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58 lawmakers get perfect score from Mental Health Colorado, 3 get zeros
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More than half of Colorado lawmakers received perfect scores for their work addressing mental health issues during the 2023 legislative session. The advocacy organization Mental Health Colorado released its annual legislative scorecard on Thursday. In addition to grading each lawmaker, the report applauded the session, as a whole, for taking steps to “remove systemic barriers…
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Top 10 Capitol quotes | 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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There was a lot to say during Colorado’s 2023 legislative session. From public testimonies to floor debates, the halls of the state Capitol were at times filled with arguments, laughter and tears as lawmakers worked to pass legislation over the last 120 days. Here are 10 of this year’s top quotes from inside of the…
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Batting averages of Colorado lawmakers | 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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The job of a state legislator is to pass laws, but in Colorado, some are more effective than others. To figure out the most and least successful lawmakers of the state’s 2023 legislative session, Colorado Politics looked at the bills they prime-sponsored in both chambers and ranked the number of bills passed, percentage of bills…
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2022 SESSION: Democrats secure legislative agenda – but not without hang-ups
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Armed with the majority in the House and Senate, as well as the governor’s seat, the Colorado Democratic Party pulled off its legislative agenda this session – though not without some complications. Democrats listed their 2022 policy priorities as saving Coloradans money, increasing public safety and boosting education, goals that they said constitute the core…
