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Colorado House Democrats focus on prison costs in budget discussions
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Colorado’s House Democrats pressed budget writers Tuesday over a nearly $70 million increase for the Department of Corrections, questioning why the state plans to add 941 prison beds and explore new prison capacity at a time when, they said, crime rates are falling and hundreds of inmates are eligible for parole. The majority of the…
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Colorado House Speaker McCluskie to remain in place as Democrats elect 2025 leadership
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State House Democrats elected its slate of leaders for the 2025 session on Monday. House Speaker Julie McCluskie of Dillon, who is entering her fourth and final term, will serve as the nominee for another term as Speaker. McCluskie was elected by acclimation. McCluskie was nominated by Rep. Emily Sirota of Denver, with a second…
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Current RTD board members criticize Colorado House transit bill
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A bill that House Democrats say would help Colorado meet its housing, climate, and transit goals is facing criticism from current members of the RTD board. They argue that the proposed legislation may disproportionately affect representation for minority communities. House Bill 1447 would reduce the size of the RTD Board from 15 members to seven. Under…
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Current RTD board members criticize Colorado House transit bill
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A bill that House Democrats say would help Colorado meet its housing, climate, and transit goals is facing criticism from current members of the RTD board. They argue that the proposed legislation may disproportionately affect representation for minority communities. House Bill 1447 would reduce the size of the RTD Board from 15 members to seven. Under…
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Democrat David Ortiz calls female reporter ‘gossip and mean girl’
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A House representative accused a female Colorado Politics reporter of being a “gossip and mean girl” in reaction to a story that explores what Democrats’ dominance in the November elections means for policymaking next year. The comments came from State Rep. David Ortiz, D-Centennial, who made a name for himself in his first two…
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Meg Dubray joins Axiom Politics
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Colorado statehouse veteran Meg Dubray has a new gig: joining the venerable Axiom Politics. The Denver-based firm notified its clients in an email last week. Dubray, the former spokesperson for the Colorado House Democrats, departs the firm of Colorado Communique, where she lobbied such clients as Walmart, CenturyLink and Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association. She…
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Speaker Crisanta Duran names Kelly Watkins chief of staff for Colorado’s House Democrats
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House Speaker Crisanta Duran named longtime advisor Kelly Watkins to be chief of staff, House Democrats announced Tuesday. “No one in Colorado state government works harder and smarter than Kelly,” Duran said in a statement. “We make a good team, and I am thrilled to have her take on this lead role as we head…
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State Rep. Jessie Danielson, Andy Kabza announce arrival of daughter Isabelle Beth Kabza
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House Speaker Pro Tem Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, and her husband, political consultant Andy Kabza, welcomed their daughter Isabelle Beth Kabza into the world on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, the parents announced. She was born at 10:57 a.m. at Rose Medical Center in Denver and weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Isabelle is their first child.…
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UPDATED: Colorado officials react to shooting at congressional baseball practice
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Colorado officials, candidates and organizations reacted with shock, sadness and prayers to the shooting early Wednesday at a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, where Republican members of Congress were practicing. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, two Capitol Hill police officers and a congressional staffer were injured and appeared to be in stable…