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Tax Relief Earns Bipartisan Praise — But Party Leaders Differ On 2022 Session's True Savings
The bills they passed would put more money in the pockets of households and businesses, when record-breaking inflation is driving up costs.
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Elbert County Clerk Agrees Mystery Attorney Should Be Revealed In Election Security Case
Elbert County Clerk told judge he agrees with Colorado secretary of state that name of election security case should be revealed to public.
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Congress Explores Creation Of Truth Commission For U.S. Indian Boarding Schools
WASHINGTON — Rep. Sharice Davids sponsored a bill which would establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies.
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Colorado Judge Rules Defamation Suit Against Joe Oltmann, FEC United Can Proceed To Trial
The Colorado Judged rejected the defendants’ motion to dismiss the case.
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Legislature Approves Property Tax Cuts For 2023 And 2024, Sending Bill To Governor
Colorado state representatives approved legislation to temporarily cut property taxes, voting unanimously to send the bill to the governor.
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GOP Escalates Delay Tactics With Two Days And Dozens Of Democratic Bills Left At Colorado Legislature
Colorado's House Republican leaders' caucus meeting highlighted key challenges for Democrats and a potential boon for GOP representatives.
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Denver Council Members Walk Out On Homelessness Speakers Marking Camping Ban's 10-Year Anniversary
Unhoused people and housing advocates attended Denver City Council's public comment on Monday and pushed it over by more than an hour.
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With Less Than 36 Hours Left In Legislative Session, More Than 100 Bills Pending
An hour and a half after Colorado lawmakers adjourned for the night, there were 199 bills left to be voted on in the state Legislature.
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Tina Peters Barred From Overseeing 2022 Mesa County Elections
Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters will not be able to oversee her county's primary or general elections this year, a judge determined Tuesday.
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Bennet Bill Would Create Federal Definition Of School Shooting, Direct Data Collection On Incidents
“Colorado is no stranger to the tragedy of mass shootings at our schools,” the Democratic senator said in a statement.
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Colorado's Legislative Session Has A 120-Day Limit. It Wasn't Always That Way.
“The minority caucus over (in the House) is not a group of people that it’s easy to negotiate with," said Senate Majority Leader Fenberg.
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Biden Administration Vows To Speed Up Environmental Permits Needed For Infrastructure Projects
It will seek to hasten construction of roads, bridges and wind farms by tweaking federal review process for environmental and other permits.
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U.S. House Passes $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package With Broad Bipartisan Support
WASHINGTON — The vote to provide $40 billion in assistance comes as Ukrainian troops continue fighting back against Russia’s invasion.
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Democrats From The West Push Update Of 150-Year-Old Federal Mining Law
The push comes as high gas prices and Russia’s war in Ukraine underline the need to transition from oil and gas to renewable energy sources.
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What Colorado Lawmakers Passed, Amended, Killed In Legislative Session's Final Days
The volume of legislation left to debate, amend and vote on in the final days made for plenty of high tempers, late nights, frayed nerves.
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Bennet Bill Would Create New Federal Commission To Oversee Big Tech
It would focus on regulating large digital platforms and protecting consumers, creating guardrails on one of nation’s largest industries.
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Biden Administration Looks For Ways To Alleviate Infant Formula Shortage
WASHINGTON — Officials couldn’t offer a timeline for when store shelves would be fully stocked again.
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Biden Tangles With Florida GOP Sen. Rick Scott: ‘I Think The Man Has A Problem'
WASHINGTON — Biden remarks came because, he said, the chief executive is “unwell, unfit for office, incoherent, incapacitated and confused.”
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U.S. Senate Democrats Fail To Enshrine Nationwide Abortion Protections, Vow More Action
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats failed to get enough votes to overcome the legislative filibuster.
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Decision To Relocate Space Command Out Of Colorado Was Justified, Inspector General Concludes
The decision was reasonable and adequately followed the internal review process, according to a much-anticipated report released Tuesday.