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Foote, Ginal chosen to replace Colorado state Sens. Jones, Kefalas
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Colorado state Rep. Mike Foote of Lafayette was chosen Saturday to replace state Sen. Matt Jones of Louisville by a Democratic Senate District 17 vacancy committee. On Sunday, state Rep. Joann Ginal of Fort Collins was chosen by a Democratic Senate District 14 vacancy committee to fill out the last two years of the term…
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Activist message to Oil and Gas commission: Stop the Martinez appeal
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Stop the Martinez appeal. That was the message from more than 60 people who crowded the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission meeting. It was standing room only at the Chancery Building in Denver Monday with several spilling out into the hallway as they waited to voice health and safety concerns. One protester even gave…
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Firestone blast prompts Colorado bill to require disclosure of pipelines
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In the wake of a deadly explosion that killed two, injured a third and leveled their home in Firestone, legislation filed today at Colorado’s Capitol would require public notice by oil-and-gas drillers of underground pipelines tied to their operations. House Bill 1372 would require oil and gas operators to “give electronic notice … of the location of each subsurface oil…
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Watered-down ‘ban the box’ bill still a bummer to business community
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Legislation to bar employers from inquiring about the criminal history of job applicants underwent nips and tucks last week to soften its impact before being approved by majority Democrats in the state House today on a party-line vote. Among the tweaks amended into House Bill 1305 was the removal of provisions that some critics said set up a…
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Colorado bill would ‘ban the box’ to disclose criminal history on job apps
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Some Colorado legislative Democrats believe it’s unfair to make job-seekers disclose their criminal histories on their applications – often, by checking a box – so they’ve introduced legislation to stop the practice. House Bill 1305, sponsored in the lower chamber by state Democratic Reps. Mike Foote of Lafayette and Jovan Melton of Aurora, would “ban the box” – part of a…
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Windholz’s bill rebuffed in latest skirmish over ballot initiative power
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Rare full bipartisan agreement Monday worked to quash a bill aimed at expanding ballot initiative power for residents of unincorporated county areas and of special districts. All nine members of the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee voted against House Bill 1071 introduced by Rep. JoAnn Windholz, R-Commerce City. Committee members said the bill…
