gun control legislation
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Nicolais: Supreme Court refuses to pull the trigger on gun laws
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Supreme Court inaction often speaks as loudly as any opinion. By denying review of recent gun control laws in New York and Connecticut, the court effectively allowed the bans to remain in place. Without issuing a word on the merits, the court affected the gun rights debate more than Congress has over the past two…
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Silverii takes reins at ProgressNow Colorado
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Ian Silverii, the House Democrats’ former chief of staff, took over as executive director of left-leaning online advocacy group ProgressNow Colorado on Wednesday, the organization announced. “I care deeply about the kind of policies we make on the state level,” Silverii told The Colorado Statesman. “With Congress being deadlocked for a decade, it’s fallen on…
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Noonan: Mulligan legislation has poor success record at Capitol
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Kelly Brough, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, chastised Gov. John Hickenlooper and Capitol leadership at a recent luncheon for a poor record of accomplishment in the 2016 General Assembly. She wants legislators to take another crack at reclassifying the hospital provider fee and reforming construction defects law, two issues that got…
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Democrat Sullivan challenges Tate for Senate District 27 seat
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The father of an Aurora theater shooting victim launched his run Tuesday against state Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, who was appointed to represent the heavily Republican Senate District 27 in December. Democrat Tom Sullivan — a retired postal worker, Air Force veteran and member of the AFL-CIO Colorado executive board — has been a regular…
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Tom Sullivan weighing run against Tate in SD 27
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The father of an Aurora theater shooting victim is considering whether to announce next week that he’s challenging state Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, who was appointed to his seat in December, The Colorado Statesman has learned. Tom Sullivan, a retired postal worker and registered Democrat, has campaigned for gun control and death penalty reform since his…
