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Colorado House talks about what makes Springs the ‘best’

Apr 10, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

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…
Colorado House Black Caucus counts $7.1M in budget wins

Mar 30, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

DENVER – The largest group of black lawmakers in Colorado history touted the amendments they secured in the House version of the state budget Thursday. The House Black Caucus took credit for six amendments putting more than $7.1 million into mentoring programs, community corrections treatment services, mental health for peace officers, substance abuse treatment for expecting…
Trooper Cody Donahue honored, ahead of bill to extend insurance to families of fallen officers

Feb 6, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

The Colorado Senate honored the family of the late Trooper Cody Donahue Monday after passing the Move Over for Cody Law last session. This year, lawmakers will consider a bill to help sustain insurance for the families of fallen officers. While law enforcement officers are in mind, Senate Bill 148 also would extend insurance coverage for…
Black Democratic Caucus convenes in the ‘Harlem of the West’

Jan 25, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

The Black Democratic Legislative Caucus of Colorado held its annual opening reception this week. Also celebrated as the Historic Eight, this delegation is made up of six House and two Senate members working collectively to create and track legislation focused on Coloradans of color. The intimate event took place at the Blair Caldwell African American…
‘Historic Eight’ black legislators are working on issues affecting Coloradans of color

Jan 11, 2018

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Gabrielle Bryant

As the legislative session started Wednesday you could feel the excitement and anxiety in both chambers. Priorities were laid out for the next 119 days, including working to improve Colorado’s roads, addressing a projected shortfall in state employees’ pension system, expanding rural broadband accessibility, tackling energy, solving the state’s opioid crisis and ensuring men and…
Updated: Could Colorado House and Senate flip in ’18? Yes, says Ballotpedia

Oct 12, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Here’s something I bet you haven’t heard anywhere else: The Colorado House and Senate each could flip next year. OK, maybe you’ve heard half that. The Republicans hold just a one-seat edge in the 35-member Senate, which will see 17 seats on the ballot next year. But the House? Democrats enjoy a nine-seat majority in…
Legislative session ends with less than expected for Colorado highways, but inroads for charter schools

May 10, 2017

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Joey Bunch

The Colorado legislative session was supposed to be all about funding transportation, but lawmakers spoke more about inroads and progress Wednesday as they adjourned the 120-day General Assembly. Roads got a fraction of what lawmakers said they hoped to raise in January. Two bills would have allowed voters to decide on raising billions of dollars for projects…
Firefighter cancer fund personal for Colorado Springs’ Exum, whose bill lets him continue to save lives

May 5, 2017

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Joey Bunch

Rep. Tony Exum Sr. knows too well the cancer risks a firefighter takes in the flames and fumes, as well as the financial devastation a cancer diagnosis can take. He worked for nearly 36 years as a Colorado Springs firefighter. Exum watched watched fellow first-responders wither away under a state law passed in 2007 that lumped firefighters’ cancer…
State legislative contests resolve into stalemate

Nov 9, 2016

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John Tomasic

Democrats add to House majority; Republicans retain Senate majority At the end of a long election season that delivered shocks at every stage, including a dramatic upset win for Donald Trump at the top of the Republican ticket, voters in Colorado shuffled some of the players at the state Capitol but didn’t change the game.…