jeff bridges
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Colorado Sen. Kagan to resign; 3rd Senate Democrat to announce exit
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State Sen. Daniel Kagan says he will resign his Arapahoe County seat effective Jan. 11. He is the third Senate Democrat to announce plans to exit in coming weeks. The Cherry Hills Village Democrat said it has been “a great honor to serve the people of Colorado for just short of a decade. An important…
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Capitol M: Sine Die (#ohthankgoodnessitsover) edition
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A lighter side, usually, of what goes on at #coleg, also known as the Colorado General Assembly, in the last three days of the 2018 session. Talk about jumping the gun…Too soon? House Bill 1436, the red flag bill that generated a ton of controversy in the last 10 days of the 2018 session, came to…
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Capitol M: Week ending May 4 aka pre-Sine Die edition
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A weekly, usually, column on whatever I find interesting, amusing, heartfelt or weird and which occurs under the Gold Dome, aka the Colorado State Capitol. A citation is in order … Not that kind of citation; the tongue-in-cheek kind: First, a little backstory. The two Beckers – Jon, the Fort Morgan Republican and KC, the Boulder Democrat…
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School Finance Act clears first Colo. House hurdle
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The General Assembly could make major progress on buying down the state’s debt to K-12 public education under the School Finance Act, which cleared the House Education Committee Monday on an 11-2 vote. House Bill 1379 includes an extra $150 million, a request okayed by both the governor and the Joint Budget Committee, to pay…
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It just got easier to go to college while still in Colorado’s high schools
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DENVER – More students will be able to get a head start on college – and be able to cut down its cost – because Gov. John Hickenlooper signed House Bill 1052 into last week. Students already can rack up college and technical education credits before they finish high school. However, the community college in their…
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Capitol M: Week ending March 16
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A look at the lighter side, usually, of what goes on at the state Capitol. YMMV. They really don’t look that much alike…March 6 marked the 20th anniversary of the theatrical release of the cult classic “The Big Lebowski.” Its star is Jeff Bridges. Not that Jeff Bridges (pictured at right). This Jeff Bridges (pictured…
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‘Pragmatic’ Republican Toren Mushovic launches bid against state Rep. Jeff Bridges in House District 3
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Describing himself as a “pragmatic decision-maker, not driven by an ideology,” Greenwood Village Republican Toren Mushovic, a health care executive, attorney and Navy veteran, announced Thursday he’s challenging state Rep. Jeff Bridges, the Democrat seeking a second term in one of the state’s most competitive seats, Arapahoe County’s House District 3. Mushovic, 40, who was…
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Colorado lawmakers look to protect personal information under 3 new bills
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Finding out your identity and your personal information are under attack is a nightmare. And it’s one that Republican state Rep. Cole Wist of Centennial has experienced – twice. A couple of years ago, Wist found out someone was trying to file false tax returns using his Social Security number, and false returns using his…
