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Morse goes down with political hit
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Democrats were unable to dodge a major bullet Tuesday night when two state senators became the first in Colorado history to be recalled from office. Tears streamed down faces of supporters as Senate President John Morse and Sen. Angela Giron were ousted following their votes this year of stricter gun control. In Senate District 11…
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Chicken incident ruffled feathers, but Poverty Task Force prevails
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The work of an interim legislative task force examining ways to reduce poverty in Colorado has become overshadowed by distracting racial controversies. But despite all the public attention, members of the bipartisan interim committee say they are making progress and hope to submit a package of bills for the full legislature to consider when they…
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Ideas, but no consensus on 252 committee
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It appears that there won’t be any formal recommendations on changes to the law created by Senate Bill 13-252. The advisory committee charged with coming up with recommendations failed to come to consensus on any of the suggested changes proposed during the committee’s Sept. 4 meeting. In their first meeting July 10 the group decided…
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Another tumultuous week leading to recall elections
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The seemingly never-ending soap opera that is the Colorado recall election took many more twists and turns this week, including a glimpse into massive campaign finance spending that has proven to be anything but grassroots, and complicated court rulings that have altered the direction of administering the Sept. 10 election. Any debate over whether the…
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Delegation addresses biz community at CACI congressional luncheon
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Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation on Wednesday spoke to the state’s business community, covering a range of issues including energy, health care, immigration and regulatory affairs. The partisan split was obvious — and expected — between the six congressional leaders from the U.S. House who spoke at the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry’s inaugural…
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Comments by Marble elicit quick reaction
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Republican state Sen. Vicki Marble’s comments this week linking poor health within black and Latino communities to diets including barbecue chicken has led to Democrats declaring open season on Republicans. For Democrats and critics of the Republican Party, her poorly chosen words offer the secret recipe for a “finger-lickin’” opportunity to pounce on a party…
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Colorado should lead country to fix national debt
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This story was updated on Sept. 2 to reflect comments from Fix the Debt concerning their fundraising. Colorado ought to lead the nation in finding solutions to an overwhelming national debt that left unchecked may force the United States into the same kind of austerity measures that now plague the European economy. Members of Fix…
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Political gunfire erupts in both recall campaigns
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The first-ever Colorado recall season is in full swing as two Democrats — Senate President John Morse of Colorado Springs and Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo — defend themselves against an onslaught of political gunfire. The two lawmakers face recall elections after supporting a package of gun control measures this year at the legislature, including…
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Recall elections revised; no Supreme Court review
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Recall elections to oust Senate President John Morse of Colorado Springs and state Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo were once again thrown into flux this week after a Denver District Court judge’s ruling essentially made mail-ballot voting impossible. A few days later, the Colorado Supreme Court declined to hear the case on appeal and let…
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‘Good bipartisan policy’ is goal of new leg director
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Tracee Bentley acknowledges that she has big shoes to fill. As Gov. John Hickenlooper’s new legislative director, she is replacing former Rep. Christine Scanlan, a Democrat, who served the governor since he was elected in 2010. “They’re so big I don’t think I can fill them,” Bentley laughed as she described the changing of the…
