state senate
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State Sen. Chris Hansen enters Denver mayor’s race
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Colorado state Sen. Chris Hansen is joining the crowded field of candidates hoping to become the next mayor of Denver in 2023. Hansen, D-Denver, filed paperwork Monday morning to enter the mayor’s race. He follows around a dozen other candidates into the race, including state Rep. Leslie Herod, director of Emerge Colorado Lisa Calderón, longtime Denver City Councilwoman…
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Incumbent Lundeen wins GOP primary for state Senate District 9
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State Sen. Paul Lundeen, a high-ranking member of the Republican legislative caucus, easily beat his primary challenger, according to the unofficial tally of early ballots. Incumbent Lundeen, R-Monument, maintained a strong lead over political newcomer and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Lynda Zamora Wilson Tuesday night, receiving 67.79% and 32.21% of the votes in Senate District 9…
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COVER STORY | POLITICS IN HIS BLOOD: Senate President Stephen Fenberg’s rise to power
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Stephen Fenberg’s foray into political advocacy began when he was just 7 years old. As a child in Ohio, Fenberg door knocked for his first political campaign when his friend’s father was running to be a judge. He said the experience of advocating for change and talking to strangers about his passions led to his…
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Colorado Senate unanimously supports Ukraine, calls for action against Russia
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Members of the Colorado Senate on Friday came together in support of Ukraine, unanimously passing a joint resolution to stand alongside Ukraine and condemn Russia. On Thursday, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, hitting cities and military bases with airstrikes in what Ukraine’s government has called a “full-scale war.” At least 137 people were killed…
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Q&A with Sen. Stephen Fenberg | Senate majority leader looks forward to year ahead
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Sen. Stephen Fenberg, a Democrat who has represented a Boulder-area district in Colorado’s state Senate since 2017, is considered the hands-down favorite to become Senate president next year if Democrats maintain majority control. He has served as the Senate majority leader since 2019, being chosen for the prestigious position less than two years into his term.…
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ELECTION 2018 | Blue wave gives Polis a Democratic-controlled state Senate
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Colorado’s blue wave didn’t just put Democrat Jared Polis into the governor’s mansion. It also gave him a Democratic-controlled state Senate for his first term in office. As of now, Republicans have a narrow advantage in the state Senate. Come 2019, the Democrats will have control over both chambers of the General Assembly to go…
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VIDEO: Former Sen. Pat Steadman receives One Colorado’s lifetime achievement award
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LF0pZkmsvU Pat Steadman, the former state senator and public citizen extraordinaire, was honored with a lifetime achievement award last weekend at One Colorado Education Fund’s annual Ally Awards, which honors those who have worked for the rights and good of LGBTQ Coloradans and their families were: Term limits kept Steadman from running again last year.…
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Something foul is afoot — actually, underfoot — at the Capitol, and for a change, it’s not politics
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This just came in over the e-transom this afternoon at the Capitol – to all state senators and Senate staff: Subject: Fw: dog waste in offices Sent from IBM Verse Effie Ameen – dog waste in offices – Capitol Complex has come to me with the issue of finding dog waste on office carpets.…
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Hill: The Future is not near, it’s here
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Mornings are rough. Stop-and go-traffic on I-25 can feel more like a nauseating carnival ride than a highway. It’s no easier in the city. A car just ahead with out-of-state plates slams on its brakes and that cup of morning coffee flies through the air, staining your shirt. The car ahead is now attempting to…
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Drama-laden open records bill survives another hearing
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A bill aimed at modernizing Colorado’s Open Records Act has survived its first Senate hearing – but with an amendment that could mean trouble down the road. The GOP-led Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted 4-1 Wednesday to send Senate Bill 40 by Democratic Sen. John Kefalas to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill would, in…
