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House members rally round Colorado Chicano Week resolution
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The House passed a joint resolution Tuesday establishing this week as Chicano History Week in Colorado. The measure passed with wide bipartisan support on a 51-5 vote. “It helps elevate the conversation about the entire history of the United States, not just from one perspective, but from multiple perspectives and multiple cultures,” said Rep. Joe Salazar,…
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Neville FASTER bill about more than transportation spending
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A transportation bill dealing with how $15 million in funding is allocated is closely tied to the main battle underway at the Capitol this year over the budget. The bill, sponsored by influential Republican Sen. Tim Neville, a candidate for U.S. Senate this year, offers a conservative policy alternative to a plan being pushed by Gov.…
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Neville concealed carry bill advances, launches annual Capitol gun politics debates
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A bill that would allow Colorado residents to carry a concealed handgun without a permit took its first step Wednesday through the Republican-controlled Senate Finance committee on its way toward the Democratic-controlled House, where it will face stiff opposition. The “constitutional carry” bill, as Senate Bill 17 is referred to, sponsored by father and son…
