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Investigation finds Colorado Sen. Faith Winter was at fault in fatal crash
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Legislator’s alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit County authorities have concluded their investigation into the I-25 crash that killed Colorado Sen. Faith Winter, determining the Colorado legislator was at fault in the two-vehicle collision. An autopsy found that Winter had alcohol in her system, according to 9News. The autopsy listed her blood…
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Colleagues and friends remember former Colorado state lawmaker Lew Entz
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Lew Entz, 94, a former Republican state senator from Hooper, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, following a long illness. A visitation for Entz is scheduled at Rogers Family Mortuary, 205 State St. in Alamosa, on Friday, Jan. 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 10 a.m. at…
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Colorado vacancy panels face challenge: Replacing senator and representative from the same area
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Two vacancy committees that will convene in the next month or so will have an interesting challenge: Picking a new state senator and state representative who will represent the same geographic area. The vacancy election for Senate District 25, represented by the late Sen. Faith Winter, D-Broomfield, will meet on Dec. 23 at 6:30 p.m.…
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Calendar Dec. 8-14
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CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county commission hearings, city council meetings and more. As a subscriber,…
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Funeral for Sen. Faith Winter will be held Friday at the Colorado Capitol
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Colorado Sen. Faith Winter will be remembered on Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. in a funeral service on the state Capitol’s west steps. A celebration of life reception will follow. Winter died on Wednesday, Nov. 26, in a three-vehicle accident on I-25 near East Dry Creek Road. The accident is still under investigation by the…
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Colorado Sen. Faith Winter, 45, killed in car accident
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State Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, was killed in a car accident Wednesday evening on Interstate 25. The accident took place near the intersection of I-25 and Dry Creek Avenue in Centennial, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Officers were dispatched to the accident around 8 p.m. Three people were injured and one died. While…
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Colorado legislator accused of misconduct, misuse of funds seeks reelection
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A Republican lawmaker who made headlines over the summer after he was accused of sexual harassment and misuse of campaign funds officially launched his reelection campaign for the state House. Rep. Ron Weinberg, who represents District 51, has denied the allegations. Weinberg sent an email to constituents thanking them for their support and encouragement, saying,…
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Colorado lottery commission OKs credit card purchases, online sales despite legislative pushback
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Colorado’s lottery commission voted on Wednesday to permit credit card purchases of lottery tickets and to begin selling tickets directly to consumers. The decision may trigger a conflict with at least 25 members of the Colorado General Assembly, including most of its leaders. In a strongly worded letter, those lawmakers questioned the commission’s authority to…
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Colorado House GOP announces committee assignments for 2026 session
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The Colorado House’s Republican leadership has announced its members’ committee assignments for the 2026 legislative session, which begins Jan. 14. “These committee assignments showcase our readiness to bring accountability and common sense back into the legislative process,” said Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell, R-Colorado Springs. “The members chosen for these committees understand the challenges families are…
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Ethics commission to investigate 17 Colorado Democrats accused of accepting contributions for Vail retreat
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The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission on Tuesday voted to move forward with investigations into 17 state Democratic lawmakers who have been accused of accepting illegal contributions to pay for an October retreat in Vail. Colorado Common Cause filed complaints against members of the Colorado Opportunity Caucus, a group of moderate Democrats in the General Assembly.…
