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Colorado House passes bill to ban sale, purchase of “assault weapons,” sending measure to Senate
denverpost.com/2024/04/14/colorado-assault-weapons-ban-democrats-legislature/
'Assault weapons' ban receives preliminary OK from Colorado Democrats: House Democrats on Friday advanced a proposal to ban a long list of "assault" ...
gazette.com/premium/assault-weapons-ban-colorado/article_f8337b48-7250-5192-80fb-fd48b6567a2c.html
Lawsuit seeks to prevent Democrat Trisha Calvarese from appearing on Colorado's 4th CD special election ballot
gazette.com/premium/lawsuit-seeks-to-prevent-democrat-trisha-calvarese-from-appearing-on-colorados-4th-cd-special-election/article_c698356a-a652-5f89-85c0-c9a9ba0e62ef.html
Colorado GOP ejects reporter from its state assembly, calling news outlet's coverage 'very unfair'
gazette.com/premium/colorado-gop-ejects-reporter-from-its-state-assembly-calling-news-outlets-reporting-very-unfair/article_c2cbd8de-2569-56ba-a199-ed51e6bc6a62.html
Opinion: Colorado Democrats have launched an all-out assault on the oil and gas industry this year
denverpost.com/2024/04/04/colorado-oil-and-gas-legislation-ban-regulation-air-permit/
Assault weapons ban, single-stair development, air-quality bills in the Colorado legislature this week
denverpost.com/2024/03/18/colorado-legislature-assault-weapons-bill-development-housing-air-quality/
Colorado "noncommitted" campaign launches Biden protest ahead of Super Tuesday primary
axios.com/local/denver/2024/02/29/colorado-noncommitted-primary-vote-biden-protest-super-tuesday
Trump, Haley vie for votes as Biden posts win in Colorado's Super Tuesday presidential primary
gazette.com/election-coverage/joe-biden-wins-colorado-as-trump-haley-vie-for-votes-in-states-super-tuesday-presidential-primary/article_bde46279-72d3-5b51-b255-cbcb5dbe72e2.html
Quick Glance: Nikki Haley's Supporters' Impact on Election Outcome
- Nikki Haley ends failed White House bid with warning to Donald Trump.
- Haley's voters have significant influence on the election.
- Experts identify different categories within Haley's voter base.
- Undecided voters could play a crucial role in determining the election outcome.
Greg Lopez, former governor candidate with legal run-ins, gets GOP nomination for Colorado’s 4th District special election
denverpost.com/2024/03/28/4th-congressional-district-special-election-nomination/
“For-cause” eviction protections for renters overcome moderate Democrats’ challenge in Colorado Senate
denverpost.com/2024/03/26/colorado-legislature-for-cause-eviction-bill-housing-democrats/
Colorado poised to ban cities’ limits on how many people can live together: Gov. Jared Polis is ready to sign Colorado Democrats' bill that would ban ...
denverpost.com/2024/03/23/colorado-banning-occupancy-limits-legislature-affordable-housing/
Judge finds sexual assault claim against Colorado lawmaker “incredible,” casting doubt on allegations
denverpost.com/2024/03/18/leslie-herod-sexual-assault-allegation-judge-ruling-accuser/
Gun control was once “electoral kryptonite.” Now Colorado Democrats are emboldened — and prepared to act.
denverpost.com/2024/02/04/legislature-colorado-gun-bills-assault-weapons/
Colorado Democrats unveiled the state's portrait of President Joe Biden in a ceremony Friday at the state Capitol.
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Public recreation access bill passes, air quality bills rolled out and more from the Colorado legislature this week
denverpost.com/2024/02/24/public-recreation-access-bill-air-quality-bills-rolled-out-and-more-from-the-colorado-legislature/
Colorado Democrats want to use TABOR refund money to fight child poverty, help care workers with new credits
denverpost.com/2024/02/17/colorado-legislature-child-tax-credit-surplus-tabor-poverty/
How Two Sentences In The Constitution Rose From Obscurity To Ensnare Donald Trump
india.com/news/world/how-two-sentences-in-the-constitution-rose-from-obscurity-to-ensnare-donald-trump-6706136/
Colorado Democrats plead for federal action as migrant surge tests ‘more humane approach’ to newcomers
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-denver-colorado-migrants-venezuela/
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Money pours into Colorado Democrats’ legislative primaries, and many of Rep. Elisabeth Epps’ colleagues support her opponent
denverpost.com/2024/01/29/colorado-legislature-democratic-party-fundraising/
Lauren Boebert Can Change Districts, but She Can’t Outrun Her Past: The Colorado Republican has switched to the 4th District after an unexpectedly tough ...
