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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bills aimed at boosting Colorado affordable housing efforts

May 31, 2024

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Marianne Goodland

Gov. Jared Polis this week signed three bills related to affordable housing into law. These measures gained the sought-after support from local governments that had eluded the administration up until now. All three measures received bipartisan support, differentiating them from most affordable housing legislation that succeeded this year and failed in 2023. Senate Bill 174…
Heated confrontations and personal attacks: Some Colorado lawmakers extend feuds to social media

May 16, 2024

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Thelma Grimes

“Take it outside” took on a new meaning this year, when several policy fights sometimes shifted to a murkier, no-holds-barred public platform with a wide reach — social media, which has emerged as one of the primary tools for lawmakers to engage in pitched battles and sometimes personal attacks. While social media has provided lawmakers…
The strange distractions of the 2024 Colorado legislative session

May 15, 2024

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Thelma Grimes

Distractions often take attention away from policymaking at the state Capitol, and in this year’s legislative session, small and large side attractions unfolded over 120 days. Minority leadership in the House In this file photo, Colorado House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, R-Wellington, listens as the legislative session opens in the state House of Representatives on…
Watch Lauren Boebert, CD4 candidates debate, Republicans pick Rose Pugliese as House leader | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Jan 26, 2024

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Colorado Politics

Today is Jan. 26, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: More than a dozen Republicans seeking the nomination in two of Colorado’s most competitive congressional primaries faced off for the first time Thursday night in Fort Lupton. House Republicans on Thursday chose Assistant Minority Leader Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs as the caucus’…
Pugliese’s bill for free education in high-demand careers passes | FOCUS ON THE SPRINGS

Apr 30, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

Rep. Rose Pugliese’s effort to offer free education for students pursuing in-demand careers passed its last major legislative hurdle on Friday. If signed into law, House Bill 1246 would spend $38.6 million to provide free education to students pursuing credentials in firefighting, law enforcement, nursing, early childhood education, elementary education and forestry at community, district and technical colleges. The bill would…
Bradfield’s bleed control kits, Pugliese’s workforce support clear committee | FOCUS ON THE SPRINGS

Mar 26, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

The House Education Committee unanimously advanced two bills this week sponsored by Colorado Springs Reps. Mary Bradfield and Rose Pugliese. Bradfield’s House Bill 1213 would provide free bleed control kits and training materials to K-12 schools that request them. Bleed control kits are first aid kits designed to control serious bleeding from an injury, including a tourniquet,…
Pugliese’s bill to end retail delivery fees killed by committee | FOCUS ON THE SPRINGS

Feb 25, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

Less than eight months after Colorado’s new retail delivery fees took effect, Rep. Rose Pugliese brought forward a bill seeking to eliminate them. In 2021, the state legislature passed Senate Bill 21-260, a $5.4 billion, 10-year plan to build out Colorado’s roads and bridges, create more electric vehicle charging stations, boost mass transit and mitigate…
Q&A with Rose Pugliese | House GOP’s assistant minority leader on starting conversations

Feb 6, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

Rep. Rose Pugliese is the most powerful freshman lawmaker in a near powerless party. Pugliese, R-Colorado Springs, is assistant minority leader for the GOP caucus in the state House of Representatives – making her the only first-year legislator to hold party leadership in both the state House and Senate. She was elected to represent House…
Stapleton picks Rep. Lang Sias as GOP running mate

Jul 11, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

With a backdrop of military aircraft and heroic leadership as a setting, Republican gubernatorial nominee Walker Stapleton announced a state legislator and former Navy Top Gun pilot, Rep. Lang Sias, as his running mate. Stapleton revealed his choice at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver on July 11, honoring Sias,…
More than 50 county commissioners endorse Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton

Mar 5, 2018

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Ernest Luning

County commissioners representing more than half of Colorado’s counties are endorsing Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton, his campaign said Monday. The two-term state treasurer, one of 10 Republicans running to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, unveiled the slate of 57 officials from 33 counties the day before voters are set to attend precinct caucuses. “County…