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Legislative leaders set meeting to review workplace harassment policies at Colorado Capitol
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Colorado House and Senate leaders plan to meet in mid-December to review workplace harassment policies at the state Capitol in the wake of a flurry of recent allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against legislators, Senate President Kevin Grantham said Tuesday. The Legislative Council’s Executive Committee – made up of leaders from both parties in…
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Lawmakers lament special session that yielded no result
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Colorado lawmakers, depending on party affiliation, thought the special session that ended Tuesday on a party-line vote in the Republican-controlled Senate Transportation Committee represented a missed opportunity to fix their mistake or a staunch defense of the state Constitution. Republicans opposed the fix and preferred voters decide the tax issue, or at least get specific legal guidance…
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Hickenlooper’s special session could get messy, lawmakers warn
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A simple fix may turn out to be pretty complicated. Gov. John Hickenlooper’s plan to fix a problem with the landmark legislation that reclassified the state’s hospital provider fee program may have hit a snag: the two Republican lawmakers who helped marshal the bill through the General Assembly have no intention of helping with the…
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Ken Salazar gets behind Democratic secretary of state candidate Jena Griswold
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Democrat Jena Griswold, a candidate for Colorado secretary of state, has won the support of former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, her campaign announced Friday. “Jena Griswold has the experience, enthusiasm, and bold vision we need in our Secretary of State,” Salazar said in a statement. “She will make our elections more secure, protect the right…
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Renters, mobile home dwellers gain ground under two new Colorado laws
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Two pieces of legislation that became law Wednesday will help protect the rights of Colorado renters and mobile home residents. Hundreds of other laws take effect on the 90th day since the end of the legislative session. Senate Bill 245 requires landlords to give 21 days’ notice before raising the rent, instead of seven under…
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Debt collectors have to clean up their acts under new Colorado law
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One new Colorado law should be music to the ears of those who don’t care for calls from debt collectors, especially for money they don’t owe. Senate Bill 216 cracks down immediately on “zombie debt,” uncollected or written-off bills the debt collection agencies buy in bulk to try to collect on. Unfortunately for the public,…
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Getting to yes, just saying no: Lawmakers Everett, Hansen and Kennedy talk session votes
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By one measure, state Rep. Justin Everett, a House Republican serving his third term in the Colorado General Assembly, and state Reps. Chris Hansen and Chris Kennedy, a pair of Democrats in their first terms, stand as far apart as any lawmakers at the Capitol, based on the votes they cast in the just-completed 2017…
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Kerry Donovan cheers establishment of Public Lands Day as permanent state holiday
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Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday signed a proclamation recognizing Public Lands Day and establishing a permanent state holiday every third Saturday in May. State Sen. Kerry Donovan, a Vail Democrat, sponsored the legislation last year to create the holiday and was on hand for the governor’s official action. “To celebrate our public lands is to…