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Joe Roybal leads El Paso County sheriff election results
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After a campaign clouded with controversy, Republican and El Paso County Undersheriff Joe Roybal pulled ahead in a midterm race for the new El Paso County Sheriff. Preliminary results showed Roybal with 59.11% of the vote in the county, outpacing Democrat John Foley comfortably, with Foley garnering 40.89% of the total vote. “I am feeling very excited,”…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This was a vote to pass H.R. 1 in the House. H.R. 1 is the House Republican tax reform bill intended to reduce corporate and individual income taxes. However, it would increase the federal deficit by $1.7 trillion over the next decade. The Republicans hope the deficit will…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 3043: Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017 This was a vote to pass H.R. 3043 in the House. H.R. 3043 is intended to modernize the regulatory permitting process and encourage the expansion of hydropower generation by improving administrative efficiency and accountability. It creates incentives for new hydropower infrastructure and reduces what the electrical generation…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2017 This was a vote to pass H.R. 849 in the House. This bill repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that established the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). The IPAB was supposed to submit Medicare spending plans to Congress if projected spending…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.Con.Res. 71: Establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. government for fiscal 2018 and setting budget levels for fiscal 2019 through 2027 This was a vote to agree to the H.Con.Res. 71 budget resolution in the House. The House approved the controversial budget bill by only four votes. Critics said it would increase the federal…
