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Sen. Randy Baumgardner prevails in Senate vote on expulsion
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DENVER – The Colorado Senate tied 17-17 over whether to expel Sen. Randy Baumgardner Monday night, falling seven votes short of the two-thirds needed to remove him. The Republican from Hot Sulphur Springs is accused by a former legislative aide who said he “grabbed and slapped her buttocks on four separate occasions” during the legislative session…
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Colorado bill to force Medicaid recipients to seek jobs fails in committee
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DENVER – A bill that sought to make Colorado the fourth state to require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to hold or look for jobs failed Thursday. Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik, R-Thornton, joined with Democrats to sink Senate Bill 214 on a 3-2 vote by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. She cited the high cost to…
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Colorado public pension fix (finally) passes Senate
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DENVER – Easily the most heavily debated bill in the Colorado Senate this session is finally headed to the House, after the upper chamber passed the bill Tuesday morning. The measure passed 19-16, with Sen. Cheri Jahn, an independent from Wheat Ridge, joined Republicans for a 19-16 result. So far, Senate Bill 200 has not…
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More Republican candidates to vie for House District 34 vacancy
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Another Republican candidate has emerged in Adams County to seek the nomination for the Colorado House seat that became vacant when then-Rep. Steve Lebsock of Thornton was expelled from the House on March 2. There also are now two GOP candidates who will appear on the June 26 primary ballot, the result of voting at…
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Denver’s Global Down Syndrome Foundation pulled into abortion debate
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As the criminalization of aborting fetuses likely to be born with Down syndrome gains momentum in Utah and other states, it was just a matter of time until the Global Down Syndrome Foundation was called in. The research organization is a world leader on the Down syndrome, so it was natural for The Washington Post…
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State Rep. Faith Winter nominated for EMILY’s List’s Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award
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State Rep. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, is one of six women nominated for a national award from EMILY’s List, an organization that supports pro-choice, Democratic women candidates, the group said Thursday. The award, named for former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, honors state and local women elected officials with a commitment to community, women and families and, the…
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Rep. Faith Winter announces Latino endorsements in north metro Denver Senate race
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State Rep. Faith Winter has released a list of Colorado Latino leaders who are endorsing her candidacy for a state Senate seat in the northern metro area, including Ken Salazar, Polly Baca and other well-known Democrats. Winter, D-Westminster, is taking on Republican incumbent Beth Martinez Humanik, as well as unaffiliated candidate Adam Matkowsky, who is…
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Fix to marijuana taxes for special districts headed to Colorado governor
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Special districts like the eight-county metro Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) and a hospital district on the Western Slope can breathe easier this week after the Colorado state Senate wrapped up the last details on a bill that will allow them to once again collect retail marijuana taxes. The bill survived a last-minute challenge in the…
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Trooper Cody Donahue honored, ahead of bill to extend insurance to families of fallen officers
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The Colorado Senate honored the family of the late Trooper Cody Donahue Monday after passing the Move Over for Cody Law last session. This year, lawmakers will consider a bill to help sustain insurance for the families of fallen officers. While law enforcement officers are in mind, Senate Bill 148 also would extend insurance coverage for…
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Colorado House Dems roll out latest child care bill in family-friendly agenda
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Middle-income families who shell out thousands of dollars every year for child care could get a little help from the state under a bill that is expected to show up in the Colorado House Monday. The measure, which doesn’t yet have an assigned number, will be sponsored by Speaker of the House Crisanta Duran, a…
