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Hickenlooper unveils bipartisan healthcare plan, his introduction to the national policy stage
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday established himself as a national policymaker by unveiling a bipartisan healthcare plan he co-authored with Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich. The seven-page plan included: The full blueprint is available here. “We want to look at every option for cost control,” Hickenlooper said in the West Foyer of the state Capitol…
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Bennet: Trump’s spending plan, tax reform, Pentagon boost going nowhere
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Gridlock in Congress could leave the Trump administration heading into its second year with his predecessor’s spending plan. Colorado Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said with the federal fiscal year winding down, there’s little time left for Congress to act on President Donald Trump’s spending plan. And with increasing tension between the White House and…
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Democrat Trish Zornio, scientist and community activist, weighing run against Gardner
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Trish Zornio’s resume says scientist, but it could soon say candidate. The 32-year-old biomedical scientist from Superior is putting noticeable research into her consideration of running against U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in 2020. A Democrat from a family of New Hampshire Republicans, she has a detailed website about her potential candidacy. Monday evening she held…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper, DNC Chair Tom Perez plan Tuesday rally to support ‘quality, affordable’ health care
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Republican plans to overturn Obamacare might be on the ropes, but Democrats aren’t letting up. Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez plans to join Gov. John Hickenlooper and House Speaker Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, along with activists, on the steps of the Colorado Capitol for a rally Tuesday morning against attempts to “strip and sabotage health…
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National Republicans launch ads tying 6th District Democrats to single-payer health care system
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A national Republican group is attempting to link congressional candidate Jason Crow and other Colorado Democrats to a single-payer health care proposal with a six-figure digital ad campaign that kicks off Thursday. Featuring scary negative images of House and Senate Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Facebook ad should…
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Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner: Obamacare backers ‘finally’ admit health care law needs bipartisan fix
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U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Colorado Republican, said Friday that Democrats are “finally” admitting they need to work across the aisle to find bipartisan solutions to the nation’s health care system, adding that the failure by GOP senators to overturn the Affordable Care Act won’t stop efforts to replace the legislation, known as Obamacare. “It’s…
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper: Time to roll up sleeves, address health insurance costs, market stability
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In the wake of the Republican-controlled Senate’s inability to pass legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act this week, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday renewed a call for officials to sit down and come up with a bipartisan solution. “We are encouraged that the Senate has rejected efforts that would have raised health care…
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Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne, state Rep. Leslie Herod to headline rally keeping up pressure against Obamacare repeal
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Legislation to overturn the Affordable Care Act might have died in the U.S. Senate overnight, but opponents of Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare aren’t letting up. Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne, a former health care executive and a Democrat, is set to headline a Saturday morning rally in Denver that’s one of more than 100 “Our…
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet rakes Republican health care plan over the coals: ‘This process is a disgrace’
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Hours before the Senate narrowly voted down Republican health care legislation known as the “skinny” Obamacare repeal, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, excoriated the majority party for rushing votes Thursday on variants of bills that no one but their authors had seen. In a lengthy address on the Senate floor, his voice rising…
