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Bipartisan bill seeks to invest $100 million in Colorado’s child care industry
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As Colorado struggles through an unprecedented child care shortage, state lawmakers seek to invest $100 million into the industry with a new bipartisan bill. Introduced on Tuesday, Senate Bill 213 would use $50 million of economic recovery and relief money and another possible $50 million in federal funds to pay for staffing, training and expansion…
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Humpback Chub, other endangered fish get some love from Congress
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The Colorado Pikeminnow, Bonytail, Humpback Chub and Razorback Sucker fish might have some funny sounding names, but their importance to the Upper Colorado River Basin ecosystem is no joke, and neither is their declining numbers. In fact, the Humpback Chub has been fighting the good fight for 50 years now, gaining a spot on the…
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Iran, Russia sanctions receive bipartisan support from Colorado U.S. Sens. Bennet and Gardner
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There was bipartisan applause this week after the U.S. Senate placed new sanctions on Iran and Russia. Colorado U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, and Cory Gardner, a Republican, backed the sanctions to punish Iran for recently testing ballistic missiles, as well as human rights abuses, and to signal to Russia that the United States…
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Hamner: 2017 legislative session was a productive one for Colorado
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With the 2017 session of the Colorado General Assembly behind us, I am enjoying being back in my district and having some time to reflect back on the legislative session. From Jan. 11 to May 10, my colleagues and I worked very hard to find compromise on some very important issues, and as a result,…
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Noonan: Bipartisanship may set a new high bar with rural sustainability bill
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Gov. John Hickenlooper takes first place, with his signature, as currently the most bipartisan politician in Colorado. He has signed 137 bills in the 2017 General Assembly. Of those, 111 are bipartisan, 15 are Dem-only sponsored and 11 are GOP-only sponsored. He has clearly set a basis that he prefers both chambers to work collaboratively.…
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‘Bergs and batteries’: Fenberg, Lundberg team up on home energy storage battery bill
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State Sen. Kevin Lundberg has lived off the power grid in Berthoud for the last 25 years. He generates and stores his own electricity and right now he is awaiting a shipment from China of nickel-iron home batteries. “These kind of batteries were invented by Thomas Edison,” Lundberg said in an interview last week. “The…
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Colorado senators optimistic for 2017 legislative session, but prepared for Washington-induced spiral
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In Colorado’s upper legislative chamber everything is different and everything has stayed the same. For years, Democrats have held the reins of power at the Capitol, and Republicans have exerted what influence they could by acting as the loyal opposition – mainly by blocking bills and offering alternative policy narratives. Most observers expect that arrangement…
