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Democratic Colo. state Rep. Janet Buckner named speaker pro tempore
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Speaker Pro Tempore Janet Buckner, D-Aurora.(Courtesy photo) Democratic Colorado state Rep. Janet Buckner of Aurora has been named speaker pro tempore for the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 4. Speaker of the House-designee Rep. KC Becker of Boulder made the announcement Sunday in a press release. Buckner is heading into her second full term…
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Proposal to allow Colorado community colleges to offer 4-year nursing degrees advances
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A homegrown proposal that would allow Colorado’s community colleges to give students who earn an associate’s degree in nursing the chance to obtain an advanced bachelor’s degree left the House floor Monday with “an enormous amount of momentum,” said Rep. Paul Lundeen, a Republican from Monument who represents portions of El Paso County, where the…
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Noonan: Red meat bill strategy wastes time and money at the Legislature
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Patrick Neville, House minority leader from Castle Rock, said at the state GOP’s Capitol Club gathering that, “We’re going to make sure we push some good red meat bills.” For those confused by the term, those are school choice, religious freedom, Second Amendment rights and abortion. News stories outlining Neville’s assurances were published in this very publication.…
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The Hot Sheet – Curing homelessness with pot, attacking Trump’s youngest, Skewes gets skewered, Colorado politics drinking game, U 2KINKY and MORE …
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VOL. 01 NO. 193 | NOVEMBER 28, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – Suck in the holiday gut and belly up to your desk … It’s time to get back to work following (for many of us) a long Thanksgiving break. Oh, and happy ‘Cyber Monday’ to you, your favorite electronic device and…
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What, no football? The Thanksgiving holiday spent with some of Colorado’s legislators
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OK, a few did manage to watch some of the ballgames Turkey pardoning aside, Thanksgiving is a time for political puff-pieces. So, in retrospect of this year’s food-filled holiday of grace, here’s a well-deserved “puff-piece” for our hard-working and fierce campaigning Statehouse candidates … Thanksgiving provided Colorado’s politicos – many of them still recovering from…
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State battles are hot; election isn’t just about White House
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Years of losses have left Democrats at historic lows in state legislatures. But now they’re seeking to wrest control of as many as a dozen chambers from Republicans, a key step in gaining more influence in redistricting. The battle for statehouse control is playing out in more than half the states with tens of millions…
