kent lambert
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Colorado revenue forecast: Severance taxes on the rebound
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Colorado economists reported Wednesday that the state’s severance tax revenues from oil and gas operations – in the doldrums for the past several years due to low oil prices – are on the rebound in a big way. State lawmakers also can anticipate another healthy year of corporate and individual income tax growth, and that may…
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What’s next for Sen. Kent Lambert? Science, but not the political kind
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi44VLt4TTg Sen. Kent Lambert, without a doubt, is one of the lions of Colorado Senate. He is an intelligent and engaging member of the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, the six lawmakers who literally write the state budget; no dummies allowed. Because of term limits, this was his last legislative session, and many anticipated some other…
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Colo. Dems field candidates in every state legislative race for 1st time in years
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If the “blue wave” that some predict comes crashing ashore in Colorado, Democrats want to make sure their candidates don’t miss out on a single legislative race. The state Democratic Party announced Friday it has placed candidates in every state House and Senate race. The party hasn’t fielded candidates in every race in at least…
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Senate approves Colorado state budget on 26-8 vote
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The Colorado Senate Thursday put its vote of approval on the state 2018-19 budget that it spent 11 hours fighting over Wednesday night. The $28.9 billion budget bill and the 18 accompanying bills that help balance the budget now go back to the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, which developed the budget. The JBC will be…
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Capitol M: Week ending March 30
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A look at the lighter side, usually, of what goes on at the state Capitol. This week, however, Capitol M feels the need to call out some ill-thought-out behavior this week. If you aren’t reading…The Facebook page of Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert, Capitol M says “do it!” Holbert has taken upon himself to…
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What to look for as lawmakers begin debate on Colorado’s 2018-19 state government budget
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On Monday the House will begin working on the 2018-19 budget, as contained in the Long Appropriations Bill crafted by the Joint Budget Committee (JBC). The JBC has been working on the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year since November 1, when Gov. John Hickenlooper submitted his proposal. They wrapped up their final work…
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Colorado Senate President Kevin Grantham weighs in on civil rights controversy
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Colorado Senate President Kevin Grantham of Cañon City weighed in Monday morning on the controversy over the continued existence of the state Division of Civil Rights and Civil Rights Commission. Last week, the Joint Budget Committee deadlocked 3-3 on vote to fund the agency, which is part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies, for the 2018-19…
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Colorado state lawmakers honor fallen El Paso County Deputy Sheriff Micah Flick
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The eight members of the Colorado House who represent El Paso County held a moment of silence Tuesday morning to honor the memory of El Paso County Deputy Sheriff Micah Flick. Flick, an 11-year veteran of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department, was killed in the line of duty Tuesday afternoon during a stolen car…
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Capitol M – Behind the Scenes at the Colorado General Assembly 1/19/18
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BRRR It was so cold that….If you had to pick the most miserable-looking person at Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade, the winner, hands down, would be Gov. John Hickenlooper. (I would definitely make the top 10 because I fell on the ice and have bruises all over to prove it.) Not because he didn’t…
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Rep. Brittany Pettersen pleased with bipartisan leadership on opioid plan
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State Rep. Brittany Pettersen was pleased after Gov. John Hickenlooper finished his State of the State address Thursday. He, Senate President Kevin Grantham and House Speaker Crisanta Duran agreed with her: Something must be done about Colorado’s opioid abuse epidemic. Each of the leaders made finding answers a priority. “We really have all of our…
