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‘Political lynching’: Leading black Democrats scold party for stance on Rep. Melton
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As calls mount from both the left and the right for Democratic state Rep. Jovan Melton to step down from his House District 41 seat in Aurora, supporters, including former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, argued Thursday that a double standard is being applied to Melton by the leadership of the Democratic-controlled Colorado House and the…
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Washington shutdown over Dreamers reaches Colorado House
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The looming shutdown of the federal government Friday, and a broken Congressional deal over Dreamers, reached into the Colorado House Friday morning. The House debated over a resolution asking Congress to come up with permanent solution for those under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. President Donald Trump overturned an executive order from 2012…
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Lege leaders talk upcoming session at Chamber breakfast
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The four leaders of the Colorado General Assembly laid out their priorities for the session that starts next week, and while there’s room for agreement on just what the priorities are, how to get there is another matter. The leaders spoke during a question-and-answer session Thursday morning for the fourth annual Legislative Preview Breakfast hosted…
