paul lundeen
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It just got easier to go to college while still in Colorado’s high schools
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DENVER – More students will be able to get a head start on college – and be able to cut down its cost – because Gov. John Hickenlooper signed House Bill 1052 into last week. Students already can rack up college and technical education credits before they finish high school. However, the community college in their…
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Hickenlooper lets nursing-degree bill become law without his signature
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DENVER – A measure allowing Colorado’s community colleges to offer a bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN) is becoming law – but not because Colorado’s governor signed it. House Bill 1086 is aimed at helping to alleviate the state’s acute shortage of nurses at a time when the population is growing, as are demands on Colorado’s medical…
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House Republicans vote against bill continuing Civil Rights Division and Commission
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DENVER – All but two members of the Colorado House Republican caucus Wednesday voted against a bill to continue the Colorado Division of Civil Rights and Colorado Commission on Civil Rights. The 36-26 vote, which drew only two Republican votes in favor, signals the real fight: when House Bill 1256 reaches the Republican-majority Senate, and all-but-assured Republican changes…
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Bill to outlaw arcades with cash prizes passes committee 12-0
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An intense discussion of legal interpretation, voter intent and the state constitution by high-priced, well-known lawyers boiled down to a simple question Thursday: Do lawmakers think arcades that offer cash prizes constitute gambling? The answer was yes. House Bill 1234 passed the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee 12-0. The legislation fills in legal gaps left…
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El Paso County delegation almost unanimous in vote to expel Rep. Steve Lebsock
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The eight members of the Colorado House from El Paso County were nearly unanimous on whether or not to expel Rep. Steve Lebsock. Seven of the eight voted in favor of the resolution to expel the Thornton Democrat. The lone “no” vote came from the El Paso delegation’s newest member, Republican Rep. Shane Sandridge, who…
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NOONAN: Gun violence in schools mixes up education politics, unions and the 2nd amendment
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My family has lived in the Columbine High School neighborhood since 1983. Like House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, everyone in my family, my next door neighbors, and my block felt the horror of so much tragedy and heartbreak so close to home. In that bloody 1999 year, over 20 murders occurred within a one mile…
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Colorado House Republicans offer amendments to remake civil rights commission
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The House Judiciary Committee Tuesday voted 10-1 to draft a bill to extend the Colorado Division of Civil Rights and the civil rights commission for nine more years. House Republicans offered six amendments that attempted to make sweeping changes to the commission, without success. All of the Republican amendments failed on a 4-7 party-line vote. The…
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Insights: When did knowing too much become so political?
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Normally it’s Democrats who want the public to know more about the effects of energy production near people, flora and fauna, but not so much on wind energy. That irony came to visit when Rep. Paul Lundeen brought a bill this session to create a state-approved online clearinghouse of credible information – about the public’s…
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Colorado state lawmakers honor fallen El Paso County Deputy Sheriff Micah Flick
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The eight members of the Colorado House who represent El Paso County held a moment of silence Tuesday morning to honor the memory of El Paso County Deputy Sheriff Micah Flick. Flick, an 11-year veteran of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department, was killed in the line of duty Tuesday afternoon during a stolen car…
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Colorado Springs politicos helping others for the holidays
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A group of Colorado Springs-area Republican politicos partnered with local organizations to provide gifts and necessities during the holidays. The effort, called a Different Kind of Christmas, raised at least $7,500 (and counting) in gifts, donations and in-kind support for Restore Innocence, Sarah’s Home, Free Our Girls, Break the Silence, Springs Rescue Mission and other…