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Democrats pick Mandy Lindsay to represent House District 42
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The Democratic vacancy committee charged with replacing Rep. Dominique Jackson, D-Aurora, faced COVID and contentious questions about some of the candidates before selecting Mandy Lindsay, Jackson’s former legislative aide and the chair of House District 42, as her replacement. Jackson was named regional 8 administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development last…
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Three more Democrats jump into HD 42 vacancy race
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Three more Democratic candidates, six in all, have declared their intention to seek the House District 42 seat left vacant when Rep. Dominique Jackson resigned to take an appointment as Region 8 Administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The vacancy election will take place at 5 p.m. on Jan. 10 at…
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Bill to ease foster kids’ access to driver’s licenses passes Colorado House committee
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It’s one of the most treasured rites of passage in a teenager’s life, the day he or she gets that most coveted of adult documents: the driver’s license. But for children in Colorado’s foster care system, that rite of passage is more often than not denied. State House Bill 1023, which won unanimous approval from…
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2018 Colo. legislature: Winners and losers from the session
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Winners House Assistant Majority Leader Alec Garnett of Denver and Assistant Minority Leader Cole Wist of Centennial: For the second year in a row, these two lawmakers on opposite sides of the aisle took on some of the toughest issues in the session. This year, that included the year’s most controversial bill – the “red flag”…
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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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Bill aimed at drug abuse has tough time against Colorado doctors’ orders
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Legislators talk a lot about fighting the drug abuse epidemic, but the fate of a bill aimed at helping by connecting doctors writing prescriptions directly to pharmacies is going to down to the wire House Bill 1279 is supported by the Colorado Retail Council, which includes pharmacies who say it’s a common-sense measure to reduce the…
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Colorado House passes changes to revenge porn law
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DENVER – The Colorado House made quick work of toughening up Colorado’s four-year-old revenge porn law Tuesday. The House gave unanimous approval to the legislation, sending House Bill 1264 to the Senate. Revenge porn is the sharing of private, often sexual videos or photographs of a former partner, or in some cases they are stolen by…
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Colorado House Black Caucus counts $7.1M in budget wins
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DENVER – The largest group of black lawmakers in Colorado history touted the amendments they secured in the House version of the state budget Thursday. The House Black Caucus took credit for six amendments putting more than $7.1 million into mentoring programs, community corrections treatment services, mental health for peace officers, substance abuse treatment for expecting…
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Colorado House moving bills aimed at high healthcare costs
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DENVER – House Democrats have made good, so far, on their promise to pass bills aimed at curbing healthcare costs, and Thursday they passed one out of committee to address the high cost of insulin. House Bill 1009, sponsored by Rep. Dylan Roberts, D-Eagle, would require pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy benefit managers, insurers and nonprofits to…
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Truckers against Trafficking bill motors from the House to the Senate
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A bill supported by the Colorado truckers to fight human trafficking rolled out of the House and headed for the Senate Tuesday. House Bill 1808 would add human-trafficking prevention to the training regiment of those seeking a commercial driver’s license. Truck stops are magnets for prostitutes, and the Colorado-based Truckers Against Trafficking was formed in…
