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Sen. Kevin Priola to switch party affiliation, bolstering Democrats in Colorado’s Senate
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State Sen. Kevin Priola announced Monday he will switch party affiliation and become a Democrat, throwing a major monkey-wrench into his former party’s ambitions of taking control of the state Senate. Priola’s announcement prompted one rating service to change its forecast for the state Senate from leans D to likely D. The announcement from Priola, the…
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Governor signs bills on bicycles, campaign contributions
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Gov. Jared Polis signed six bills on Wednesday, including measures seeking to end unlimited donations to school board candidates, allowing residents who lost homes in the December Boulder wildfires to keep their voter registration at their previous addresses, and permitting Colorado cyclists to ride through stop signs and red lights when it’s safe to do…
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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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Could dropping the state gas tax help fund transportation in Colorado?
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As Colorado steers toward more electric vehicles — a major initiative of the Polis administration — the impact on the state’s revenue from gas taxes is expected to continue to head south. And that means less money for transportation projects. Two lawmakers — one Republican, one Democrat — hope to stave off an expected decline…
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Amid uncertainty over Garcia vote, Colorado Senate puts off final action on ‘red flag’ gun bill
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The Colorado Senate has put off what was expected to be Monday’s biggest vote of the day: Final action on the “red flag” gun bill. And that leaves unresolved — at least for one more day — how the Senate’s president, Democrat Leroy Garcia of Pueblo, will vote on the controversial measure. House Bill 1177…
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Colorado lawmakers put off bill on safe drug injection sites
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A Colorado bill to allow safe injection sites for drug users isn’t likely in the 2019 session, House and Senate Democrats said on Tuesday. The proposal has been floating around the state Capitol since 2017, when an interim committee approved a measure for a pilot program that would set up a supervised injection site in…
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Bipartisan bill would expand access to ID cards for undocumented immigrants
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A bipartisan bill introduced this week in the Colorado legislature would expand the state’s program for granting undocumented immigrants driver’s licenses and state identification cards from its current four offices to at least 10. Senate Bill 139 is sponsored by Republican Sens. Don Coram of Montrose and Kevin Priola of Henderson and Democratic Sen. Dominick…
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Bill restricting Colorado cellphone use while driving is on hold
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The Colorado state Senate Transportation & Energy Committee on Thursday delayed action on a bill that would require drivers to either use a mounted device for holding mobile phones or keep both hands on the steering wheel. Senate Bill 12 is sponsored by Senate President Pro tem Lois Court of Denver, and 2019 marks her…
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WATCH: GOP House leader Neville calls drug injection sites ‘a horrendous idea,’ threatens recalls
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The Republican minority leader of the Colorado House likened supervised drug injection sites to a separate lane for drunk drivers in an interview and threatened recalls against Democratic supporters, but not the Republican co-sponsor. House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock, appeared on the Friday edition of Next with Kyle Clark to discuss expected legislation…
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Stapleton picks Rep. Lang Sias as GOP running mate
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With a backdrop of military aircraft and heroic leadership as a setting, Republican gubernatorial nominee Walker Stapleton announced a state legislator and former Navy Top Gun pilot, Rep. Lang Sias, as his running mate. Stapleton revealed his choice at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver on July 11, honoring Sias,…