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Proposal to cap candidate contributions in Colorado’s local elections advances
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Colorado could soon establish a statewide limit on donations made to candidates in local elections, if a new bill is passed into law. House Bill 1245 would cap donations from individuals at $250 and donations from small-donor committees at $2,500 in municipal elections, among other requirements. The bill cleared its first vote Monday in the…
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Proposal advances for non-gendered bathrooms, baby changing stations in Colorado public buildings
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An effort to add non-gendered bathrooms and baby changing stations to Colorado’s public buildings passed its first hurdle on Monday, receiving approval from a state House committee. If passed by the full legislature, House Bill 1057 would require newly constructed public buildings owned or operated by the government to provide non-gendered bathrooms on each floor…
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Colorado House committee OKs election integrity bill after dueling testimonies from Peters, Griswold
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A state House committee on Monday approved legislation to tighten security controls around elections and in county clerks’ offices following dueling testimonies from Colorado’s leading candidates for secretary of state. The House State, Civic, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee approved, on a party-line vote, Senate Bill 153, which sponsors say is a response to alleged security breaches in…
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Bill to allow medical marijuana to treat PTSD gains broad, bipartisan support
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A bill that enables doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to PTSD patients has gained momentum in the Legislature this year, passing the Senate with broad support on a 34-1 vote and now pressing forward with similar agreement in the House. Sponsored by state Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, and state Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Boulder, SB 17…
