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Colorado lawmakers vote to give themselves a pay raise beginning in 2025
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Colorado House Democrats on Thursday voted to boost the pay of General Assembly lawmakers beginning in the 2025-26 fiscal year, with those living in the Denver metro area getting substantially more in actual dollars and rate increase than policymakers who reside outside. The cost to taxpayers for the higher per diems is just shy of…
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Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert announces resignation
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Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert announced Monday he will resign his Senate District 30 seat at the end of May. Twenty days after Colorado’s legislative session ends, the Douglas County Republican will move to Florida. Holbert began his legislative career in 2010, when he was elected to represent House District 44. He served four years…
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With hundreds of bills awaiting action, Colorado legislators face ‘long days, long nights’
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Any expectation of time off for lawmakers – and anyone else who works at the state Capitol – between now and the May 11 end of the legislative session may be wishful thinking, based on the number of bills still awaiting action in the 2022 session. According to the Office of Legislative Legal Services, 232 bills out…
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Q&A with Sen. Chris Holbert | Looking forward to life after the legislature and Florida
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Sen. Chris Holbert, who served four years in the House before jumping to the Senate, hits term limits this year and will end his legislative career at the conclusion of the 2022 session. He might still be around the state Capitol, as he’s considering a return to trade association management, which he worked in before…
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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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Dems love Polis’ speech, Republicans — not so much
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Lawmakers, political and business leaders weighed in Thursday on Gov. Jared Polis’ fourth State of the State address, in which the governor focused on affordability, crime rates and his favorite topics, healthcare and education. The reaction expectedly split along ideological lines. Democrats praised the governor’s priorities, while Republicans remained skeptical. Joint Budget Committee Chair Rep.…
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Polis vows to lift economic burden on Coloradans, Republicans say it’s a crisis of Democrats’ own making
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Soaring prices of commodities and spiking criminality took center stage at the state Capitol in Denver on Thursday, when Gov. Jared Polis outlined an ambitious agenda to lift the economic burden on Coloradans, keep them safe from violence and signaled the start of the campaign to pass what could become the state’s most expensive spending…
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Republican lawmakers roll out 44-bill package as part of Commitment to Colorado
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Fresh from opening day speeches, Republican lawmakers unveiled a 44-bill package to address affordability, education and public safety, part of the GOP’s Commitment to Colorado program announced last August. In a news conference Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert of Douglas County outlined some of the proposals addressing “the rising cost of living, skyrocketing crime…
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Senate President Leroy Garcia, Minority Leader Chris Holbert deliver final opening day speeches
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“The challenges have been unprecedented, but so have our victories.” That’s how Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, began his last opening day speech to lead off the Colorado state Senate for the 2022 session. He reflected on the efforts over the past two years, dealing with the pandemic, as well as other changes: cutting taxes…
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Colorado lawmakers discuss economic recovery during legislative preview event
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Colorado legislators on Monday spoke about improving the availability of affordable housing, bolstering the state’s education levels and helping businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic during the ninth annual Business Legislative Preview by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Senate Majority Leader Stephen Fenberg and Speaker of the House Alec Garnett represented Democrats, while Senate Minority…
