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Herod: Clinton-Kaine ticket has real vision for America
I am honored to be able to attend the Democratic National Convention this week. I was present in 2008 when Hillary Clinton addressed the convention right here in Colorado. I remember her speaking about the need for unity and real action to make the lives of many Americans better. During her 2008 speech, Clinton posed the…
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May: Obama’s Iran experiment
As a result of his nuclear deal, concluded a year ago, the regime has not become more moderate A hypothetical question: Suppose the Islamic State wanted to buy some American airplanes, and promised not to use them to support terrorists. Would you be OK with that? I’m guessing not. Now suppose that the Islamic Republic…
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Sources: Trump picks Mike Pence as running mate
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, according to multiple sources with the Republican National Convention and numerous news reports. The real estate mogul plans to announce his choice in New York on Friday morning. Pence, 57, was one of several finalists for the ticket, also…
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YESTERYEAR: Owens calls special session on redistricting, growth
Fifteen Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … Gov. Bill Owens had announced a special legislative session to tackle congressional redistricting and urban growth, calling for it to start in a little over two months, on Sept. 20, and already the parties were going to their corners. “The last time we had a special…
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Lundberg: Hot Sheet missed the point on civil unions bill
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…
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Polis calls for end to gay blood donor ban in wake of Orlando massacre
In the hours after a shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando on Sunday left 50 dead and dozens wounded, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis took to Twitter to demand the federal Food and Drug Administration rescind its recommendation that sexually active gay men can’t donate blood. “My blood is as good as yours (O+ in…
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UPDATED: Colorado officials react to mass shooting at Orlando nightclub
Colorado officials, candidates and organizations reacted with heartbreak, shock and condemnation to the news Sunday morning that a gunman wielding an assault-type rifle opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing at least 50 people and wounding dozens of others in what authorities say is the worst mass shooting in U.S. history: Senate…
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YESTERYEAR: Reactions vary widely to U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Amendment 2
Twenty Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … Elected officials had a range of reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Colorado’s Amendment 2, the ballot measure passed four years earlier by state voters, that would forbid “protected status based on homosexual, lesbian or bisexual orientation.” The court “rejected the equal rights…
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Court: A proven, 30-year record fighting for Democratic values
Democrats all share the same beliefs — that government comes from the people, that values of inclusion, transparency and progress are what make Colorado great. Over the past eight years, as the state representative from House District 6, I’ve brought your voice to the Capitol. I’ve listened to and learned from so many of you.…
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Sherick: What does a new generation of #coleg progressives really look like?
Every day when I’m knocking doors, and I talk with my neighbors about their priorities, the first question I ask them is — what do you want to see from the state legislature? We’ve talked with thousands of people since last June and there is a common thread that runs deep in our conversations. Folks…