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Colorado House passes first bills of the year
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The Colorado House of Representatives passed nine bills Tuesday morning, marking the first legislation of the year to make it all the way through a chamber. Each of the bills passed three readings on the House floor, in addition to their respective committee votes. The bills will now be sent to the state Senate for…
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Capitol M: Wearin’ of the Green Edition | Week of March 19, 2022
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The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. This week, Capitol M is reminded of many an old Irish song as the General Assembly and everyone else who hangs there celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. FYI, the short version is St. Paddy’s Day, with a D, not a T. Don’t forget that. As the song says,…
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Colorado Capitol will shine yellow and blue for Ukraine
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The Colorado State Capitol will be glowing blue and yellow beginning on Saturday to show support to the people of Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. Gov. Jared Polis’ office announced Saturday afternoon the Capitol will be lit with the country’s colors – yellow for wheat, blue for sky – at sundown. “Colorado stands with Ukrainians…
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No Trump portrait yet at Colorado Capitol? How about Putin?
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An unidentified prankster put up a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Colorado state Capitol Thursday, near the spot where a portrait of President Donald Trump would go – if anyone cared to donate the money to have the portrait made. The portrait gallery of the state Capitol on the building’s third floor…
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Colorado honors Gold Star families at state Capitol (VIDEO)
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Gov. John Hickenlooper paid tribute to families who have paid the ultimate price – the sacrifice of a loved one in military service – during a reception at the state Capitol Tuesday. Since 2001, the Christmas tree at the state Capitol has been decorated in honor of Coloradans who lost their lives in service to…
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The Hot Sheet – CO Senate sees the light, Time Mag takes a shot at Trump, we love our undocumented now, remember a day of infamy and MORE …
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VOL. 01 NO. 200 | DECEMBER 7, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – Glad to see you are surviving #SnowApocalypse2016 Part Deux … Impossible not to turn on a television or flip through a Colorado newspaper and not hear that – dare we say it – we are experiencing cold snowy weather in Colorado in December. Gasp…
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The Hot Sheet — Guess what: Traffic is bad, Trump haters raise cash, Dems want a chair please, Const. amendment to STOP growth, a House divided and MORE …
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VOL. 01 NO. 197 | DECEMBER 2, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – Since we are certain very few of you are old enough to have seen the movie or understand the reference … We won’t say T.G.I.F! (says a curmudgeonly old person). Interesting week in political circles. Outside of eaaaarly speculation concerning the 2018 Colorado…
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The Hot Sheet – Trump is growing on Hick, Hey – big (political) spender, cities investing in Christmas, Boulder is paying for WHAT? and MORE …
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VOL. 01 NO. 196 | DECEMBER 1, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 (2016 Colorado campaign cash) DENVER – Happy Thursday to you and yours from all of us at the Colorado Statesman. Has it been hard for you getting back in the swing of things following the long (not long enough) Thanksgiving holiday? There,…
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YESTERYEAR: Youth government mimics real life, politicos undergo reapportionment drama, Hick faces Denver election woes
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Fifteen Years Ago this week in the Colorado Statesman … When the cat’s away … While Colorado legislators were recessed, in their place, the Annual Youth in Government Program took over the House, Senate, judiciary and governor’s seats to get a hands on lesson in government affairs. Entering its 48th year, the youth program – sponsored…
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Celebrating 118 years, Long Live The Colorado Statesman
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[vimeo 154292452 w=700 h=394] The Colorado Statesman celebrated its 118th Anniversary Feb. 4, marking the occasion with the release of this film which was screened at a relaunch party hosted at the Governor’s Mansion Carriage House in Denver. The Colorado Statesman is the state’s longest running political news source, and one that has made…
