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Here it’s a ‘campus free speech bill’; there it’s a ‘Milo bill,’ of course
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In Colorado, sponsors call the legislative proposal a “campus free speech bill.” Sponsors in Tennessee call their version the “Milo Bill,” after Milo Yiannopoulos, the right-wing provocateur and Breitbart News editor, whose deliberately offensive college speaking appearances have often generated protest and occasionally violence. Colorado’s Senate Bill 62 is being sponsored by libertarian-conservative Tim Neville,…
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Humphrey: No bogey men in campus free speech bill
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State Rep. Stephen Humphrey is feeling optimistic that Democrats and liberal interest groups will join with Republicans and conservative interest groups to support the campus free speech bill he is sponsoring this year with Sen. Tim Neville. “I haven’t counted any votes yet, but I haven’t heard anyone say they have major concerns,” Humphrey said…
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Colorado Democrats seek nominations for awards at annual fundraising dinner
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The state Democratic Party’s annual fundraising dinner is fast approaching, and the deadline to nominate party stalwarts for a slew of awards is arriving even sooner. The party is accepting nominations through Friday, Feb. 10, in four award categories, including a new honor that will be handed out for the first time this year, according…
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Neville campus free speech bill wins surprise unanimous committee support
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The debate over student free speech, campus safe zones and political correctness moved into the Colorado Capitol on Thursday and took a surprise turn when three Democrats joined with four Republicans on the Senate education committee to unanimously advance a campus free speech bill sponsored by arch conservative-libertarian Sen. Tim Neville. “Elected officials have a…