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Hickenlooper pledges support to anti-BDS bill as Senate gives initial nod
Gov. John Hickenlooper says he will support House Bill 1284, a proposal with bi-partisan sponsorship in both legislative chambers, when the measure arrives at his desk. The bill would require the state’s public employee pension fund, PERA, to oppose the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement which seeks to punish Israel for its alleged poor treatment of Palestinians. The…
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The Hot Sheet, February 29, 2016
By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright _@JaredWright_ Monday, February 29, 2016 DENVER – Good morning and happy Leap Day to you on the eve of Super Tuesday. Here’s to a productive week wherever you might be as we enter this important phase of the election year. “I want to caucus in Iowa. I’ll caucus all over…
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VIDEO: Tim Leonard on his appointment to the legislature, Constitutional issues
Rep. Tim Leonard, R-Evergreen, the newest member of the Legislature, is playing catching up. Tapped last month to replace former Rep. Jon Keyser, R-Morrison, who resigned to run for the U.S. Senate, Leonard told The Colorado Statesman he is focusing on reining in spending and pressing the case at the Capitol for lawmaking that strictly…
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VIDEO: Cadman sets Capitol buzzing with tip of the hat to AFP
Americans for Prosperity came to the Capitol Thursday — not just some of the group’s legislative specialists, but a whole crowd of liberty loving followers, who Republican lawmakers thanked for their dedication to small-government and their hard work championing conservative causes in recent years. “I want to say thanks,” said Senate President Bill Cadman, R-Colorado…
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House members rally round Colorado Chicano Week resolution
The House passed a joint resolution Tuesday establishing this week as Chicano History Week in Colorado. The measure passed with wide bipartisan support on a 51-5 vote. “It helps elevate the conversation about the entire history of the United States, not just from one perspective, but from multiple perspectives and multiple cultures,” said Rep. Joe Salazar,…
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Leonard wins resounding vote to fill Keyser vacancy
GOLDEN – Tim Leonard, an Evergreen real estate developer and former candidate for state Senate, has been officially chosen in a resounding vote by the House District 25 vacancy committee to replace outgoing state Rep. Jon Keyser. Leonard will walk into an already boisterous session of the General Assembly Monday when he takes the Keyser’s seat.…