorities first. Read more about this...