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Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission on shoals of bitter political divide
It was founded nearly 70 years ago, before the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, and has its roots in an early state anti-discrimination law that dates back to 1895. But now the state’s Civil Rights Commission is facing major changes to its mandate and authority – thanks in large part to the Lakewood baker…
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BIDLACK: By and large, our public servants aren’t in it for the pay
A March 9 story in the Colorado Springs Gazette noted that nearly 4,000 people working for the state of Colorado have salaries higher than the governor. Our Mr. Hickenlooper has an annual salary of $90,000, which is not bad as incomes go, but that ranks him near the bottom of the pay scale nationally. Gubernatorial paychecks…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper to be recognized by Trout Unlimited for river conservation efforts
Trout Unlimited this week announced Gov. John Hickenlooper will be recognized for his contributions to conservation for state rivers and streams. The 2018 River Stewardship award will be presented to Hickenlooper Thursday, for his actions both as Denver mayor and as Colorado governor. In 2007, according to a statement from Trout Unlimited, the Denver chamber…
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Capitol M: Week ending March 9
A weekly look at the lighter side, or something, of what goes on at the state Capitol. He did what?…Gov. John Hickenlooper didn’t participate in a caucus on Tuesday night. The governor explained he was double-booked and failed to remember that Caucus Night was on the horizon. But he also said that since voters…
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Community colleges one signature away from offering four-year nursing degrees
A bill that will allow Pikes Peak Community College and other community colleges to offer a four-year bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degrees won final approval Tuesday in the state House. The measure, House Bill 1086, now heads to Gov. John Hickenlooper for signature. House Bill 1086 would grant community colleges authority to offer…
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Reaction to expulsion of now-former Rep. Steve Lebsock includes tears, end of fears
Rep. Faith Winter of Westminster was the first of at least five women to come forward and accuse former Rep. Steve Lebsock of Thornton of sexual harassment. Friday, she participated with, and listened to, fellow House members as they debated for seven hours on whether to expel Lebsock. Friday marked the final chapter in a…
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House Republicans attempt to block expulsion vote; joint caucus grills investigator
Colorado House Republicans tried to stall an expulsion vote on Democratic Rep. Steve Lebsock Thursday, including a call for a prosecutor to get involved. The chamber was a flurry of activity heading into the final hours of the investigation into 11 allegations of sexual misconduct, as Lebsock tussled with his own members and Republicans sought…
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Stalemate over transportation solution continues at Colorado Capitol
Just how much Colorado’s General Assembly should put toward funding the $9 billion wish-list for transportation projects across the state is still unresolved between the House and Senate. A series of ballot proposals, unveiled last week by a coalition – Move Colorado, led by the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce – would ask voters to increase the…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper calls mass shooters terrorists, stays coy on higher office
When Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper was in Washington Friday to restart the bipartisan health care plan he helped create, he talked school shootings, political aspirations and third-party politics for Sunday’s “This Week” on ABC News. “Right now both parties don’t seem capable of having a coherent agenda,” the Democratic governor, joined by Ohio Gov. John Kasich,…
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Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper tells ag community future is in outdoor recreation
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, in remarks at this week’s 27th annual Governor’s Forum on Agriculture, pointed to the outdoor recreation industry as one area that can help rural communities rebound economically. In January, the Colorado Convention Center hosted the first of five years of shows from the Outdoor Industry Association, which for years had been…