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House Republicans vote against bill continuing Civil Rights Division and Commission
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DENVER – All but two members of the Colorado House Republican caucus Wednesday voted against a bill to continue the Colorado Division of Civil Rights and Colorado Commission on Civil Rights. The 36-26 vote, which drew only two Republican votes in favor, signals the real fight: when House Bill 1256 reaches the Republican-majority Senate, and all-but-assured Republican changes…
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El Paso County delegation almost unanimous in vote to expel Rep. Steve Lebsock
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The eight members of the Colorado House from El Paso County were nearly unanimous on whether or not to expel Rep. Steve Lebsock. Seven of the eight voted in favor of the resolution to expel the Thornton Democrat. The lone “no” vote came from the El Paso delegation’s newest member, Republican Rep. Shane Sandridge, who…
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Truckers against Trafficking bill motors from the House to the Senate
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A bill supported by the Colorado truckers to fight human trafficking rolled out of the House and headed for the Senate Tuesday. House Bill 1808 would add human-trafficking prevention to the training regiment of those seeking a commercial driver’s license. Truck stops are magnets for prostitutes, and the Colorado-based Truckers Against Trafficking was formed in…
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Colorado House Republicans offer amendments to remake civil rights commission
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The House Judiciary Committee Tuesday voted 10-1 to draft a bill to extend the Colorado Division of Civil Rights and the civil rights commission for nine more years. House Republicans offered six amendments that attempted to make sweeping changes to the commission, without success. All of the Republican amendments failed on a 4-7 party-line vote. The…
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Insights: When did knowing too much become so political?
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Normally it’s Democrats who want the public to know more about the effects of energy production near people, flora and fauna, but not so much on wind energy. That irony came to visit when Rep. Paul Lundeen brought a bill this session to create a state-approved online clearinghouse of credible information – about the public’s…
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Rep. Dave Williams works a deal to help desperate districts find teachers
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Rep. Dave Williams, R-Colorado Springs, brokered a compromise on a bill that would help desperate Colorado school districts to find teachers. If the legislation can do as well in the Senate, where it’s sponsored by Sen. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, school districts could grant a local license to an applicant who has taught three years…
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Human Trafficking Legislative Day brings out stories of solutions and survival
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Kelly Dore is a survivor of familial human trafficking. She was a victim for 14 years, and then found her way out. Two years later, she testified against her abuser. Dore, a former Elbert County commissioner, is now executive director of National Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition and was one of several survivors of human trafficking to…
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Colorado state lawmakers honor fallen El Paso County Deputy Sheriff Micah Flick
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The eight members of the Colorado House who represent El Paso County held a moment of silence Tuesday morning to honor the memory of El Paso County Deputy Sheriff Micah Flick. Flick, an 11-year veteran of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department, was killed in the line of duty Tuesday afternoon during a stolen car…
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Colorado Springs politicos helping others for the holidays
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A group of Colorado Springs-area Republican politicos partnered with local organizations to provide gifts and necessities during the holidays. The effort, called a Different Kind of Christmas, raised at least $7,500 (and counting) in gifts, donations and in-kind support for Restore Innocence, Sarah’s Home, Free Our Girls, Break the Silence, Springs Rescue Mission and other…
