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Batting averages of Colorado lawmakers | 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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The job of a state legislator is to pass laws, but in Colorado, some are more effective than others. To figure out the most and least successful lawmakers of the state’s 2023 legislative session, Colorado Politics looked at the bills they prime-sponsored in both chambers and ranked the number of bills passed, percentage of bills…
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Democrats pass 3 bills strengthening abortion rights in Colorado
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A trio of bills seeking to bolster abortion rights in Colorado passed their last vote in the House on Saturday, now only needing the governor’s signature to become law. If enacted, Senate Bill 188 would protect abortion patients and providers in Colorado from penalties from other states. Senate Bill 189 would expand health insurance coverage for abortion, particularly among…
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Colorado Democrats, Republicans clash over Equal Rights Amendment
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Bipartisan lawmakers stood shoulder to shoulder Thursday morning in recognition of the Equal Rights Amendment, but within minutes the moment of solidarity shattered into a party battle on abortion and transgender rights. The state House of Representatives introduced a resolution marking the 100th anniversary of when the ERA, an effort to codify gender equality in the…
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Q&A with Rep. Julie McCluskie | Incoming House speaker on taking the lead
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State Rep. Julie McCluskie is taking the reins of the Colorado House of Representatives as the chamber enters a historic period of Democratic leadership. After the November election flipped five seats from red to blue, the House now has a 46-19 Democrat-Republican split. This supermajority is likely the largest Democratic advantage in state history and…
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Democrats lead in 3 of 4 State Board of Education races | ELECTION NIGHT 2022
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Democrats held leads in three of the four seats up for grabs on the State Board of Education this year as of 9 p.m. on Election Day. The State Board of Education approves the budget for the state Education Department, appoints the Commissioner of Education, accredits public school districts, oversees charter school appeals of district…
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Colorado firmly a blue state
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“It’s a blue state,” said Doug Friednash, a lawyer with Brownstein who served as chief of staff to then-Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and as city attorney under Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.
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Broomfield council member replaces Matt Gray on primary ballot
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Democrats picked a Broomfield council member to replace Rep. Matt Gray on the primary ballot. The vacancy committee in House District 33 elected council member William Lindstedt to replace Gray on the ballot, according to Megan Burns, the communications director for the Colorado Democratic Party. “Thank you to Rep. Gray for his service and thank you to…
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Democrat Jena Griswold raises $850K for reelection as secretary of state, smashing Colorado records
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold raised more than $850,000 for her reelection bid during the first fundraising period of 2022, the Democrat’s campaign told Colorado Politics on Friday. The sum dwarfs receipts reported in any previous quarter by down-ballot, statewide Colorado candidates, including candidates for attorney general, secretary of state or state treasurer. Her…
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National Democratic super PAC reserves $4.4 million for TV ads in Denver market
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The House Democrats’ chief political action committee is booking $4.4 million worth of TV advertising this fall in the Denver market, part of a massive early ad reservation that suggests which races the Democrats consider their midterm battlegrounds. While the House Majority PAC has yet to target individual contests, the Denver TV market covers voters…
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State GOP chair Kristi Burton Brown makes good on vow to visit all 64 Colorado counties
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It took nearly a year, but Colorado Republican Kristi Burton Brown has fulfilled one of the promises she made in her campaign for state GOP chair – visit every one of the state’s 64 counties during her first year in office. Burton Brown completed the journey earlier this month with a stop in Pitkin County…