Sen Cleave Simpson
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Farmworker overtime bill advances after lengthy debate in Colorado Senate
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The Colorado Senate on Tuesday narrowly advanced a bill to raise the overtime threshold for agricultural workers, defeating more than a dozen amendments from its leading opponent aimed at rewriting the measure. As introduced, Senate Bill 121 would raise the threshold for overtime pay from its current 48 to 56 hours during production season to 60 hours.…
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Senate friendship, shared grief set tone for opening day of Colorado’s 2026 session
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Friendship, grief and a call for unity echoed through the Senate chamber on Wednesday, as Colorado lawmakers convened for the first day of the 2026 legislative session, led by remarks from Senate President James Coleman and Minority Leader Cleave Simpson. Coleman, a Democrat, and Simpson, a Republican, both mourned Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, who died…