sen. faith winter
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Colorado legislators, friends and family pay tribute to late Sen. Faith Winter
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Colorado legislators on Friday, joined by current and former lawmakers, memorialized the late Sen. Faith Winter, noting her contributions to public policy in transportation, family and medical leave, and climate legislation. Winter died in an auto accident on Nov. 26 at the age of 45. Winter’s legacy in the General Assembly, where she served from…
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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…
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2025 Unfiltered: Ethics investigations, scandals plague Colorado Capitol
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Over the course of the year, a series of investigations, allegations and controversies emerged at the state Capitol, drawing scrutiny to the behavior of elected officials and, in some cases, overshadowing policy debates. Here are some of the notable investigations, stories and accusations to come out of Colorado’s latest legislative session. Sonya Jaquez Lewis In…
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Flags lowered, colors raised: Colorado leaders and friends celebrate Sen. Faith Winter’s life
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It was the colors that stood out as hundreds braved the cold on Friday to celebrate the life of Sen. Faith Winter, who died in a two-car crash on Nov. 26. Flags at the state Capitol flew at half-staff at the order of Gov. Jared Polis. The colors — a tribute to Winter, 45, who…
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Funeral for Sen. Faith Winter will be held Friday at the Colorado Capitol
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Colorado Sen. Faith Winter will be remembered on Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. in a funeral service on the state Capitol’s west steps. A celebration of life reception will follow. Winter died on Wednesday, Nov. 26, in a three-vehicle accident on I-25 near East Dry Creek Road. The accident is still under investigation by the…
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Colorado Sen. Faith Winter, 45, killed in car accident
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State Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, was killed in a car accident Wednesday evening on Interstate 25. The accident took place near the intersection of I-25 and Dry Creek Avenue in Centennial, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Officers were dispatched to the accident around 8 p.m. Three people were injured and one died. While…
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Colorado activists, lawmakers pursue bill of rights for home care workers
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Home care workers in Colorado are fighting for a bill of rights to assure better pay and working conditions for those who provide aging adult and disability care. State lawmakers and activists from Colorado Care Workers Unite and SEIU Local 105 gathered at the state Capitol Tuesday to demand the creation of a “Home Care…
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COVER STORY | Hot Topics of the 2022 General Assembly
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With 2022 an election year, lawmakers traditionally back off a bit from introducing controversial bills. That’s why they have approved some of the biggest measures of the past six years – oil and gas reform, Colorado option, climate change and greenhouse gas – in odd-numbered years when they worry less about voter reactions at the ballot box. Will…
