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Boulder County Dems select Junie Joseph as party’s nominee for House District 10
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A Democratic vacancy committee in the Boulder-based House District 10 picked Junie Joseph as the party’s nominee for the general election. Joseph, who was elected to the Boulder City Council in 2019 and is former mayor pro tem, will replace Rep. Edie Hooton on the November ballot. A native of Haiti, she moved to the United States…
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Boulder County Dems to host candidates forum for open state House seat
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The candidates competing to succeed state Rep. Edie Hooton will square off Saturday morning in a forum set to be livestreamed on YouTube. The slate of candidates is currently seven strong after former CU Regent Jim Martin dropped out and several others jumped in. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor when the 68-member…
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Candidate field for Boulder-based Colorado House seat grows
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At least six Boulderites have so far declared interest in the race to succeed state Rep. Edie Hooton in the House District 10 seat. Beginning Friday, candidates can indicate their intent to be nominated for the seat. An online Zoom candidate forum will be held on Aug, 13, which will be live-streamed via the BoCo…
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State Rep. Edie Hooton won’t seek reelection; Boulder mayor, former pro tem jump into race
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In a surprise move, state Rep. Edie Hooton announced on Saturday she would not seek reelection to the state House. The Boulder Democrat representing District 10 was running for her fourth and final term in the House. Hooton serves as the vice chair of the House Energy & Environment Committee and the joint Capital Development…
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Governor signs bills on bicycles, campaign contributions
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Gov. Jared Polis signed six bills on Wednesday, including measures seeking to end unlimited donations to school board candidates, allowing residents who lost homes in the December Boulder wildfires to keep their voter registration at their previous addresses, and permitting Colorado cyclists to ride through stop signs and red lights when it’s safe to do…
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Polis signs bill allowing marijuana for child autism treatment
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April 2 is National Autism Day. It’s also the day Gov. Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 1028, which would allow children on the autism spectrum to use medical marijuana to treat symptoms. The bill is the second-year effort of Reps. Edie Hooton, Democrat of Boulder, and Kim Ransom, Republican of Lone Tree, who…
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Safe haven bill clears Colorado House committee
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Halle Burke of Broomfield is a soft-spoken 16-year-old who loves to bake cupcakes for her friends. She also holds the distinction of being one of the first babies saved through Colorado’s safe haven law. Burke told her story to the House Health & Insurance Committee on Tuesday, urging it to pass Senate Bill 25, which…
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State Rep. Larry Liston finds support for special district voting
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It’s called “how to work a bill.” On Friday, Republican state Rep. Larry Liston of Colorado Springs fought for the political life of a bill allowing non-Colorado residents to vote in special district board elections. House Bill 1108 would allow property owners – say, for example, those who own second homes in Colorado – to vote for…
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Colorado House unanimously passes bill allowing pot for autism
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The Colorado House Thursday gave unanimous consent to a bill that will add autism to the list of conditions for which medical marijuana can be prescribed. The 63-0 vote on House Bill 1038, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Edie Hooton of Boulder and Republican Rep. Kim Ransom of Lone Tree, followed two debates on the House…
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Colorado House panel OKs bill to treat autism with medical marijuana
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A bill that would allow autism to be treated with medical marijuana, similar to the one vetoed last year by then-Gov. John Hickenlooper, is one step closer to the desk of Gov. Jared Polis, who has promised to sign it. House Bill 19-1028, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Edie Hooton of Boulder and Republican Rep. Kim…
