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No kings here: Colorado House votes to strip ‘His Excellency’ from governor’s title
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In a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, the Colorado House voted on the first day of the 2026 legislative session to change Gov. Jared Polis’s title in a resolution. In an amendment pitched by Rep. Ken DeGraaf, R-Colorado Springs, lawmakers voted, 60-5, to change the governor’s title from “His Excellency” to “Honorable” in a resolution…
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House Speaker urges colleagues to fight Trump, who ‘would hold Colorado hostage’
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A top Colorado Democrat on Wednesday characterized Colorado as under siege by the Trump administration, as she invoked Winston Churchill and urged colleagues to fight back. “In this moment, when the White House would hold Colorado hostage, I’m reminded of a Churchill saying: ‘You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor,…
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RIP Frank Traylor — a model for political life | FEEDBACK
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It is with great sadness I read of the death of Frank Traylor. From the moment we met at the beginning of the 1975 legislative session, I knew he was special. As a doctor, he knew medical issues better than any of us but what made him so effective was his calm personality and his…
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2025 Unfiltered: Unions, guns and vetoes — inside Colorado’s political year
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From affordability and labor rights to gun policy — as well as public safety and gubernatorial vetoes — 2025 proved to be one of the most consequential and contentious years in recent Colorado political history. Lawmakers entered the session pledging bipartisan action to lower costs, but the months that followed saw fierce debates and sharp…
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Republicans choose Ava Flanell in do-over of district vacancy election
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A vacancy committee on Saturday took a second try at replacing Rep. Rose Pugliese, the Republican leader who resigned last month. The GOP committee picked Ava Flanell to replace Pugliese for the northern Colorado Springs House district. In fact, the vacancy committee also chose Flanell on Sept. 22, but the election was declared invalid by…
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Day 2 of Colorado General Assembly 2024 special session: Live Blog
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We’re tracking the Colorado General Assembly’s special session on property taxes. This week’s special session is focused on a property tax deal crafted by legislative leaders, the governor and two groups, Advance Colorado and Colorado Concern. The two groups pledged to withdraw two property tax ballot measures should the deal win approval from the General Assembly. Follow…
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Colorado eyes expansion of ‘right to repair’ law, Dave Williams draws fire from fellow Republicans, lawmakers advance bills on name changes | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 4, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A proposal in the Colorado House could see a major expansion to the state’s “right to repair” laws, notably in the area of electronic equipment, such as mobile phones and other devices. House Bill 1121 would expand the state’s right to repair laws…
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Aurora council debates stance on home occupancy bill
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Aurora City Council members debated Monday whether or not to take a stance on a house bill regarding housing occupancy limits, finally deciding to move the conversation to a later study session. The bill, House Bill 1007, approved by the Colorado House Friday, would restrict local governments from adopting ordinances that limit occupancy for unrelated…
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Bills on occupancy limit, foster youth advance, Denver council may try to override mayor’s veto | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: The Colorado House on Friday gave final approval to two major proposals dealing with housing and youth in the foster care system with a few defections among Democrats. House Bill 1007 would block local governments from imposing residential occupancy limits except for public…
