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Colorado bill targets social media platforms used by kids, teens
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A measure in the Colorado state Senate aims to impose a host of requirements on social media companies, including age verification, tools and settings for parents and a prohibition against practices that are “not in the best interest of juveniles.” Notably, the proposal mandates social media companies to respond to inquiries from law enforcement agency…
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Map of wolves in Colorado released, as lawmakers grilled wildlife officials; Mike Lynch steps down as Republican leader | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Jan. 25, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, a Republican from Wellington, announced this morning he will resign his leadership post effective at the end of the day, the culmination of attempts by colleagues to oust him after his drunk-driving arrest became public. A caucus election…
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Colorado legislators seek to make youth mental health program permanent
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Democratic legislators seek to save a mental health program for young people, arguing the results show the spending is worth it. Without legislative approval, I Matter, which is temporary, will expire on June 30. Sponsored by Democrats Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet and Rep. Kyle Brown, Senate Bill 24-001, the chamber’s first bill of the session, would make I…
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Riverbeds, virtual court, sex abuse and more: The Colorado Supreme Court’s biggest decisions of 2022-23 | COVER STORY
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The Colorado Supreme Court this week wrapped up its calendar of oral arguments and weekly releases of decisions until the fall, leaving behind a roster of major rulings and edicts affecting the administration of justice. Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright said at a lawyers-and-judges conference in May that during the past year, the state’s highest court…
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4 Colorado House members file to run for Senate
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Four lawmakers in the Colorado House are looking to move to the upper chamber, filing to run next year for seats in the state Senate. According to campaign finance reports from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, the following House lawmakers are running for the Senate in the 2024 November election, as of Friday: ? Rep.…
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Bill banning e-cigarette use indoors passes Colorado House; heads to Senate
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Colorado state House lawmakers have given a strong bipartisan “yes” to a bill that adds vaping and e-cigarettes to the list of things that can’t be used in indoor spaces. House Bill 1076 cleared the House on a 48-17 vote Thursday and now heads to the Senate. Republican state Rep. Colin Larson of Littleton, one…
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Colorado House approves ban on conversion therapy
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The Colorado House on Tuesday approved a bill that would ban licensed mental health professionals from providing conversion therapy to minors. The vote on House Bill 1129 was 42-20 with two Republicans, Reps. Colin Larson of Littleton and Hugh McKean of Loveland, voting in favor with the Democrats. Fifteen states and the District of Columbia…
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Committee advances ban on conversion therapy for gay minors to full Colorado House
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A Colorado House committee voted Wednesday to approve a bill banning gay conversion therapy for those under the age of 18. In a sometimes emotional hearing, the House Public Health Care and Human Services Committee voted 8-3 to approve House Bill 1129, on its fifth and likely final time through the General Assembly given that…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | EMILY’s List gets behind Democratic legislative candidates
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EMILY’s List, a national group that backs pro-abortion-rights Democratic women candidates, has endorsed 14 Colorado legislative candidates, including a half dozen running for seats that could determine which party has the majority in the state Senate. The group’s president, Stephanie Schriock, said the group’s picks “have the backbones and experience to fight for Colorado’s women…
