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Next stop governor’s desk for ballot selfies
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The Colorado state Senate approved a bill Thursday that would make it legal to share completed ballots on social media. The bi-partisan House Bill 17-1014, sponsored by Reps. Paul Rosenthal, D-Denver, Dave Williams, R-Colorado Springs, and Sens. Kerry Donovan, D-Vail, and Owen Hill, R-Colorado Springs, would change a law that was put on hold last year…
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Noonan: New ‘most accessed’ bills list gives peek at political strategy
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Republican state legislators dominate as sponsors of the capitol’s new, “most accessed bills” list with three pieces of legislation written to push Democrats over the edge. The top “most accessed” bill, killed in the House chamber, took a direct shot at politicians who support sanctuary cities, meaning Democrats in Denver and Aurora. Second is a…
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Colorado alcohol debate still bubbling despite new law
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Colorado isn’t done arguing about where alcohol should be sold. A bill moving through the state Senate would allow more Walmarts and other big-box stores to sell liquor, not just beer and wine. It’s a spirited debate less than a year after Colorado made its biggest alcohol change since the end of Prohibition by allowing…
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ICYMI: The week that was in politics
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While the headlines were again dominated by the goings on, confirmation votes and legal rulings in Washington this past week, politics happens everywhere, so if you missed it, here’s a summary of some of the bigger happenings outside the Beltway in our own little slice of Centennial State heaven: Colorado lawmakers hope they can finally…
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‘Weird year’ so far at Capitol: Protest politics and open-minded cooperation
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The legislative session in Colorado has been running for a month. Donald Trump has been president for three weeks. The national political tumult that has marked the early days of the administration has resulted in a stream of public protest in the state and angry exchanges at the Capitol. Three weekends ago, the day after…
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Elvrum: Parents are at the heart of school choice
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Last week, Colorado and many other states celebrated National School Choice Week, which raises public awareness for all types of education options for children. The goal is to make a world-class education available for every child. While the type of best education differs for each child, ranging from public school to private school to online…
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Legislature moves to outlaw black-market internet pot ads
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Weed on Craigslist? It’s widely for sale in Colorado, but a bill moving through the state Legislature aims to crack down on folks who sell weed illegally using online ads. Senate Bill 15, sponsored by Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, and Rep. Dan Pabon, D-Denver, was approved unanimously by the state Senate Monday. It would create…
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‘It’s going to be interesting’: State Senate prepping for Hickenlooper PUC appointment confirmations
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Gov. John Hickenlooper and state Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Canon City, say the process is already in motion to launch Senate confirmation hearings for the governor’s two recent appointees to the state’s Public Utilities Commission. Grantham seems to be looking forward to it. “I think we’ll do it sooner rather than later,” he told The…
