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Duran hits ground running as House speaker
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Even before she took the oath of office, state Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, readily answered to the title of Speaker of the House. As roll call was taken Wednesday, Jan. 11, the first day of the 71st General Assembly, the clerk asked if the speaker was present and both state Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, D-Gunbarrel –…
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Navarro: 2016 election recap … ‘To those whom much is given, much is expected’
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I’d like to start off by saying how thankful I am to be able to serve the people of Southern Colorado for another term. This election was different in every aspect, and – as in every election – there are winners and losers. I feel the people of Colorado have spoken, and we have a…
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Noonan: Final results show election angst on both sides turns into not much in Colorado
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In the grand total of many things political, Democrats did well in Colorado in 2016, going against the fly-over state trend. Even so, at the state level, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Statewide, unaffiliated voters broke toward Democrats at about 4.5 percent. With party registrations in November at almost even…
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? Letter: Let’s set the record straight on Clarice Navarro
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Editor: Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff’s opponent’s advertisements indicate that Clarice is not a part of and does not support the constituents of her district, and only hangs out with lobbyists and Donald Trump. Wrong! Let’s start out with the last first. Clarice does not run in the same circles as Donald Trump and he does not have…
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Noonan: Sponsored bills reveal how House members do their job
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Legislators make their mark through their sponsored bills. Sponsored bills show what issues legislators commit to, their bipartisan collegiality, their productivity in bills passed versus bills killed, and their dispositions related to bills that function as messages versus bills intended to become law. Legislators are supposed to sponsor no more than five bills, but only…
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Navarro: Majorities matter in the Legislature
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This legislative session just concluded has illustrated the undeniable differences between Democrats and Republicans and the importance of majorities. Working day in and day out to represent the people of House District 47 has been another rewarding and humbling experience. It is an honor to serve the people of Pueblo, Otero and Fremont County. I…
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Navarro: Plenty of opportunity to work across aisle while maintaining principles
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As the 2nd Session of the 70th General Assembly winds down, and as we hear so much rhetoric on the national scene about Democrats vs. Republicans, the tenor can become a bit disconcerting. However, while all of that background noise is going on I’d like to highlight just a small portion of bipartisan work that…
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BARTELS: Pueblo a home of heroes and a harmonious legislative delegation
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Pueblo’s up-and-coming leaders met with their lawmakers and other elected officials, including Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams, during a visit to the state Capitol on Thursday. The visitors are part of the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Pueblo 2016 class that began in January with a two-day retreat in Trinidad and ends in May. Lobbyist…
