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Ethics committee to review complaint against Colorado senator accused of intoxication
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An ethics committee has been convened to consider a complaint against state Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster. According to witnesses, Winter showed up at a Northglenn town meeting on April 3 visibly intoxicated and combative. The Northglenn City Council voted unanimously on May 1 to send a resolution to Senate President Steve Fenberg asking him to…
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Colorado lawmakers reject bill on library panels and campaigns to ban books; Boebert’s son arrested; bill tackles ‘deepfakes’ | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 29, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A Senate panel rejected a bill that would have created an official process for parents, students and the public to object to materials in a school or public library. The bill, which was heard by the Senate Education Committee but not voted on,…
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Nearly a dozen Republicans pack Colorado’s 4th CD primary, Democratic leaders want exemptions from open meetings law | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 19, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With just weeks until precinct caucuses and less than a month to go before nominating petitions are due, it’s crunch time in the Republican primary for Colorado’s safest GOP-held congressional seat. At last count, 11 candidates are vying for the chance to replace…
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Colorado moves to implement legal ‘magic mushroom’ industry
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Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday took another step towards rolling out the state’s legal psychedelics industry with the advancement of Senate Bill 290. If made law, the bill would help to implement Proposition 122, passed by Colorado voters in November. The ballot measure legalized the “magic mushroom” hallucinogenic compounds psilocybin and psilocin for medicinal use, and…
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Colorado election bill seeks to expand tribal voting, disclose candidate income
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Update: Senate Bill 276 passed the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Thursday in a 5-0 vote. It will next be sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Colorado lawmakers will soon consider a host of changes to the state’s election system with the introduction of Senate Bill 276 on Tuesday. The near-annual election “clean…
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Colorado legislature forms special committee to investigate skyrocketing energy bills
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The Colorado legislature is setting its sights on the skyrocketing energy bills crushing households throughout the state, creating a special committee to investigate what’s going on. Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, and House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, announced Thursday they are forming a joint select committee tasked with determining the cause of rising utility rates…
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Who’s got the juice? | 2022 IN REVIEW
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The political turmoil and transformation of 2022 revealed the movers and shakers of Colorado’s political realm. Colorado Politics identified 10 of the individuals and groups who had the biggest wins and made the most impact on state politics this year: Gov. Jared Polis Polis was reelected for his second term as governor in November, winning…
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Q&A with Steve Fenberg | Colorado Senate president on what’s to come next session
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Colorado Senate President Steve Fenberg is preparing to enter the next legislative session with near unprecedented power, largely the result of Democratic dominance in the midterm elections. A Boulder Democrat, Fenberg’s party flipped seven seats from red to blue in the November election, creating a 69-31 Democrat-Republican split in the state legislature. In the House,…
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El Paso County grand jury indictment shows two counts against state Sen. Pete Lee
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An Aug. 3 El Paso County grand jury indictment charging state Sen. Pete Lee with falsifying residency information pertains to votes he cast in El Paso County elections in 2019 and 2020. The indictment contains two counts: a violation of CRS 1-13-709.5, which says any person who votes by knowingly giving false information regarding the elector’s…
