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Tate versus Sullivan: The big state Senate showdown brewing in Arapahoe County
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It pales of course in comparison to this year’s downright gaudy presidential contest, but the race to represent state Senate District 27 is one of the biggest political stories in Colorado. Because Democrats fairly comfortably control the state House and the governor’s office, and Republicans control the Senate by only one seat, the District 27…
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Some Aurora theater shooting victims appeal dismissal of Cinemark suit
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Some victims of a 2012 shooting at a Colorado movie theater are appealing a judge’s decision to scrap their lawsuits against the theater chain. In recently filed court documents, four people wounded in the attack asked the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the decision in favor of Cinemark. The survivors argued in lawsuits that…
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In crucial battle for control of state Senate, all eyes turn to general election swing seats
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The eyes of politics watchers in Colorado this year are trained on the state Senate, the only lever of legislative power Republicans in the state control and one they have worked to great effect, forcing Democrats to the negotiating table on big issues and killing bills in committee that may well have passed into law…
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Silverii: Congress should follow Colorado’s lead on gun safety
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The shocking violence committed against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in Florida, on June 12 has horrified us all. The attack on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando has brought together the combined threats of terrorism, gun violence and hate our nation faces today. Here in Colorado, our state’s painful history of mass murder has…
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Tom Sullivan weighing run against Tate in SD 27
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The father of an Aurora theater shooting victim is considering whether to announce next week that he’s challenging state Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, who was appointed to his seat in December, The Colorado Statesman has learned. Tom Sullivan, a retired postal worker and registered Democrat, has campaigned for gun control and death penalty reform since his…
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Lundberg bill signals continuing divide over death penalty policy
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The Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted down a bill Wednesday that would have made it less difficult for juries to deliver the death sentence in Colorado. Opponents of the bill who packed the hearing room celebrated the committee’s decision and the swing vote cast by Chairperson Ellen Roberts, a Republican from Durango. “I was dumbfounded…
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Neville concealed carry bill advances, launches annual Capitol gun politics debates
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A bill that would allow Colorado residents to carry a concealed handgun without a permit took its first step Wednesday through the Republican-controlled Senate Finance committee on its way toward the Democratic-controlled House, where it will face stiff opposition. The “constitutional carry” bill, as Senate Bill 17 is referred to, sponsored by father and son…
