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House passes caps for candidate contributions in Colorado’s local elections
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The Colorado House on Tuesday approved a bill to establish a statewide limit on donations made to candidates in local elections, sending the proposal to the Senate for further consideration. If made law, House Bill 1245 would cap donations from individuals and political parties at $400 and donations from small-donor committees at $4,000 in municipal elections, among…
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Colorado House OKs increasing minimum age to criminally charge kids after heated debate
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The Colorado House approved a bill on Monday to stop charging children under 13 with most crimes, advancing it to the Senate for consideration. Currently, the minimum age for criminal prosecution in Colorado is 10. House Bill 1249 would raise the age to 13, except when a child is suspected of committing homicide. This would remove children aged…
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Colorado House leaders threaten to break deals amid Republican filibustering
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There are 347 bills awaiting action in the Colorado legislature with less than a month left in the session. But this week, work slowed down in the House. House Republicans deliberately stretched debate on the floor Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, speaking at length on all bills, most of them noncontroversial measures and some backed by…
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Colorado Democrats advance bill to expand insurance coverage for abortions
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Democrats advanced a bill Friday to expand insurance coverage for abortions, marking the third and final bill in a package intended to bolster abortion rights in Colorado. If enacted, Senate Bill 189 would require health insurance carriers that serve large employers – those with more than 100 employees – to pay for abortion coverage without deductibles, copays or…
