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Tim Hernández to represent Denver’s District 4 in Colorado House of Representatives
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Chicano activist and teacher Tim Hernández will represent northwest Denver in the state House of Representatives. Hernández was selected on Saturday by a 68-member vacancy committee to represent House District 4 through 2024. Hernández will complete the term of former Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, who represented House District 4 since 2019 and resigned earlier this month to join the Denver City…
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Colorado Democrats call for legislative action against HOA foreclosures
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Gov. Jared Polis and other Democrats are calling for action after a report revealed homeowner associations have foreclosed on thousands of Colorado properties and auctioned off hundreds due to unpaid HOA fees. In a statement released Wednesday, Polis and four state legislators said the actions of these HOAs exacerbates Colorado’s ongoing housing crisis. Polis said he…
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A House divided: Session defined by dissension between progressives, establishment, GOP
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In the Colorado House of Representatives, the 2023 legislative session ended the same way it started: with conflict and division. Lawmakers were almost giddy Monday, spending the last day of the session playing with toys and instruments, recording singalongs to “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and sharing a meal on the balcony cooked by Rep. Ron Weinberg. But…
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Colorado lawmakers introduce first bills of the 2023 session
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House Speaker Julie McCluskie and Senate President Steve Fenberg introduced the first 10 bills of the 2023 legislative session Monday afternoon, outlining the Democratic Party’s priorities for the year. The bills center on education investments, health care affordability, mental health programs, workforce development, affordable housing, language accessibility, and energy and water efficiency. “Colorado Democrats have…
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Lorena Garcia picked to replace Rep. Adrienne Benavidez in Colorado House
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Former U.S. Senate candidate Lorena Garcia is coming to the Colorado House of Representatives after a vacancy committee elected her to replace resigning Rep. Adrienne Benavidez. Garcia is a progressive Democrat and community organizer who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2020. She will finish Benavidez’s term representing House District 35, which runs through 2024. The Colorado Democratic Party announced Garcia’s…
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Julie McCluskie tapped to lead Colorado House
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Democrats on Friday nominated Rep. Julie McCluskie to serve as the speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives during the state’s 74th legislative session. The caucus made historic decisions Friday by selecting women for the top three leadership positions, a first in state history. The caucus also made history when it elected Rep. Brianna Titone of Arvada…
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Colorado House Democrats postpone leadership elections as they await election results
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The House Democratic caucus postponed its scheduled leadership elections Thursday after the race for Speaker of the House became dependent upon the votes of candidates who haven’t officially won their races yet. The caucus convened with 46 members who are all currently winning their House races. However, House Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, said three of…
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Conservative group attacks Democrat Diana DeGette over gas prices in digital ad campaign
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A leading conservative group is hammering U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette with a digital ad linking the Denver Democrat to Biden administration polices the group claims have led to soaring gas prices, but a spokesman for DeGette told Colorado Politics she holds oil companies responsible for much of the pain consumers are feeling at the pump.…
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Updated: Colorado House Democrats to lead committee and hearings on climate change
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Update: Rep. Chris Hansen tells Colorado Politics Republicans have appointed its members to the committee, Reps. Cole Wist of Centennial and Yeulin Willett of Grand Junction. The first meeting has been rescheduled to March 14 at the Capitol as soon as the House adjourns. The original post is below. ******************* The heat under the issues…