thedailybeast.com/lauren-boebert-can-run-from-her-district-but-she-cant-outrun-her-past
Colorado Democrats target progressive Denver lawmaker after controversies: The public reprimand and tribulations represent a warning shot for other progressives.
axios.com/local/denver/2024/01/10/elisabeth-epps-targeted-colorado-legislature
Trump attacked democracy, no matter what Eric Schmitt says. Colorado court defended it | Opinion
kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article283289488.html
Denver's migrant crisis hits a "breaking point": The city could soon be forced to start turning away migrants as the city reaches its capacity to ...
axios.com/local/denver/2024/01/03/migrant-crisis-breaking-point-mike-johnston
GOP outraged after court disqualifies Trump from Colorado ballot: The reactions from Republicans came fast and furious after the Colorado Supreme Court on ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/12/20/nation/republicans-angry-trump-disqualified-colorado-ballot/
Democrats Propose Giving $3,000 to People Leaving Prison: Colorado could pay up to $21 million if every person being released qualified, but a bill's backers say ...
newsweek.com/democrats-propose-giving-3000-people-leaving-prison-1861637
Judge rules against Colorado Democrats’ secret votes on spending priorities: “The public has the right to know”
denverpost.com/2024/01/08/colorado-democrats-lawsuit-quadratic-voting-transparency-open-meetings/
Judge allows Colorado gun-reform law to stay in place while lawsuit continues: A federal judge in Colorado on Monday allowed one of Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado ...
denverpost.com/2023/11/13/colorado-gun-waiting-period-lawsuit-rmgo/
Ken Buck won’t seek reelection to Congress, cites “self-serving lies” by fellow Republicans
denverpost.com/2023/11/01/ken-buck-2024-reelection-jan-6-election-lies/
Quick Glance: Ken Buck Testifies in Trump 14th Amendment Hearing
- Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) testified as a witness for Trump campaign attorneys to discredit the House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
- Plaintiffs argue that Trump's actions supported the rioters who stormed the Capitol during the official Electoral College count of the 2020 election.
- Buck revealed that he asked McCarthy for permission to join the committee, but was declined.
- Buck agreed with Gessler's general sentiments, stating that the report was a political tool to support Democratic efforts to impeach Trump at the time.
Opinion: A one-sided special session struck down Republican ideas for more of the same from Democrats
denverpost.com/2023/11/27/special-session-tabor-refunds-colorado-lawmakers-hh-property-tax/
Colorado Democrats press agenda on property taxes, tangle with GOP over timing as special session begins
denverpost.com/2023/11/17/colorado-legislature-special-session-property-taxes-tabor/
Editorial: Democrats are working overtime to reduce taxes. No, hell hasn’t frozen over.
denverpost.com/2023/11/15/property-tax-special-session-colorado-jared-polis-prop-hh/
Prop HH: 3 takeaways from the defeat of Colorado Democrats' property tax proposal
gazette.com/premium/prop-hh-3-takeaways-from-the-defeat-of-colorado-democrats-property-tax-proposal/article_c62d240e-684d-5712-a3a9-cb9b4cf77884.html
Five takeaways from Colorado’s election as voters reject Prop HH, oust DPS board members and more
denverpost.com/2023/11/08/colorado-election-prop-hh-denver-school-board/
Proposition HH debate features property taxes, TABOR refunds and dueling predictions of the future
denverpost.com/2023/10/22/proposition-hh-colorado-ballot-impact/
Opinion: Colorado Rep. Tim Hernández wasn’t elected but he can be recalled for excusing Hamas terrorism
denverpost.com/2023/10/13/tim-hernandez-palestine-isreal-terrorism-justified-colorado-house/
EDITORIAL: Democrats should divorce the 'Democratic' socialists: It is impossible to champion Hamas and care about Palestinians in Israel’s Gaza Strip ...
gazette.com/opinion/editorial-democrats-should-divorce-the-democratic-socialists/article_4a051f9c-6d51-11ee-ad3e-ff2a10ad9c3b.html
COLUMN: Democratic Socialists — anti-Israel, anti-Semitic | Jimmy Sengenberger: The tide has turned for Denver Democratic State Rep. Tim Hernández since ...
