colorado legisalature
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Colorado Sen. Matt Ball receives 20 under 40 honor from Council of State Governments
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Colorado Senator Matt Ball was named a recipient of the Council of State Governments’ 20 Under 40 award, the organization announced Tuesday. According to CSG, Ball, a Democrat from Denver, was selected from a group of applicants who demonstrated “excellence in engaging across differences, providing exceptional leadership, and advancing legislation that improves constituents’ lives.” Ball…
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Republican state lawmaker Barb Kirkmeyer set to launch campaign for Colorado governor
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Republican state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer filed paperwork Monday to run to be Colorado’s next governor, making the Brighton lawmaker’s long-anticipated campaign official. Kirkmeyer, who lost a close race for Congress in 2022, plans to make a formal announcement Tuesday evening in Fort Lupton, her campaign said in a release. The 66-year-old dairy farmer and fourth-generation…
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5 best kickoff quotes from Hick, Grantham and Duran
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Gov. John Hickenlooper Marijuana: “We were the first state to legalize recreational marijuana while creating a roadmap for other states. By the way – we’re not wild about Washington telling us what’s best for us. We expect the federal government will respect the will of Colorado voters.” Laurels: “[W]e can’t rest on our laurels. As…
