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Colorado politicos react to Trump’s pick of Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
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k.vineys President Trump’s selection of Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court brought swift yet predictable reactions from Colorado politicos Monday night. Kavanaugh would succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, considered a moderate swing vote on the high court. The nominee’s rulings in the lower courts suggest a move to the right for the Supreme Court.…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH: Teachers union backs Neguse in 2nd CD Dem primary
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There isn’t much time left for politicians and organizations to announce their endorsements in Colorado’s primary races. Ballots will be arriving in mailboxes within a few weeks and voters will be soon be voting, so expect a flood of announcements by early June from the big enchiladas who want to help their favored candidates win.…
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NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado leader Karen Middleton honored by religious coalition
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The Colorado Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice honored NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado executive director Karen Middleton and Boulder physician Warren Hern at its annual reception, called Faith and Freedom, Thursday night. “This year’s unprecedented political challenges have been met with vigorous public engagement and an energized public,” the coalition said in a statement. “It is a…
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Three sexual harassment accusers at the Colorado Capitol to be honored by pro-choice group
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Three of the women who accused former state Rep. Steve Lebsock of sexual harassment, leading to his expulsion from the legislature, will received awards from NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado, the organization said Friday. Cassie Tanner, Holly Tarry and Rep Faith Winter, D-Westminster, will receive “Nevertheless, We Persist” awards at the organization’s annual gala on May 12.…
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Q&A with Karen Middleton: It all comes down to equal treatment for the sexes
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The #MeToo movement must seem like déjà vu to Karen Middleton. The former state lawmaker, longtime education policy wonk, self-described “fierce feminist” – and nowadays, point person for abortion-rights advocacy in Colorado – took her seat in the legislature a decade ago in the wake of the Capitol’s last big sexual-misconduct scandal. It was her…
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Abortion rights group endorses Democrat Jason Crow in 6th Congressional District primary
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NARAL Pro-Choice America, an abortion rights group and one of the leading progressive political advocacy organizations, on Friday endorsed Democratic congressional candidate Jason Crow, one of four Democrats running against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in the 6th Congressional District. “Mike Coffman’s extreme anti-choice, anti-woman record does not reflect the voters or values of…
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Colorado paid leave passes first hearing, requires all workers buy insurance
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A Democrat-led House committee gave another celebrated approval – along party lines – for a proposed family and medical leave insurance program for Colorado. Democrats passed a leave bill out of the House last year (without a single GOP) vote last year, and it was quickly squashed by the Republican majority in the Senate, at is…
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NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado to run fund to pay for needy women’s abortions
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This week the NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado Foundation will finalize its merger with the Freedom Fund, which provides money to help women pay for abortions. The program will be called the Women’s Freedom Fund. The program was started in 1984 by the First Universalist Church of Denver to help women who were barred from abortion services…
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EMILY’s List targets Colorado Republicans Mike Coffman, Scott Tipton in 2018 election
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EMILY’s List, a national group that recruits and helps fund Democratic women candidates, put two Colorado Republicans “on notice” Thursday, naming U.S. Reps. Mike Coffman and Scott Tipton to its list of top GOP targets in next year’s election. The group charged that Coffman and Tipton have poor records on issues important to women –…
