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Unlicensed concealed carry gets initial OK in GOP-led Senate, House defeat awaits
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The Colorado Senate gave preliminary approval to a gun bill Monday that would do away with concealed carry permits in the state. Republicans have a one-seat edge in the Senate, so when the recorded vote happens in the next few days, they should have enough lift to send Senate Bill 97 to the House. The…
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Colorado Women’s Legislative Breakfast looks at ‘Disrupting Power Dynamics’
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Since 1989, the Colorado Women’s Legislative Breakfast has met annually to focus on issues affecting women, young girls and families in Colorado. On Wednesday, the group will host a bipartisan panel of legislators to dissect the weighty topic, “Disrupting Power Dynamics.” A press release promises panelists will answer questions from the audience and discuss key legislation in the…
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David Sabados to lead political effort to repeal Colorado death penalty
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Veteran Colorado (and national) politico David Sabados has a new mission: getting rid of the death penalty. Sabados will the executive director for Coloradans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty to find supportive candidates and eventually pass legislation. The organization calls the death penalty “a failed policy that too often risks innocent lives, is applied unequally to…
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Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg talks equity for women with Democrat Mike Johnston at campaign event
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It’ll take a combination of leadership in business, government and smaller scale, person-to-person relationships to bring about equity for women, said Facebook’s chief operating officer and author Sheryl Sandberg at an appearance Monday with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Johnston in Denver. “We have companies that need to do the right thing – lead by example. We…
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Lawmakers debate over statute of limitations bill on reporting child abuse
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An bill to put on notice school administrators, teachers and others who are required by law but fail to report sexual abuse is on hold while lawmakers iron out just how long the statute of limitations for those cases should be. State Sen. Rhonda Fields, an Aurora Democrat, is the sponsor of Senate Bill 58,…
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Black Democratic Caucus convenes in the ‘Harlem of the West’
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The Black Democratic Legislative Caucus of Colorado held its annual opening reception this week. Also celebrated as the Historic Eight, this delegation is made up of six House and two Senate members working collectively to create and track legislation focused on Coloradans of color. The intimate event took place at the Blair Caldwell African American…
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Republicans’ Colorado Energy Office rescue clears committee on bipartisan vote
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A bill to restore the funding and redistribute the attention of the Colorado Energy Office cleared its first committee Thursday. That’s not surprising for a Republican bill in a Republican-led committee, but the bipartisan 9-2 vote on Senate Bill 3 means it might have a chance to rescue an imperiled agency. Last year a partisan…
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‘Historic Eight’ black legislators are working on issues affecting Coloradans of color
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As the legislative session started Wednesday you could feel the excitement and anxiety in both chambers. Priorities were laid out for the next 119 days, including working to improve Colorado’s roads, addressing a projected shortfall in state employees’ pension system, expanding rural broadband accessibility, tackling energy, solving the state’s opioid crisis and ensuring men and…
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Colorado Independent’s Susan Greene wants records from George Brauchler that might blow up AG’s race
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Susan Greene doesn’t sugarcoat her thoughts. Ask George Brauchler, whom she compared to a kid hiding under his mother’s skirt in a column last week. She’s vowing to chase him out. My friend for 16 years, Greene is a veteran investigative journalist in this state who is the editor of the Colorado Independent. She wants…
