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Lauren Boebert tops year-end fundraising among Colorado congressional candidates
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For the fourth consecutive quarter, Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert raised more in campaign contributions than any other U.S. House candidate in Colorado, and it wasn’t even close. The freshman lawmaker from Silt reported raising just over $800,000 for the three-month period that ended Dec. 31, bringing her total contributions for the year to nearly…
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Bills aiming to combat wildfire ready for committee action
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Legislators last week introduced a slate of legislation crafted during the legislative interim to combat wildfires in Colorado. The five bills, now ready for committee action, stem from the work of the Wildfire Matters Review Committee, a 10-person panel featuring six Democrats and four Republicans charged with studying wildfire prevention and mitigation during the months in which the…
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As sex-ed bill heads to Colorado Senate, opponents gear up for round two
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Two days after the Colorado House of Representatives passed a sex-education bill — the subject of hours-longs hearings and debate sessions in recent weeks — opponents already are gearing up opposition for round two, which will take place in the state Senate. House Bill 1032 was approved by the House Tuesday on a 39-23 vote,…
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Colorado House clears sex-education bill; on to Senate
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The Colorado House on Tuesday voted mostly along party lines to approve changes to the state’s comprehensive sex education curriculum for public schools. The measure — House Bill 1032 — withstood six hours of opposition from legislative Republicans before it gained preliminary approval on Friday. The bill passed on a 39-23 vote, with one Democrat,…
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CAPITOL M | Observations from rural Colorado (and don’t drive too close to an onion truck)
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Live from rural Colorado! In next week’s print edition (and online Oct. 2), Colorado Politics will take a good look at how rural Coloradans view the upcoming election and the issues that are important to them. (Note to the statewide candidates: There will be surprises. The issues they’re raising aren’t necessarily at the top of…
