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Principles of Liberty Colorado organization releases legislative scorecard, honors ‘rock stars’

Jul 24, 2017

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Ernest Luning

State Rep. Justin Everett, a Littleton Republican, ranked highest among Colorado lawmakers in the annual Principles of Liberty scorecard, the conservative organization announced Saturday at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver. Known as “Justin Neverett” and “Dr. No” for his propensity for voting “no” on legislation, Everett was one of nine legislators, all Republicans, to…
Republican Attorney General Cynthia Coffman hails equality in Colorado at LGBT pride rally

Jun 19, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado has some of the nation’s toughest non-discrimination laws but still has work to do, Republican Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said at a Denver rally for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered equality Sunday. Coffman, the lone Republican on a stage filled with Democratic elected officials and candidates, told the crowd she could also be the only…
Arapahoe County Democrats grapple with outrage over years-old ‘too many blacks’ remark

Apr 27, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Arapahoe County Democrats say they’re working to resolve racial tensions within the party after a years-old remark about “too many blacks” running for office in the county resurfaced recently on social media and in a newspaper article, reigniting a long-simmering controversy. The conflict stems from a candidate training session conducted by party officials in Aurora…
House committee advances lump-sum payments bill for the wrongly convicted

Mar 15, 2017

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John Tomasic

Members of the state House judiciary committee Tuesday voted unanimously in support of a bill that would see state compensation paid in a lump sum to wrongly convicted Coloradans, a change supporters argue helps exonerated prisoners without bank accounts and financial credit adjust to life beyond prison walls. Robert Dewey testified in favor of Senate…
In battle pitting religious freedom against discrimination, a small surprise victory

Jan 30, 2017

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John Tomasic

Colorado House Republicans pitched a religious liberty bill last Wednesday to the Democratic-controlled State Affairs committee. It was the same kind of bill that has stirred hornets nest-like national protests in other states for fear that religious liberty might translate on the ground as discrimination. Republicans knew the bill, HB 1013, would die in committee,…
Nicolais: In 2017, Legislature’s judiciary committees are in good hands

Jan 4, 2017

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Mario Nicolais

For the Colorado Legislature, the new year means new bills and new issues to tackle under the gold dome. In one of the legislative chambers, the state Senate, this new season in state politics will also mean plenty of new faces as well. Even before the session convenes on Jan. 11, the judiciary committees will begin their work.…
Photos: Inside the 10th annual Patricia Schroeder dinner

Sep 27, 2016

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Ernest Luning

In Aurora, at the Arapahoe County Democratic Party’s 10th annual Patricia Schroeder dinner, lots of political insiders mingled with heavy-hitter progressive U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-MN5, who even donned a Broncos hat out of respect for the Centennial State during the Saturday night festivities. The dinner was named for former U.S. Rep. Patricia Nell Scott “Pat”…
That’s politics: Fresh-faced candidate for key statehouse seat sent packing

Aug 9, 2016

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John Tomasic

Gail Bell, a 48-year-old U.S. Army veteran and an idealistic political novice, filed to run as an independent candidate May 10 for the hotly contested Colorado House District 36 seat. Bell dumped nearly $900 of her own money into the race. Then she got a lesson in politics and, on Friday, she dropped out. Bell…