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Colorado Senate swears in Adrienne Benavidez after district vacancy win
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Sen. Adrienne Benavidez, a Democrat from Adams County, was sworn in Monday to the Colorado Senate, just four days after winning a vacancy election in District 21. She was sworn in by Colorado Court of Appeals Justice Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov. Usually, that role is handled by a member of the Colorado Supreme Court,…
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Former House member picked to fill Senate vacancy in Colorado
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A vacancy committee on Thursday night chose a former House legislator to replace former Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, who resigned on Feb. 13 to become the director of the David and Laura Merage Foundation for Combating Antisemitism. Adrienne Benavidez — picked by a Senate District 21 vacancy panel — had served three terms in the…
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At least 6 candidates vying to replace former Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
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Sometime in the next 24 days, a vacancy committee for Senate District 21 will hold an election to choose a successor to former Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City. Michaelson Jenet resigned on Feb. 13 to take a job as director of the David and Laura Merage Foundation for Combating Antisemitism. The competition for her…
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President Pro Tem Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet to resign from Colorado Senate
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A top Democrat in the Colorado General Assembly is resigning to take a new job. President Pro Tem Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet of Commerce City, who has served in the General Assembly since 2017, will become the director of the David and Laura Merage Foundation for Combating Antisemitism. Her last day is this Friday. The…
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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.…