gazette.com/opinion/column-democratic-socialists-anti-israel-anti-semitic-jimmy-sengenberger/article_53392c02-6923-11ee-b305-97d51faa66a7.html
EDITORIAL: Democrats should unseat Hernández: President Joe Biden minced no words Tuesday when describing the terrorist attacks on Israel ...
gazette.com/opinion/editorial-democrats-should-unseat-hern-ndez/article_5f4504ca-67d0-11ee-b2d0-bbc4f6385932.html
Colorado Senate Democratic leader hospitalized after bike crash: Sen. Faith Winter, Colorado Senate Democrats' third-ranking leader, was hospitalized this ...
denverpost.com/2023/09/20/colorado-democrat-faith-winter-injured-bike-crash/
Opinion: Proposition HH is a TABOR runaround — and voters are smart enough to know that
denverpost.com/2023/07/28/proposition-hh-tabor-property-taxes-kafer/
Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized
apnews.com/article/polarization-republicans-democrats-abortion-gender-colorado-idaho-406b5a841d4d47c8a08cf054c38bb2a0
Quick Glance: US Polarization: Conservatives in Red States, Liberals in Blue
- In Colorado, abortions are not legally restricted.
- A new law in Idaho prohibits minors from accessing gender-affirming care, while Colorado allows youths from other states to access the procedures.
- Colorado and Idaho represent extreme political homogenization at the state level.
- Americans are increasingly segregating themselves based on their political views, creating the largest divide between states in modern history.
Opinion: Proposition HH is a TABOR runaround — and voters are smart enough to know that
denverpost.com/2023/07/28/proposition-hh-tabor-property-taxes-kafer/
Judge allows Polis' property tax measure to move forward: A district court judge rejected a challenge against the Democrats' proposal to ask voters in November ...
gazette.com/premium/tabor-refund-judge-allows-ballot-november/article_f7d387dc-ea87-5439-bbe0-aa527076564b.html
How the Democrat Who Lost to Lauren Boebert by 546 Votes Plans to Oust Her in 2024
time.com/6287766/lauren-boebert-frisch-2024-race/
GUEST COLUMN: This year's gay agenda is to live authentic and safe lives: June 1st starts Pride month, an annual event that is synonymous with parades, parties ...
gazette.com/opinion/guest-column-this-years-gay-agenda-is-to-live-authentic-and-safe-lives/article_d59cf332-063a-11ee-81ec-cbd0324941fe.html
How Colorado Democrats say they’ll unseat Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd district
denverpost.com/2023/06/05/lauren-boebert-adam-frisch-democrat-votes/
How Colorado Democrats say they’ll unseat Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd district
denverpost.com/2023/06/05/lauren-boebert-adam-frisch-democrat-votes/
Colorado Democrats tie $2.37 billion TABOR refunds to property tax bill, seek $661 refund per person
gazette.com/premium/tabor-refund-equal-amount-colorado-democrats-property-tax/article_5966c97c-29cb-5344-b84e-7a7eb98501fa.html
Colorado Democrats tie $2.37 billion TABOR refunds to property tax bill, seek $661 refund per person
gazette.com/premium/tabor-refund-equal-amount-colorado-democrats-property-tax/article_5966c97c-29cb-5344-b84e-7a7eb98501fa.html
Mass shootings scar this blue state. But it killed an assault weapons ban.: The Democratic majority in Colorado, the site of some of the nation's most infamous ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/05/tom-sullivan-colorado-assault-weapons-ban/
GUEST COLUMN: Proposed abortion laws too extreme for Colorado: Democrats, with the largest majority in Colorado’s history, are empowered this legislative session ...
gazette.com/opinion/guest-column-proposed-abortion-laws-too-extreme-for-colorado/article_41d4ecee-da12-11ed-b5a1-cb6bf97d1942.html
Quick Glance: The Supreme Court overturns lower court orders that limit abortion medicines.
- Abortion rights and anti-abortion groups demonstrate outside the Supreme Court building.
- The Supreme Court temporarily barred lower court orders imposing restrictions on the widely used abortion drug mifepristone on Friday, maintaining the status quo for the most frequent kind of medical abortion while a legal challenge to the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction is resolved.
