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Aurora committee advances state and federal priorities to study session despite chair objection
Summary
Aurora’s federal and state liaison committee voted to send its 2026 state and federal priority packages to a study session, even after Chair Angela Lawson objected to edits she said weaken municipal home‑rule protections. The committee also voiced support for a letter urging continued funding for NCAR and approved prior minutes.
The Aurora City federal and state liaison committee voted Friday to move its proposed 2026 state and federal priorities to an upcoming study session despite a recorded objection from Chair Angela Lawson about language that she said reduces municipal home‑rule protections.
Chair Angela Lawson said she would not support edits that remove explicit municipal home‑rule language because “we're next to the people... and we should not be told what to do on certain things.” Council Member Jackson and Council Member Wiles told the committee they supported moving the draft priorities to further discussion at the study session.
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