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Bill to link doctors to pharmacies online combats forgeries for opioids
A bipartisan bill filed in the Colorado House last week would make it harder for drug abusers to forge or duplicate prescriptions on paper to steal opioids, and it’s kind of simple: Prescribers and pharmacies should close the loop online. The bill would require podiatrists, dentists, physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses and optometrists, as…
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Republican Nic Morse, a former congressional nominee, drops primary bid in Larimer County’s Senate District 15
Larimer County Republican Nic Morse is withdrawing from the race for the Senate District 15 seat held by term-limited state Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, who is seeking the GOP nomination for state treasurer, Colorado Politics has learned. Morse, a marketing executive and the 2016 Republican nominee for the congressional seat held by U.S. Rep. Jared…
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Capitol M (March 2)
A lighter side, usually, at what goes on in the state Capitol. Given what’s gone on at the Capitol this week, a little lightness is definitely in order. Suggestions that a little harp music might improve attitudes in the House have already been made, but you’ll have to wait until Sine Die. The things…
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Howland expulsion from 1915 has lessons for 2018 House, lawmaker says
On Friday, the Colorado House, for only the second time in its history, will decide whether a lawmaker should be expelled for misconduct. It’s been 103 years since lawmakers voted to kick a member out, but that situation has some lessons for the 2018 House as it begins to consider an expulsion resolution, according to…
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Ken and Perry Buck among slew of GOP officials backing state Senate candidate Rob Woodward
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck and his wife, state Rep. Perry Buck, are among a number of prominent northern Colorado Republicans throwing their support behind restauranteur Rob Woodward in the GOP primary for Larimer County’s open Senate District 15 seat, his campaign announced Monday. Others Woodward backers include former U.S. Rep. Bob Schaffer, state Rep. Hugh McKean, Larimer…
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Hickenlooper signs first bill of 2018 session on nursing licensure
With one day to spare, (whew!) Gov. John Hickenlooper Thursday signed into law the first bill passed by the 2018 General Assembly, a measure to help Colorado nurses. The new law would allow Colorado’s 78,000 nurses to participate in a 25-state compact that allows them to work across state lines. The compact had a deadline…
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After hours of pained testimony, homeless ‘right to rest’ bill fails on bipartisan vote
State House Democrats joined Republicans late Wednesday night to vote down a bill that has made waves in various versions the last three years for championing the civil rights of the state’s homeless population. After nearly six hours of emotional testimony, the “Right to Rest Act,” House Bill 1314, sponsored by state Democratic Reps. Joe…
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Williams touts anti-sanctuary bill on national TV, blasts Democrats
State Rep. Dave Williams swung hard on national television Wednesday at opponents of legislation the Colorado Springs Republican introduced earlier in the week to subject politicians to lawsuits and criminal charges if they’ve helped establish “sanctuary” cities or other jurisdictions in Colorado. “This could be model legislation that could definitely hold these lawless politicians accountable…