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Colorado lawmakers tear into Sessions, Justice Department decision to rescind policy on legal marijuana
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Colorado Republican, said on Twitter Thursday he’s “prepared to take all steps necessary” to block a reported move by Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversing federal policy that has has let states legalize recreational marijuana. His Democratic counterpart, Michael Bennet, said the decision will “create unnecessary chaos and confusion.” “This reported…
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Former 9News anchor Gregg Moss to lead Metro North Chamber
Gregg Moss, a newsman in Denver for more than two decades, is the new president and CEO of the Metro North Chamber of Commerce. The Westminster-based chamber maintains a presence at the state Capitol and presses a legislative agenda there. It represents business interests from 13 cities (Arvada, Aurora, Brighton, Broomfield, Commerce City, Dacono, Erie, Federal…
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9News profiles centrists hoping to put five candidates in the legislature, but can they?
Brandon Rittiman and Anna Staver had a fascinating piece on 9News Friday night about a plan being hatched by centrist-minded politicians fed up with partisan politics in the Colorado legislature. The Centrist Project is looking for five good candidates to run for the statehouse under the Centrist banner. If they can do that – and…
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Galvanize’s Stephanie Donner joins Keystone Policy Center Board of Trustees
Stephanie Donner, chief legal and people officer for Galvanize, Inc., and former chief legal counsel for Gov. John Hickenlooper, has joined the Keystone Policy Center’s Board of Trustees, the nonprofit announced Thursday. “For more than four decades, Keystone’s trustees have shaped and guided our mission-driven public policy work across the nation,” said former state Rep.…
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U.S. Senate primary debate begins process of thinning bloated candidate field
All of the eight Colorado Republican candidates for U.S. Senate who participated in the 9News debate Tuesday evening will support Donald Trump if he wins the party’s presidential nomination this year, and two of the candidates would serve in the chamber as rare-species, pro-choice Republican members. Those were two of the main takeaways pundits and…