terri carver
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Consumer data privacy protection advances in Colorado with draft rules
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The next steps are afoot in setting up stronger requirements for protecting consumer data privacy in Colorado. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office is seeking public comment on draft rules tied to 2021 legislation that will allow consumers more control over their personal data, including a so-called “universal opt-out.” The draft rules being considered include: Definitions and clarifications of…
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With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin
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The wait is over. And the scramble has begun. Now that the Colorado Supreme Court has approved new state House and Senate maps, candidates are crafting designs to run for more competitive seats that also appear to shrink the influence of rural communities at the state Capitol. The new maps will reshape Colorado’s political landscape, and,…
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Bill to allow remote-notary services gets final OK in Colorado House, heads to Senate
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UPDATE: House Bill 1167 passed the House on Wednesday on a 49-14 vote and now heads to the Senate. Colorado notaries are one step closer to being able to offer remote notary services to rural Coloradans and others who can’t get to a notary in person, such as disabled individuals. The issue of how to…
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Colo. House committee passes bill to close books on minors’ autopsy reports
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Legislation to close the public record on minors’ autopsy reports passed the Colorado House Thursday afternoon after a debate about the pain of grieving families and holding accountable the system that is supposed to protect children and investigate their deaths. Senate Bill 223 would automatically seal the public record of those younger than 18, except…
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Heavily amended transportation bill passes House committee
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A legislative committee heavily amended a transportation funding bill Thursday morning, setting up a beat-the-clock showdown for perhaps the session’s biggest issue: relieving traffic congestion and addressing long-neglecting roads, bridges and transit. Senate Bill 1 passed on an 8-7 party-line vote and still must pass the House Finance Committee before reaching full chamber for a…
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Debate on red flag bill heats up late night in Colorado House
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Colorado’s House gave preliminary approval Wednesday night to the most controversial gun legislation of the 2018 session: the so-called “red flag” bill, House Bill 1436. The bill would allow law enforcement and/or family members of an at-risk person to obtain a temporary “extreme risk protective order” that would then allow a law enforcement officer to…
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Colorado bill would make minors’ autopsy reports closed records
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A bill that easily passed the Colorado Senate and awaits a hearing in the House would prevent the press and other outside watchdogs from figuring out why children died. Senate Bill 223 would automatically seal autopsy reports for minors, except for families, government-sanctioned review boards, organ donation groups and civil or criminal lawyers with a…
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Colorado House talks about what makes Springs the ‘best’
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Colorado Springs’ lawmakers seized their bragging rights on the House floor Tuesday morning. Republican Rep. Larry Liston held up The Colorado Springs Gazette when he talked about the news that the city is the second-best place in America to live in a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report magazine. Austin, Texas, took first…
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Colorado House passes changes to revenge porn law
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DENVER – The Colorado House made quick work of toughening up Colorado’s four-year-old revenge porn law Tuesday. The House gave unanimous approval to the legislation, sending House Bill 1264 to the Senate. Revenge porn is the sharing of private, often sexual videos or photographs of a former partner, or in some cases they are stolen by…
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Reps. from Colo. regions burned by wildfires net $2M for preparedness
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DENVER – Two state representatives from regions of Colorado where wildfires have taken a heavy toll secured an amendment in the state budget approved by the House this week to help communities better prepare for the next conflagration. Republican Reps. Terri Carver of Colorado Springs and Tim Leonard of Evergreen made a case for $2…
