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With pair of crime bills, Navarro notches major bipartisan support, extends 2017 streak

Apr 4, 2017

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John Tomasic

The Colorado House launched two crime bills to the Senate on Monday with overwhelming support, both bills sponsored by Pueblo Republican Rep. Clarice Navarro. The victories come on the heels of the broad support Navarro won earlier in the legislative session for a bill she sponsored to wave state income tax on Olympic winnings. All…
Attorney General Coffman applauds governor signing criminal justice legislation into law

Mar 24, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Attorney General Cynthia Coffman celebrated the signing by Gov. John Hickenlooper Thursday of three bills that are part of her legislative agenda this year. “During the interim, our team sat down with citizens and stakeholders to establish our legislative priorities for the year, and identify how our statutes can be improved to protect Coloradans,” Coffman…
#Coleg Week 11: GOP tax proposal shot down, Transpo bill grumbling, fracking school setbacks, gay conversion, gun bills, budget countdown

Mar 21, 2017

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John Tomasic

The week is already moving fast. Republican-sponsored House Bill 1187 was shot down by Republicans in the Senate State Affairs committee. It was an important bill. Here’s a magazine-like summary of what it proposed to do, as best as I can write it at this stage: The bill aimed to allow the state to collect…
Bill over highway access results in ‘tongue-lashing’ for CDOT

Feb 23, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

A bill to get the Colorado Department of Transportation to loosen up over highway access for businesses turned into a “tongue-lashing” Wednesday, according to Rep. Clarice Navarro’s office. House Bill 1166 died in the House Transportation and Energy Committee, which postponed it indefinitely by an 8-4 party-line vote. “I’m thankful that CDOT is finally paying…
Camacho at 19 leading Otero County Republicans

Feb 13, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Remember this name: Devin Camacho. He was elected chairman of the Otero County Republican Party last week. He is 19 years old. “Devin has an amazing future ahead of him, and it pleases me to see the diversity in leadership within the GOP,” said state Rep. Clarice Navarro, who picked Camacho to manage her re-election…
Olympic medals could catch a tax break in Colorado

Feb 2, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Rep. Clarice Navarro hopes to give Olympic and Paralympic champions a tax break on the medals and bonuses they receive for competing for their country. Navarro’s initial co-sponsors on House Bill 1104 are all from El Paso County: Reps. Paul Lundeen, Terri Carver, Larry Liston, Dan Nordberg and Dave Williams. “Our Olympic and Paralympic athletes shouldn’t be…
Through tears of pride and sorrow, Legislature hosts annual Military Appreciation Day

Jan 27, 2017

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John Tomasic

Friday the 100 members of the Colorado Legislature are recognizing Military, Veterans, and MIA/POW Appreciation Day. There are tears of sorrow and pride, stories of heroism in combat overseas and in quietly readjusting to everyday life at home. There are puffed up chests and tear-stained cheeks. It will last hours. Men and women in uniform…
The Hot Sheet – It’s Trump’s Day, Colo coal reprieve, legislative honeymoon over, immigration Left: ‘SANCTUARY’ and… MORE!

Jan 20, 2017

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 02 NO. 010 | JANUARY 20, 2017 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2017 DENVER – Good morning and happy inauguration day! Some of you are beside yourselves with joy this day, others are hiding under your desks. To all of you, we wish you a peaceful, safe and productive day. State Rep. Paul Rosenthal, D-Denver, will…
Trump inauguration attracting who’s who of Colorado Republicans to D.C.

Jan 17, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Colorado will be well-represented at Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities this week, as social media, announcements from attendees and lists from event organizers show. All of Colorado’s Republican and Democratic members of the House and Senate are expected to attend as of Tuesday. About 50 House Democrats are boycotting the event, citing the president-elect’s spat with Democratic…
Heat of the moment: Rep. Clarice Navarro taking Pueblo Chile to D.C. party

Jan 13, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

They might serve caviar at some parties or red-meat politics at another. But that’s not Clarice Navarro’s party. The state representative from Pueblo, an ally and adviser to Donald Trump, is making sure the Pueblo Chile is on the menu. Navarro is on the host committee for the Latino Inaugural 2017 Gala in Washington, D.C., next…