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Democratic state lawmaker Rosenthal denied spot on primary ballot
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Colorado State Rep. Paul Rosenthal’s bid for a third term was cut short Saturday when the Denver Democrat failed to get enough support at a district assembly to make the primary ballot. Facing criticism for straying from the party line on issues including homelessness and restrictions on oil and gas development, Rosenthal was knocked from…
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Right to rest bill fails in a Colorado House committee — again
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A Colorado House committee once again killed legislation that would allow homeless people to camp or linger where they want, countering municipal urban camping bans across the state. Police and municipal government officials again testified that allowing people to camp wherever they want doesn’t connect them to shelter or mental health services or other help.…
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Rep. Joe Salazar spars with Colorado Springs activist over Right to Rest bill
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State Rep. Joe Salazar has a public beef with a Colorado Springs Gazette op-ed contributor over whether his legislation helps the homeless. In the back-and-forth community activist Rachel Stoval alleged his bill was a ploy to secure Democratic votes in El Paso County. “Right to Rest does not offer a single solution to homelessness. Shame…
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Urban camping enforcement in Denver waned slightly in 2017
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Denver has drawn fire for its ban on homeless camping, or urban camping, since the policy first went on the city books. The city’s policy includes law enforcement sweeps that force the homeless to pack up and move elsewhere. However, those sweeps or police contacts waned slightly in 2017, Westword found. As Westword’s Chris Walker…
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After hours of pained testimony, homeless ‘right to rest’ bill fails on bipartisan vote
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State House Democrats joined Republicans late Wednesday night to vote down a bill that has made waves in various versions the last three years for championing the civil rights of the state’s homeless population. After nearly six hours of emotional testimony, the “Right to Rest Act,” House Bill 1314, sponsored by state Democratic Reps. Joe…
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ICYMI: The week that was in politics
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While the headlines were again dominated by the goings on, confirmation votes and legal rulings in Washington this past week, politics happens everywhere, so if you missed it, here’s a summary of some of the bigger happenings outside the Beltway in our own little slice of Centennial State heaven: Colorado lawmakers hope they can finally…
