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The Colorado primary and the extremism test for both parties | SONDERMANN
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Colorado’s primary is soon upon us. By the time this column is read, the June 25th election day will be but three weeks out. Though in this era of mail-in voting, election day is when ballots are counted, not when they are cast. For many voters, that hour of deciding and filling in those circles…
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Colorado ‘safe injection’ sites bill wins preliminary House approval after late night fight
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Progressive House Democrats won the latest skirmish Wednesday night in their efforts to allow facilities where people can use illegal drugs under the supervision of medical professionals. House Bill 1028 would allow municipalities to set up such facilities, which the bill calls “overdose prevention centers.” Under the bill, as amended, drug users would be able…
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Colorado ‘safe injection’ sites bill wins preliminary House approval after late night fight
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Progressive House Democrats won the latest skirmish Wednesday night in their efforts to allow facilities where people can use illegal drugs under the supervision of medical professionals. House Bill 1028 would allow municipalities to set up such facilities, which the bill calls “overdose prevention centers.” Under the bill, as amended, drug users would be able…
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Colorado ‘safe injection’ sites bill wins preliminary House approval after late night fight
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Progressive House Democrats won the latest skirmish Wednesday night in their efforts to allow facilities where people can use illegal drugs under the supervision of medical professionals. House Bill 1028 would allow municipalities to set up such facilities, which the bill calls “overdose prevention centers.” Under the bill, as amended, drug users would be able…
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Colorado lawmakers advance ‘assault weapons’ ban; Jeff Crank qualifies for 5th CD ballot; House speaker has final say on GOP impeachment resolution vs. Jena Griswold | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 20, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A bill banning 13 types of “assault weapons” won a party-line 7-3 vote in the House Judiciary Committee. The panel began reviewing House Bill 1292 Tuesday morning, a hearing that lasted until just after midnight Wednesday, some 14 hours after it started. About…
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Colorado lawmakers advance ‘assault weapons’ ban; Jeff Crank qualifies for 5th CD ballot; House speaker has final say on GOP impeachment resolution vs. Jena Griswold | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 20, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A bill banning 13 types of “assault weapons” won a party-line 7-3 vote in the House Judiciary Committee. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); The panel began reviewing House Bill 1292 Tuesday morning, a hearing that lasted until just after midnight Wednesday, some 14 hours after…
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In Colorado rally, Haley says GOP can reverse setback only by breaking from Trump; Johnston unveils 2024 priorities | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 28, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday at a campaign rally in Colorado that Republicans can only reverse the setbacks the party has suffered in the state by breaking Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP. Three days after losing her home state…
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Colorado lawmakers vote to give themselves a pay raise beginning in 2025
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Colorado House Democrats on Thursday voted to boost the pay of General Assembly lawmakers beginning in the 2025-26 fiscal year, with those living in the Denver metro area getting substantially more in actual dollars and rate increase than policymakers who reside outside. The cost to taxpayers for the higher per diems is just shy of…
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House Speaker Julie McCluskie reprimands Rep. Elisabeth Epps for behavior during November session
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House Speaker Julie McCluskie reprimanded Rep. Elisabeth Epps, the Denver Democrat who joined pro-Palestinian protesters in the gallery and at one point called fellow lawmakers “fascist,” issuing a a sternly-worded warning that such actions in the future could lead to more serious consequences. Epps won’t face a censure. In her letter, McCluskie identified six violations…
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Colorado legislators request settlement in illegal meetings lawsuit
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Leaders of the Colorado House have agreed not to violate the state open meetings law in a proposed settlement to a lawsuit filed by two first-year Democratic legislators. Pending approval from a judge, the settlement states that House representatives will not communicate using automatically-deleting functions on electronic messaging services, nor will they meet in quorum to…
