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Civil rights commission up for dogfight in Senate committee Wednesday
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Wednesday’s biggest dogfight at the state Capitol is likely to be over House Bill 1256, the measure to reauthorize the state’s Division of Civil Rights and Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The bill is scheduled for the Senate Judiciary Committee at 1:30 p.m. The measure cleared the House on March 21 on a 36-26 vote. Despite…
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Colorado teachers rally for more money for schools, less for corporations
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Hundreds of Colorado teachers left their classrooms and descended on the state Capitol Monday morning to demand lawmakers protect public pensions and put millions of dollars more into K-12 education each year. “You left me no choice, I have to use my teacher voice,” the chanted as they made a loop around the statehouse before…
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Colorado House talks about what makes Springs the ‘best’
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Colorado Springs’ lawmakers seized their bragging rights on the House floor Tuesday morning. Republican Rep. Larry Liston held up The Colorado Springs Gazette when he talked about the news that the city is the second-best place in America to live in a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report magazine. Austin, Texas, took first…
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Democratic state lawmaker Rosenthal denied spot on primary ballot
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Colorado State Rep. Paul Rosenthal’s bid for a third term was cut short Saturday when the Denver Democrat failed to get enough support at a district assembly to make the primary ballot. Facing criticism for straying from the party line on issues including homelessness and restrictions on oil and gas development, Rosenthal was knocked from…
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Sen. Randy Baumgardner prevails in Senate vote on expulsion
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DENVER – The Colorado Senate tied 17-17 over whether to expel Sen. Randy Baumgardner Monday night, falling seven votes short of the two-thirds needed to remove him. The Republican from Hot Sulphur Springs is accused by a former legislative aide who said he “grabbed and slapped her buttocks on four separate occasions” during the legislative session…
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Hickenlooper signs rural broadband bills into law
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With the stroke of a pen – or maybe 20 strokes from 20 pens – Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday signed into law three bills that could change rural broadband in Colorado as well as the economic future of rural communities that depend on it. In a series of bill signings, Hickenlooper, surrounded by lawmakers,…
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Colorado transportation funding bill clears Senate, House eyes backup plan
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DENVER – The Colorado Senate passed legislation Wednesday to use sales tax money already in the state budget to fix up the state’s clogged, aging transportation system. After days of debate and amendments, Senate Bill 1 passed 35-0 and moves to the House, where Democrats have an eight-seat majority and a lot of ideas on how…
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Colorado politicos react to young people’s marches on gun violence
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DENVER – Saturday was a day for Democrats across Colorado, as the next generation marched on gun violence across the state and across the country. Before the marches even started in Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and other parks and streets, Sen. Mike Merrifield of Colorado Springs said young activists were winning the debate on guns…
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This legislator’s at risk of getting knocked off primary ballot after county assemblies
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State Rep. Paul Rosenthal could lose his spot on the June primary ballot if Saturday’s county assembly results hold, but the Denver Democrat says he plans to persuade delegates over the next two weeks to send him back for a fourth term. After Democratic delegates chosen at precinct caucuses voted Saturday at Denver and Arapahoe…
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Colorado transportation funding bill delayed another day
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DENVER – A vote on a bill to put at least $300 million into transportation each year was delayed for another day in the Colorado Senate Tuesday. A vote could occur on Wednesday. A revenue forecast that indicated the state is flush with money from its booming economy and more proposed amendments from Democrats prompted the…
