Author: Kara Mason
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Senate opening day speeches draw battle lines
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If the legislative session opening day speeches made by leaders in the state Senate Wednesday are any indication, the chamber is prepping for battle. Senate President Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs, opened with solemn reference to members’ sworn duty to uphold the Colorado Constitution and he included meaty reference to the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest…
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Legislative leaders mostly steer clear of hot-button issues in 2016 session previews
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In what already is shaping up to be an especially heated presidential-election year in swing-state Colorado, Democratic and Republican legislative leaders in formal presentations and informal interviews this week mostly stuck to outlining broadly appealing plans to help boost the economy and create jobs over the lawmaking session set to begin Wednesday. Democrats from both…
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VIDEO: All eyes on House for renovation unveiling
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When the legislative session opens next week, the House will have at least one up on the Senate. The chamber’s chandelier weighs in at 200 pounds heavier than the Senate’s chandelier after a restoration brought the lighting fixture to a total of 1,700 pounds. “I think that (the legislators) will poke each other over it,”…
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Cadman: Somebody knew hospital provider fee is unconstitutional
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But Democrats counter that it’s up to courts to decide: ‘Lots of lawyers will have lots of different opinions’ It only took 40 minutes for the Office of Legal Services to return Senate President Bill Cadman’s request last week for a memo on whether the Legislature can legally recast the state hospital provider fee as…
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Religious, community leaders organize prayer vigil for Planned Parenthood shooting
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COLORADO SPRINGS — Several religious and faith-based organizations gathered Sunday at the Colorado Springs Christian School to pray for the victims, witnesses, first responders and Colorado Springs community in the shadow of the Nov. 27 Planned Parenthood shooting. “This was a time just to come together,” said Colorado Family Action policy director Sarah Zagorski. “This…