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Democrat Joe Neguse wins endorsement from Congressional Progressive Caucus
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Democratic congressional candidate Joe Neguse is one of nine candidates nationwide to win support from the Congressional Progressive Caucus in its first round of endorsements, his campaign announced Monday. Neguse, a former University of Colorado regent from the 2nd Congressional District, is one of three Democrats running for the seat held by Democrat Jared Polis,…
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Bill Ritter endorses Democrat Joe Neguse to ‘lead the fight against climate change’
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Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, a leader in the push for clean energy, on Monday endorsed Joe Neguse, one of three Democrats running for the 2nd Congressional District seat, saying the former University of Colorado regent will lead the fight against climate change. “I’ve known and worked with Joe for over a decade – he…
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Out West Roundup: Utah town headed toward keeping booze prohibition
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Utah Utah town headed toward keeping booze prohibition SALT LAKE CITY – One of Utah’s last “dry” communities is on track to maintain its eight-decade prohibition on alcohol sales after voters rejected a measure to allow sales that proponents said would boost tourism and opponents said would threaten the small city’s way of life. Following…
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Democrat Joe Neguse wins endorsements from African-American lawmakers, Congressional Black Caucus PAC
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Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus and the group’s political action committee are endorsing Democrat Joe Neguse in his bid for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, the Boulder Democrat who is running for Colorado governor in next year’s election. “Joe Neguse is exactly the type of bold progressive…
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YESTERYEAR: Owens talks economy on West Slope, Romer and JBC butt heads, ADL condemns David Duke
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… Fifteen Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … Politicos and policy wonks from Denver braved the treacherous mountain passes on I-70 to visit the Western Slope for an economic roundtable, featuring Colorado’s chief executive, Gov. Bill Owens. The Republican governor stated that allowing businesses and consumers to buy “Chevrolet instead of Cadillac” health insurance plans would…
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May: These not-so-united states
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In a truly diverse America, why shouldn’t Oregonians and Kansans have different values? The People’s Democratic Republic of Oregon. That has a kind of ring to it, don’t you think? The reason this phrase has crystallized in my mind: Just after it was confirmed that Donald Trump had defeated Hillary Clinton, a petition was submitted…
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? DeGette: Ending the Hyde Amendment
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Recently there’s been a groundswell of support for legislation to right a four-decade wrong: a restriction using federal funds for women’s health care that has predominantly hurt the underprivileged. This ban, known as the Hyde Amendment, prohibits federal funds in Medicaid and other health programs from being used for abortions. Now the restriction stops this…
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? Nicolais: Supreme Court reviews pulling back the jury curtain for racial bias
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The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees “an impartial jury” to all defendants. But what seems to be a clear and concise rule becomes much less so in practice. Most dramatically, whatever is said among deliberating jurors cannot be used to prove bias. No matter how far from impartial such statements may remove a…
