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Senate attempts compromise on civil rights division, commission; House sponsors say ‘no’
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Updated 5 p.m.: the governor weighs in. He doesn’t like it either. The Colorado state Senate Friday came up with a compromise on the reauthorization of the state’s Division of Civil Rights and Civil Rights Commission, but it’s a compromise only in the Senate between the two caucuses. House sponsors told Colorado Politics that they…
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Colorado bill would make minors’ autopsy reports closed records
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A bill that easily passed the Colorado Senate and awaits a hearing in the House would prevent the press and other outside watchdogs from figuring out why children died. Senate Bill 223 would automatically seal autopsy reports for minors, except for families, government-sanctioned review boards, organ donation groups and civil or criminal lawyers with a…
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Civil rights bill is heavily amended in Colo. Senate committee
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A bill reauthorizing the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and Division of Civil Rights went through a four-hour hearing in the Colorado legislature Wednesday that drew dozens of witnesses, most opposing a slew of amendments planned by the bill’s sponsor, Republican state Sen. Bob Gardner of Colorado Springs. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” said several.…
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Bill would grant benefits to families of fallen local officers
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While Colorado lawmakers in March celebrated the passage of a bill to provide health benefits to the families of fallen state employees, families who lost health benefits when a city or county employee dies in the line of duty could only watch from the sidelines. Republican state Sen. Bob Gardner of Colorado Springs saw that,…
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Civil rights commission up for dogfight in Senate committee Wednesday
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Wednesday’s biggest dogfight at the state Capitol is likely to be over House Bill 1256, the measure to reauthorize the state’s Division of Civil Rights and Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The bill is scheduled for the Senate Judiciary Committee at 1:30 p.m. The measure cleared the House on March 21 on a 36-26 vote. Despite…
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Rep. Lois Landgraf named a distinguished legislator by veterans coalition
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The United Veterans Committee (UVC) of Colorado has named Rep. Lois Landgraf, R-Colorado Springs, its State Distinguished Legislator for her leadership and support of veterans. UVC is a 46-year-old national coalition of veterans service organizations and affiliates. Landgraf routinely sponsors bills aimed at veterans issues. This session, she, Rep. Tony Exum Sr., D-Colorado Springs, and…
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Church and state divide GOP, Democratic Colorado lawmakers
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Democrats and Republicans argued over two bills that mixed church and state last week at the Colorado Capitol. Senate Bill 201 would extend an three-hour exemption from childcare licensing requirement for churches to six hours during church activities. The bill is set for another recorded vote on the Senate floor next Thursday. The legislation is…
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Capitol M: Week ending April 6, Budget Edition
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Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd, or, what goes on at the Capitol when lawmakers are not sitting at Coors Field, or as it was briefly known as on Friday, Citizens Bank Park. The next time Rep. Leslie Herod offers you donuts around April Fool’s Day…Capitol M advises…
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Colorado House says ‘game over’ to arcades offering cash prizes
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DENVER – A bill that would effectively ban arcades that pay out cash prizes passed the Colorado House on a strong 47-14 vote Monday. House Bill 1234 would define simulated gambling devices to include the pay-for-play games. That puts in peril the small businesses that offer the games, but opponents say they’re skirting the laws…
