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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…
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Herod, Michaelson-Jenet get high-profile praise for mental health advocacy
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Colorado Reps. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Dafna Michaelson-Jenet, D-Commerce City, were honored Wednesday for their work on mental health issues. They were lauded at Mental Health America’s Regional Policy Council breakfast in Los Angeles, coinciding with the National Conference of State Legislators’ Summit. Herod, who is leading a sales tax ballot measure called Caring 4…
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Obama endorses Polis, other Colorado Democrats for midterm elections
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Former President Barack Obama endorsed 13 Colorado Democrats Wednesday, including the gubernatorial ticket of Jared Polis and Dianne Primavera, calling them “leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they’re running to represent.” The list includes attorney general nominee Phil Weiser, who worked in the Obama Justice Department, and secretary of state nominee Jena Griswold,…
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Capitol M, Week ending April 20, with 19 days until Sine Die edition
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A look at the behind-the-scenes stuff that Capitol M finds interesting, amusing or wants you to know about. Best wishes for a speedy recovery…to Colorado Press Association lobbyist Greg Romberg, who suffered a brain injury in a skiing accident on March 31. According to CPA President Jerry Raehal, Romberg is alert, able to handle day-to-day…
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Conversion therapy ban for LGBTQ minors passes Colorado House committee
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DENVER – A Colorado ban on gay conversion therapy for minors is a long way from the legislative finish line, but it cleared its ceremonial first hurdle Tuesday when the Democratic majority voted it out of its first committee. House Bill 1245 passed the House Public Health Care and Human Services Committee on a party-line vote,…
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Colorado Women’s Legislative Breakfast looks at ‘Disrupting Power Dynamics’
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Since 1989, the Colorado Women’s Legislative Breakfast has met annually to focus on issues affecting women, young girls and families in Colorado. On Wednesday, the group will host a bipartisan panel of legislators to dissect the weighty topic, “Disrupting Power Dynamics.” A press release promises panelists will answer questions from the audience and discuss key legislation in the…
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LGBTQ Coloradans to lobby the Colorado Capitol on Monday
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One Colorado, the state’s largest LGBTQ organization, will be joined by hundreds of allies at the Colorado Capitol Monday. It’s an annual event that starts at 8:30 a.m. with a gathering nearby at the Central Presbyterian Church at 1660 Sherman St. Again this year, the LGBTQ lobby is pushing for a bill to make it easier for…
