gordon klingenschmitt
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Noonan: Halfway done but not half-baked in the 2016 General Assembly
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So far, the governor has signed 29 bills. Of those, 15 are supplemental appropriations. The supplementals passed unanimously in the Senate. Only corrections, military affairs, and public safety received unanimous support in the House. Republicans in the Senate voted to keep government running. Republicans in the House, not so much. Senate GOPers are on the…
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LGBT Coloradans make their case to lawmakers, up close and personal
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One Colorado wants state lawmakers to know that their constituents include LGBT people and that members of the LGBT community vote. Monday was One Colorado lobby day at the Capitol. Almost 300 volunteers from the organization, representing 33 Senate districts and 57 House districts, walked the halls, watched floor debate and met with lawmakers on…
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The Hot Sheet, February 22, 2016
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By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright _@JaredWright_ Monday, February 22, 2016 DENVER – Good morning, and welcome to The Hot Sheet, Colorado’s premier daily political newsletter. Happy Monday, and remember we’re all in this (Mondays) together: “I pray Heaven to bestow the best of blessing on this house (the White House) and on all…
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The Hot Sheet, February 19, 2016
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By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright _@JaredWright_ Friday, February 19, 2016 DENVER – Good morning from all of us here at The Colorado Statesman, and a very Happy Friday to you and yours. Here’s to a smooth glide into the weekend. “The day cold and fair with a high easterly wind: we were visited…
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‘CHiPs’ and ‘Chaps’: Klingenschmitt motorcycle bill crashes in first House hearing
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The large framed photo of 1970s television star Erik Estrada as Frank “Ponch” Poncherello, the dashing motorcycle-riding patrolman in the NBC hit “CHiPs,” failed to persuade. So did state Rep. Gordon “Dr. Chaps” Klingenschmittt, R-Colorado Springs, sponsor of a bill that would have allowed motorcyclists to ride between cars when traffic slows to a crawl.…
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The Hot Sheet, February 11, 2016
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By TCS Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Jared Wright @_JaredWright_ Thursday, February 11, 2016 DENVER – Happy Thursday — pace yourself, just one more day until the weekend (if you’re like me, you ask, “What weekend?” — ’tis the business) … Now, your substrata feed straight from the politics pipeline: It’s official … [less is more?] — There are officially more candidates seeking the…
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Rep. Klingenschmitt takes another religious stand
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It was his last scheduled appearance before the House State Affairs kill committee, and fiery internet preacher Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt, R-Colorado Springs, was relishing the moment. Everyone in the room knew his religious freedom bill, HB 1123, was going to be voted down by the committee’s majority Democrats. The committee’s banter around the bill was…
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Climate Action Plan bill riles skeptical House Republicans
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On Tuesday, state House members were united in Broncos orange to celebrate the Super Bowl champions. They were not at all united in environmental green when discussing the state’s plan to address climate change. Republicans and Democrats extended floor debate for a second day over a bill that would create measurable goals and deadlines as…
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VIDEO: Cadman sets Capitol buzzing with tip of the hat to AFP
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Americans for Prosperity came to the Capitol Thursday — not just some of the group’s legislative specialists, but a whole crowd of liberty loving followers, who Republican lawmakers thanked for their dedication to small-government and their hard work championing conservative causes in recent years. “I want to say thanks,” said Senate President Bill Cadman, R-Colorado…
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The Hot Sheet, February 4, 2016
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DENVER – Happy Thursday everybody — time for a throwback. Read the Statesman’s Ernest Luning’s Yesteryear column and reminisce the olden political days with us: Denver Mayor Wellington Webb stands up for the old Mile High Stadium name, tension mounts between members under the Capitol dome over Amendment 23 and prayer, and more. #TBT The old Mile…
