Author: Marianne Goodl
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Colorado to hire range riders to protect livestock in wake of wolf depredation in Grand County
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It’s spring, and for cattle ranchers, that means calving season. It’s also the time of year when those newborns are most susceptible to all kinds of dangers. In Colorado – and for the past several years – that danger includes wolves. Initially, it was the wolves that came into Jackson County from Wyoming and killed 16…
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Colorado ‘safe injection’ sites bill wins preliminary House approval after late night fight
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Progressive House Democrats won the latest skirmish Wednesday night in their efforts to allow facilities where people can use illegal drugs under the supervision of medical professionals. House Bill 1028 would allow municipalities to set up such facilities, which the bill calls “overdose prevention centers.” Under the bill, as amended, drug users would be able…
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Colorado Senate compromises to strengthen human trafficking laws, proposal heads to governor’s desk
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Human trafficking, particularly of children, has been a hot and divisive topic at the state Capitol this year. But a bipartisan group of lawmakers has found a way of putting more teeth into the state’s laws by agreeing to a compromise that meant giving up a major provision but ultimately securing a proposal’s passage. …
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Colorado wolf kills calf in Grand County, first report since wolf reintroduction
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The wolves officially reintroduced in Colorado last December – or one of them – killed a calf in Grand County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed Wednesday. The report of the kill was made on April 2. A livestock producer contacted the state agency, which conducted a field investigation and confirmed the calf had been killed by a wolf,…
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Proposed law in Colorado could restrict alcohol sales at large chain grocery stores
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A Colorado House bill could change the kind of liquor consumers can buy from some of the state’s large grocery and drug stores, mostly along the Front Range, if enacted into law. Slated to be discussed by the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee on Thursday, House Bill 1373 would convert liquor licenses for about 30 mostly…
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Colorado Democrats unveil new method, promise transparency in funding bills
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Democrats in the Colorado General Assembly unveiled a new process for deciding which bills will get funded in the remaining weeks of the 2024 session – and, this time, they promised transparency that would allow the public to see how they settle on spending priorities. Senate Democrats unveiled the new process on Tuesday, even as…
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Colorado Republicans claim bill to ban lawmakers from bringing guns in Capitol is unconstitutional
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Senate Republicans on Tuesday charged that legislation seeking to effectively ban lawmakers from bringing firearms into the state Capitol is unconstitutional. Senate Bill 131, as introduced, would have banned firearms, including concealed weapons, from 19 identified “sensitive spaces,” including schools, colleges, parks, recreation centers, protests and rallies, and local government buildings. The bill’s Democratic sponsors,…
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Colorado House approves $40.6 billion budget with only one Republican vote
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The Colorado House on Monday approved the state’s $40.6 billion budget for the next fiscal year on a more or less party-line vote. The 48-16 vote reflected just one “yes” from Republicans – from the GOP caucus’ Joint Budget Committee member, Rep. Rick Taggart of Grand Junction. Taggart helped to draft the next spending plan contained…
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Colorado faces budget deficit as lawmakers consider $2 billion more in spending
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Colorado lawmakers this month began reviewing the state’s spending plan for the next fiscal year in the face of tight revenues and a budget deficit – even as policymakers are pushing for hundreds of millions of dollars in funding requests. Only a tight sliver of those requests will likely get funded, if at all, once…
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Colorado House lawmakers grapple with 2024-25 state budget
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Colorado House lawmakers on Thursday spent their day wrestling with the state’s 2024-25 budget, and there was plenty to fight about. Lawmakers have begun reviewing the state’s spending plan for the next fiscal year in the face of tight revenues and a budget deficit – even as policymakers are pushing for hundreds of millions of…
