2023 legislative session
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Colorado labor union group gives 36 legislators an ‘A+’ — and 36 others an ‘F’
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The labor union organization Colorado AFL-CIO scored all 100 state legislators on their performance during the 2023 legislative session and the results are very mixed: 36 legislators earned “A+” grades of 97% or higher, but just as many earned an “F” grade. The organization, made up of over 130,000 union members, said it scored the…
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Colorado Education Association names 6 state legislators ‘top of class’
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Six state legislators received an A+ from the Colorado Education Association for their work during the 2023 legislative session. The association, the largest union of educators in Colorado, honors legislators with annual awards for prioritizing educators and students in policy work. The association announced its latest round of accolades on Wednesday. “This year’s 2023 class of…
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14 state legislators top Healthier Colorado’s 2023 scorecard
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Healthier Colorado recognized over a dozen state legislators for their work advancing physical, mental and social health during the 2023 legislative session. The nonprofit advocacy organization Healthier Colorado released its annual legislative scorecard on Monday. The scorecard ranks the top three legislators from each political party and chamber based on how they voted for and…
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Colorado Republicans call for special session, Polis says it’s the voters’ turn to weigh in
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Republicans in the Colorado Senate asked to go back to work at the Capitol on Thursday, calling on Gov. Jared Polis to convene a special legislative session. The Colorado legislature meets to pass laws for 120 days each year from January through May. But the governor can summon lawmakers in the offseason to work on…
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15 state legislators win inaugural Colorado Chamber MVP Award
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The Colorado Chamber of Commerce debuted a new accolade on Thursday, naming over a dozen state legislators as the “most valuable” of the year. The 2023 Colorado Chamber MVP Award recognizes 15 lawmakers for their working during the last legislative session. The chamber said the award honors those who led advocacy for the business community, worked…
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58 lawmakers get perfect score from Mental Health Colorado, 3 get zeros
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More than half of Colorado lawmakers received perfect scores for their work addressing mental health issues during the 2023 legislative session. The advocacy organization Mental Health Colorado released its annual legislative scorecard on Thursday. In addition to grading each lawmaker, the report applauded the session, as a whole, for taking steps to “remove systemic barriers…
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32 bills died without votes in the Colorado legislature this year. Here’s what they’d do.
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Some bills end not with a bang but a whimper. In Colorado’s 2023 legislative session, 32 bills died on the calendar. That means the bills failed not because lawmakers voted to reject them, but because they never got around to holding a vote in the first place. Lawmakers often choose to kill bills in this…
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Progressives see many victories, big losses | 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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Colorado’s 2023 legislature is perhaps the most progressive the state has seen. Democrats this year achieved the largest majority the state has seen in 85 years and many first-year lawmakers pushed the Capitol to the left ideologically. Despite this, the progressive agenda often faced an uphill battle throughout the session, with key pieces of legislation…
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Top 10 Capitol quotes | 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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There was a lot to say during Colorado’s 2023 legislative session. From public testimonies to floor debates, the halls of the state Capitol were at times filled with arguments, laughter and tears as lawmakers worked to pass legislation over the last 120 days. Here are 10 of this year’s top quotes from inside of the…
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Colorado is now among strongest states for abortion protections | 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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Colorado was the first state in the nation to decriminalize abortion in certain cases in 1967. This year, the state reclaimed its status as a leader for abortion protections. During the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers passed a package of bills designed to protect and increase access to abortion in the state, just over a year…
