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Republican hopefuls for Colorado governor debate Medicaid, cost of living and state budget
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Nine Republican candidates for next year’s gubernatorial election participated in a debate this month hosted by the Denver Press Club, where they faced questions on host of issues that included the state budget, cost of living, and Medicaid. Reporters Marianne Goodland and Ernest Luning of Colorado Politics moderated the debate. Those candidates were: How to…
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Town hall will tackle the No. 1 issue in the state: immigration | Vince Bzdek
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“They let — I think the real number is 15, 16 million people into our country. When they do that, we got a lot of work to do. They’re poisoning the blood of our country. … I said, ‘No, they’re not humans, they’re not humans, they’re animals.’” — Donald Trump, 2024 “Give me your tired, your…
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Town hall will tackle the No. 1 issue in the state: immigration | Vince Bzdek
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“They let — I think the real number is 15, 16 million people into our country. When they do that, we got a lot of work to do. They’re poisoning the blood of our country. … I said, ‘No, they’re not humans, they’re not humans, they’re animals.’” — Donald Trump, 2024 “Give me your tired, your…
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Colorado Democrats move to shield abortion, transgender care from out-of-state penalties
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Democrats advanced a bill Friday to protect Colorado abortion patients and providers from facing consequences from other states in which abortion is illegal – the second of three bills seeking to strengthen abortion rights in Colorado. Senate Bill 188 would prohibit Colorado from recognizing criminal prosecutions or civil lawsuits regarding legally protected abortion care and enshrine…
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Colorado Democrats pass trio of abortion rights bills in Senate, sending them to House
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After more than 11 hours of debate on the Senate floor, three bills seeking to bolster abortion rights in Colorado cleared the chamber on Wednesday, advancing to the House for consideration. The bills would shield abortion patients and providers from interstate investigations, expand insurance coverage for abortion care, and prohibit what supporters call “deceptive” advertising…
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Colorado’s Board of Education reinstates LGBTQ references to social studies standards
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In a 4-3 vote along party lines, the Colorado State Board of Education on Thursday elected to fully incorporate LGBTQ+ individuals at all grade levels of social studies instruction. Board members Lisa Escárcega, Rebecca McClellan, Karla Esser and Angelika Schroeder – all Democrats – voted in favor of reinstating references to LGBTQ issues in Colorado’s revised…
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Protect Our Kids PAC warns against Colorado’s magic mushroom ballot measure
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The Protect Our Kids political action committee warned against a Colorado ballot measure seeking to decriminalize the hallucinogenic compounds in magic mushrooms during a town hall Tuesday. The town hall – hosted by Colorado Politics, The Denver Gazette and The Colorado Springs Gazette – was a public forum for the proponents and opponents of Proposition…
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No. 2 or No. 26? Polis, Ganahl debate Colorado’s fentanyl ranking
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Gov. Jared Polis, who seeks reelection, and Heidi Ganahl, the Republican nominee, clashed over fentanyl deaths during a debate on Sunday, with the Democrat claiming a middle-of-the-pack ranking for Colorado and the challenger arguing the state sits near the top of the charts. So, who is correct? Based on the phrasing each candidate used, they…
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Polis, Ganahl each commit to 3 gubernatorial debates but only agree on attending one
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, the Democratic incumbent, and Heidi Ganahl, his Republican challenger, have each committed to appearing at three general election debates in September and October, their respective campaigns announced on Monday — but so far they’ve only both agreed to participate in one of them. Ganahl initiated this year’s edition of the perennial…
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Capitol M: Won’t someone think of the potatoes edition? | Week of Jan. 29, 2022
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The lighter side of the Capitol, usually. First, apologies for skipping last week. After the voting rights debate in the House, there was little joy or humor to be had for the rest of the week. Note to new Rep. Mandy Lindsay of Aurora, don’t believe everything you hear. A scattered assortment of scalawags tried…
