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Democrat Brittany Pettersen launches bid for 7th CD seat held by retiring US Rep. Ed Perlmutter
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Democratic state Sen. Brittany Pettersen announced Tuesday she is running to represent Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, one day after eight-term U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter said he had decided not to seek re-election. “I’ve spent the last decade fighting for working families, public schools, and small businesses,” said Pettersen, a 40-year-old Lakewood resident who was elected…
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With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin
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The wait is over. And the scramble has begun. Now that the Colorado Supreme Court has approved new state House and Senate maps, candidates are crafting designs to run for more competitive seats that also appear to shrink the influence of rural communities at the state Capitol. The new maps will reshape Colorado’s political landscape, and,…
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Colorado congressman regrets vow to ‘stop redistricting’ in campaign pitch
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U.S. Rep. Ken Buck said a campaign solicitation sent to his political supporters earlier this week, which told them that he needs their money in order to stop the current redistricting cycle, sent the wrong message. “This is serious, and a lot is at stake. We still need $3,102 to have the resources to stop…
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AG Weiser to Colorado law enforcement: Follow the law on red-flag gun bill
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, one day before a state Senate committee is expected to hear the controversial red-flag bill, issued a plea of sorts to sheriffs and other law enforcement officials who oppose the gun measure if it is approved by the General Assembly and the governor. The bill would allow a court to…
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Colorado lawmakers put off bill on safe drug injection sites
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A Colorado bill to allow safe injection sites for drug users isn’t likely in the 2019 session, House and Senate Democrats said on Tuesday. The proposal has been floating around the state Capitol since 2017, when an interim committee approved a measure for a pilot program that would set up a supervised injection site in…
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Bill restricting Colorado cellphone use while driving is on hold
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The Colorado state Senate Transportation & Energy Committee on Thursday delayed action on a bill that would require drivers to either use a mounted device for holding mobile phones or keep both hands on the steering wheel. Senate Bill 12 is sponsored by Senate President Pro tem Lois Court of Denver, and 2019 marks her…
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WATCH: Denver drug injection site would likely go next to Capitol, lawmaker says
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A key legislative backer of supervised drug injection sites tells 9News it’s “highly likely” the first such site would be directly across the street from the state Capitol. Democratic state Sen. Brittany Pettersen of Lakewood says the Harm Reduction Action Center, a needle exchange site at 213 E. Colfax Ave., is the likely location if…
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State Sen.-elect Pettersen: Fixing education must start earlier
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A panel of conservative and liberal education experts agreed Monday night at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood that tax dollars invested in early childhood programs pay better dividends than trying to catch up after children fall behind in school. “It’s some of the best investments we can make with our taxpayer dollars, early on,” said…
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ELECTION 2018 | Blue wave gives Polis a Democratic-controlled state Senate
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Colorado’s blue wave didn’t just put Democrat Jared Polis into the governor’s mansion. It also gave him a Democratic-controlled state Senate for his first term in office. As of now, Republicans have a narrow advantage in the state Senate. Come 2019, the Democrats will have control over both chambers of the General Assembly to go…
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NOONAN | Dem fund-raising leaves GOP in the dust in key state Senate races
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Out of eighteen state Senate seats up for election, only four are “competitive.” These Senate districts have less than five percentage points separating Democratic and Republican registration. They also have Unaffiliated registration up to 39% of voters. The fight for these seats puts four Democratic women, or the Four Musketeers, against two men and two…
