legislation

DeGette: 21st Century Cures Act victory threatened by ACA repeal

Dec 13, 2016

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Jared Wright

President Obama has just signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law. This landmark legislation makes significant investments in biomedical research. It will lead to new treatments for some of the most vexing medical challenges, including diseases that touch many Americans, such as Alzheimer’s and cancer. But without health insurance coverage, millions of people might…
Senate votes to override Obama veto of Saudi 9/11 bill

Sep 28, 2016

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Richard Lardner

The Senate acted decisively Wednesday to override President Barack Obama’s veto of Sept. 11 legislation, setting the stage for the contentious bill to become law despite flaws that Obama and top Pentagon officials warn could put U.S. troops and interests at risk. Five weeks before elections, lawmakers refused to oppose a measure backed by 9/11…
Rain barrels, pot couriers among new Colorado laws

Aug 10, 2016

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Associated Press

It’s now legal to do some things many Coloradans already do. New laws taking effect in Colorado Wednesday include one allowing residential rain barrels and another saying it’s OK to leave an unattended car running as long as the owner has a remote-start system. Colorado generally says that bills signed by the governor take effect 90 days after…
Lundberg: Hot Sheet missed the point on civil unions bill

Jul 6, 2016

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Kevin Lundberg

The Statesman’s June 9th “Hot Sheet” completely missed the point of Senate Bill 150. The article leads one to think the bill automatically turned all civil unions in Colorado into marriages. It also makes it sound like the Legislature has accepted the Supreme Court’s ruling that completely redefined the meaning of marriage. Nothing could be…

legislation

DeGette: 21st Century Cures Act victory threatened by ACA repeal

Senate votes to override Obama veto of Saudi 9/11 bill

Rain barrels, pot couriers among new Colorado laws

Lundberg: Hot Sheet missed the point on civil unions bill