rep. alec garnett
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Another report card for the 2017 session: This time, lawmakers get a ‘B’
To the cheers of the business community and the jeers of the plaintiff’s bar, the Colorado Civil Justice League regularly champions public policies to rein in what it contends is excessive, costly litigation. Generally speaking, legislation at the Capitol that would make it easier to sue, or to reap larger damages awards, gets a thumbs-down from the advocacy…
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Insights: Would the speaker allow such language on the Colorado House floor?
Off-color rhetoric is typically part of the landscape at political rallies. It’s on placards, on caps, on T-shirts, you name it. But when it is taken up by elected officials who are participating in the events alongside everyday civilians, R-rated verbiage can turn heads – especially among their political rivals. That’s when it is most likely to get noticed,…


