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ACLU of Colorado’s Denise Maes joins Biden administration
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ACLU of Colorado’s former long-time public policy director, Denise Maes, has a new gig in President Joe Biden’s administration. Maes is now the regional administrator in the U.S. General Services Administration for regions five, six and eight – covering 16 states, including Colorado. Her appointment is effective as of Tuesday. “I am extremely honored to…
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Bill restricting Colorado cellphone use while driving is on hold
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The Colorado state Senate Transportation & Energy Committee on Thursday delayed action on a bill that would require drivers to either use a mounted device for holding mobile phones or keep both hands on the steering wheel. Senate Bill 12 is sponsored by Senate President Pro tem Lois Court of Denver, and 2019 marks her…
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E-notary bill raises concerns over consumer data privacy and sales
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While Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook testifies to Congress and offers yet another apology for Facebook’s inability to protect user data, lawmakers at Colorado’s state Capitol are working on a bill that some claim would open up yet another opportunity for misuse of consumer data – a concern that backers refute. The bill is Senate Bill…
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Rep. Dave Williams’ latest bill on sanctuary cities fails in House committee
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Despite support from the White House for the idea, Republican Rep. Dave Williams’ second attempt to put elected officials on the hook for creating sanctuary policies fell by the wayside Wednesday. To no surprise, the Democratic-controlled House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee dispatched Williams’ House Bill 1178 on a party-line 6-3 vote. The same…
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Rep. Dave Williams asks for Trump’s help to block Denver ordinance on immigrants
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Rep. Dave Williams is accusing Denver Mayor Michael Hancock of pandering to the “alt left” with a city policy not to help enforce federal immigration laws. The Republican from Colorado Springs is calling on President Trump to crack down on Denver. The Denver City Council is set to vote Monday night on the Public Safety Enforcement…
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On dueling ‘sanctuary’ bills, lawmakers talk past, offend each other
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The Republican-controlled state Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday heard dueling hot-button “sanctuary” bills and saw members and witnesses talk past each other, wrestle with language and come to no agreement. The committee voted on party lines to pass the Republican bill and kill the Democratic bill. Republican Senate Bill 281, titled the “Colorado Citizen Protection…
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Protesters target Colorado anti-sanctuary cities bill ahead of hearing
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Civil rights protesters gathered Wednesday at the Capitol to protest the “Colorado Politician Accountability Act,” a hot-button Republican House bill being heard in the House State Affairs committee. The bill, HB 1134, is sponsored by Colorado Springs freshman Rep. Dave Williams. It taps into the harsh view of so-called sanctuary policies that marked the Trump…
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Colorado campus free speech bill went off to House with broad bipartisan support
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State Sen. Tim Neville, a Littleton Republican, was determined to send his hot-button campus free speech bill to the lower chamber with strong support from Democrats as well as Republicans – and he succeeded. Senate Bill 62 is a response to the war around expression being waged largely by conservative media outlets who think speech…
