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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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2022 SESSION: Quirkiest Moments
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The 2022 session did not lack for bizarre moments – thanks to quirky behavior by lawmakers and others. The most delicious – or stomach-turning – moment, depending on your taste: The Rocky Mountain oyster-eating contest, part of the Colorado Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Day, occurred on April 21. For Easterners or other Colorado newbies, Rocky Mountain oyster is what…
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Colorado Senate swears in newest member
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The state Senate on Monday officially welcomed its newest member, Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, who was elected by a vacancy committee on Feb. 19 to replace Sen. Leroy Garcia. Following a joke or two from Senate President Steve Fenberg, the Pueblo Democrat was sworn in by Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian Boatright. Hinrichsen won a four-way…
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Capitol M: Departing Senate President edition | Week of Feb. 26, 2022
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The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. The state Senate was a wistful place on Tuesday, when Senate President Leroy Garcia banged the gavel for the last time, as he departs for a job with the Biden administration. (Please don’t ask me to repeat the unbelievably LONG job title again.) After senators unanimously elected…
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Race for Senate President Leroy Garcia’s seat heats up, recalled legislator joins contest
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Among the seven candidates so far who want to succeed outgoing Senate President Leroy Garcia is a familiar name: former state Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo, whom voters recalled in 2013. And next Saturday’s election is starting to shape up as a battle between endorsers: in Giron’s corner, Sen. Julie Gonzales of Denver; in Nick…
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Colorado Democrats pick Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg as next Senate president
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Senate Majority Leader Sen. Steve Fenberg of Boulder is poised to be the next Senate president after winning the support of his Democratic colleagues Wednesday. Fenberg’s selection means he will stand for the election by the entire Senate later this month. If he wins the overall election, the Boulder Democrat will succeed Senate President Leroy…
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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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Former state Rep. Judy Reyher files for state Senate
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Republican former state Rep. Judy Reyher wants to come back to the Colorado General Assembly, this time seeking the Senate seat currently held by term-limited Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo. Reyher, then a resident of Swink in Otero County, was appointed to replace Rep. Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff in November 2017. Navarro-Ratzlaff was appointed to the Department…
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Dems love Polis’ speech, Republicans — not so much
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Lawmakers, political and business leaders weighed in Thursday on Gov. Jared Polis’ fourth State of the State address, in which the governor focused on affordability, crime rates and his favorite topics, healthcare and education. The reaction expectedly split along ideological lines. Democrats praised the governor’s priorities, while Republicans remained skeptical. Joint Budget Committee Chair Rep.…
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First bills in the 2022 session focus on education, wildfires, crime prevention
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The first 10 bills for the Colorado state Senate focus on crime prevention and law enforcement, higher education, resources for firefighters and wildfire mitigation. Most, but not all, are sponsored by the Democrats who control the chamber. In announcing the first 10 bills, Senate President Leroy Garcia D-Pueblo said that “between the pandemic, historic wildfires,…
