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Colorado Democrats pick Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg as next Senate president
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Senate Majority Leader Sen. Steve Fenberg of Boulder is poised to be the next Senate president after winning the support of his Democratic colleagues Wednesday. Fenberg’s selection means he will stand for the election by the entire Senate later this month. If he wins the overall election, the Boulder Democrat will succeed Senate President Leroy…
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Colorado lawmakers spar over voting rights resolution
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Evoking apartheid-era voting restrictions and warning of a dire end for America’s democracy, Senate Democrats on Tuesday passed a resolution urging Congress to pass comprehensive voting rights legislation to counteract actions by several states they believe have made it more difficult for voters to cast a ballot. House Democrats replicated the Senate’s action soon after. …
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Coloradans face sharp spike in energy bills this winter
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Millions of Coloradans face steep increases in energy bills this winter, with some having to pay as much as 50% more compared to last winter. The rate increases occur at a time when residents struggle to keep up with inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hammer the state and the rest of the country.…
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Stapleton’s office disputes Democrats’ claim of delay on rural Colo. bill
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Ryan Parsell, deputy to State Treasurer Walker Stapleton, went before a Colorado legislative committee Monday to swat down a characterization that Stapleton’s office delayed issuing lease-purchase certificates for investors, a wonky assertion with campaign-season undertones. Stapleton is the Republican candidate for governor. Democratic Reps. Daneya Esgar of Pueblo and Chris Hansen of Denver, members of…
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Democrats call out Stapleton on money for roads, rural Colorado
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Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives are accusing State Treasurer Walker Stapleton of dragging his feet on paperwork to greenlight millions of dollars for transportation and rural Colorado. Stapleton also is the Republican nominee for governor. The legislature passed Senate Bill 267 in 2017 to raise $1.8 billion over the next 20 years by…
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Rep. Chris Hansen takes Colorado’s net neutrality debate national
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State Rep. Chris Hansen, a Democrat from Denver, has been making the case for Colorado to do what it can to protect consumers as the Trump administration rolls back net neutrality rules. Thursday he made the case in Washington via an op-ed in The Hill newspaper. Hansen responded to a piece last Monday in the…
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Colorado House debates net neutrality versus benefits of competition
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The Colorado House on Monday debated legislation to preserve net neutrality and ensure internet providers that receive tax dollars aren’t playing games with speed and prices. House Bill 1312 passed on a voice vote and is likely to pass the recorded vote in House in the next few days. Then it will have a tougher…
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‘Idaho stop’ bike bill rolls through House 1st approval
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A bicycle bill described as “the one you love to hate” got enough love to win preliminary approval from the Colorado House of Representatives, but not without a bit of anti-bicycle chatter about the so-called “Idaho stop.” Senate Bill 144 would allow local governments to authorize the Idaho stop in their jurisdictions. It would allow a…
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Updated: Colorado House Democrats to lead committee and hearings on climate change
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Update: Rep. Chris Hansen tells Colorado Politics Republicans have appointed its members to the committee, Reps. Cole Wist of Centennial and Yeulin Willett of Grand Junction. The first meeting has been rescheduled to March 14 at the Capitol as soon as the House adjourns. The original post is below. ******************* The heat under the issues…
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Democratic secretary of state candidate Jena Griswold lands backing from unions, elected officials
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Jena Griswold, a Democratic candidate for Colorado secretary of state, announced Monday she’s won the endorsements of two local unions and more than a dozen current and former elected Democrats, including state lawmakers, city council members and county officials. “Colorado needs a secretary of state who will protect all eligible voters’ right to vote and…
