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Q&A with Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg | At the end of 16 years of public service
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State Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, is the only one of 100 lawmakers in the 2022 session who has served for a full 16 years: four consecutive two-year terms in the House followed by two consecutive four-year terms in the Senate. First elected in 2006 to the House and in 2014 to the Senate, his district…
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Q&A with Sen. Kerry Donovan | Outgoing senator reflects on her time in the Capitol
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For more than seven years, Sen. Kerry Donovan has been a staple of the Colorado legislature. But her career as a state Senator is coming to an end as her term is expiring this January. During her time in the Capitol, Donovan sponsored just under 200 bills, including successful legislation ranging from removing restrictions on…
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Senate Democrats to pick next leader Wednesday
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information that shakes up who’s likely to be at the top of the race to become Senate President. Senate Democrats are poised to settle the Capitol intrigue over who will succeed Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, and potentially fill other leadership positions when they meet at…
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Bill to ban sport hunting of wildcats fails after a three-hour hearing state Senate committee
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A bill to eliminate recreational trapping and hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado went down to defeat Thursday after encountering plenty of opposition from a coalition of 20 hunting, angling and wildlife conservation groups and their members. The bill would ban hunting for sport, but allow hunting to protect people or for…
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Lauren Boebert tops year-end fundraising among Colorado congressional candidates
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For the fourth consecutive quarter, Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert raised more in campaign contributions than any other U.S. House candidate in Colorado, and it wasn’t even close. The freshman lawmaker from Silt reported raising just over $800,000 for the three-month period that ended Dec. 31, bringing her total contributions for the year to nearly…
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Community colleges seek to expand nursing degree opportunities
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Three years after gaining authority from the state to offer a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree, the community college system is seeking to expand that program. Lawmakers will next week tackle a bill that would permit community colleges to offer a BSN to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) who have qualified for their licenses…
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‘Lies, lies and damn lies’: Boebert’s GOP challenger swings back at ads alleging hemp scheme
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The gloves came off quickly in the Republican primary for the Colorado congressional seat held by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. Boebert’s campaign announced on Thursday that it was launching a barrage of attack ads aimed at state Sen. Don Coram, the Montrose Republican who made it official last week that he’s challenging the incumbent. The…
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With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin
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The wait is over. And the scramble has begun. Now that the Colorado Supreme Court has approved new state House and Senate maps, candidates are crafting designs to run for more competitive seats that also appear to shrink the influence of rural communities at the state Capitol. The new maps will reshape Colorado’s political landscape, and,…
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Colorado lawmakers hope winter-driving bill gains traction
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Winter driving this year has been a little trickier, with (thank goodness) more snow this year. But that means that motorists have to be a little more in tune with what’s on their vehicles to get them through winter driving conditions. Three state lawmakers want to tighten up the rules around the equipment on people’s…
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CAPITOL M | Feb. 3-9: Cute dogs edition (PHOTOS)
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Capitol M LOVES dogs. Cats are OK (I’ve had many), but dogs rule, especially rescue dogs. There’s a twitter feed called Cute Emergency (with nearly 10 million followers). Whenever you’re having a bad day, check into Cute Emergency as there is no better pick-me-up than PUPPIES. Unless, of course, you get to hang around the state…