- Between the lines: The decision on Friday came less than a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
- Wade, in which the justices argued that the high court lacked the jurisdiction to define national abortion policy.
Colorado GOP calls Trump indictment a 'witch hunt,' Democrats say it demonstrates rule of law
gazette.com/premium/trump-indictment-witch-hunt-colorado-republicans-democrats-rule-of-law/article_7f4b0f44-dc85-5cc1-9e69-854a5bab0631.html
Quick Glance: Read Alvin Bragg's Warning to Jim Jordan Not to'Collaborate' With Trump.
- "Let the criminal justice process proceed without unlawful political interference," one section of Alvin Bragg's letter to Republican House leaders urges.
- In the aftermath of former President Donald Trump's indictment, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office has retaliated against a trio of House GOP committee chairmen.
- "The referenced committee chairmen are House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil."
- They wrote to Bragg on March 21st, "demanding communications, documents and testimony relating to Bragg's unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority and the potential indictment of former President Donald Trump."
Colorado Democrats agreed renters needed help in 2023 — but couldn’t agree on how
denverpost.com/2023/05/20/colorado-democrats-housing-affordability-rent-zoning
As evictions spike, Colorado Democrats seek to open courts to virtual participation
denverpost.com/2023/04/04/evictions-virtual-housing-colorado-affordability-legislature
Colorado becomes testing ground for gun reform in the West: Colorado Democrats are poised to pass a suite of gun reform measures that solidify the state's ...
denverpost.com/2023/04/01/colorado-laws-gun-control-democrats-west
Colorado Democrats pass gun bills in acrimonious session: Meeting on a rare Sunday, Democrats gave final approval to two gun bills following marathon sessions ...
gazette.com/premium/colorado-democrats-pass-gun-bills-filibuster-republicans-sunday/article_23d682b2-8ed9-5c9a-9631-cb745876cdfd.html
Quick Glance: Texas Senate Plans to Ban Transition-Related Care for Youth
- The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would prohibit the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for gender transition in trans youth who are not already receiving such treatment.
- Important medical groups endorse such treatments, citing their ability to reduce higher rates of depression and suicide among trans youth.
- The bill would also ban transition-related surgeries, although such procedures are extremely rare among trans youth.
- Studies show that trans youth who take puberty blockers are significantly less likely to experience lifelong suicidal ideation than those who desire the treatment but do not receive it.
Months of frustration fuel final chaotic push at Colorado Capitol: Long-simmering frustrations among Colorado lawmakers erupted into public view in a chaotic ...
denverpost.com/2023/05/10/colorado-capitol-frustration-end-of-legislative-session
Here’s how Colorado Democrats ranked their spending priorities: Colorado lawmakers have millions of dollars worth of decisions to make in the closing weeks of ...
denverpost.com/2023/04/14/colorado-democrats-spending-priorities
Editorial: Colorado TABOR refunds will be fairer if voters pass HH in November: Colorado TABOR refunds should be paid out on a per-capita basis to make this ...
denverpost.com/2023/05/11/colorado-tabor-tax-refund-property-rates-hh
Editorial: Who wins with Polis’ property tax relief bill?: What is the trade-off for Colorado taxpayers? Is this really just a shuffle of money from their left ...
denverpost.com/2023/05/03/colorado-property-tax-relief-bill-tabor-polis
Teachers press school safety in wake of Denver shooting: Colorado teachers flooded into the state Capitol Friday to press for better protections for students and ...
ctvnews.ca/world/teachers-press-school-safety-in-wake-of-denver-shooting-1.6328289
Colorado Democrats to bolster haven against abortion bans: DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are looking to strengthen the state's role as a safe haven for ...
apnews.com/article/colorado-democrats-abortion-protection-2f3c09bed2377dcf4aa88000af3e01a7
Buttigieg Urged to Block Federal Funding for 'Carbon Bomb' Railway Along Colorado River
commondreams.org/news/buttigieg-funding-carbon-bomb
Colorado bolsters abortion rights with signing of 3 new laws: Colorado secured its status as an abortion "sanctuary state" on Friday ...
gazette.com/premium/abortion-colorado-sanctuary-state/article_fccc79b2-a7d2-5068-8e3c-034703e97772.html
Colorado Democrats set to introduce bill banning “ghost guns”: Colorado Democrats hope to ban unserialized firearms -- so-called "ghost guns" -- with a ...
denverpost.com/2023/04/12/colorado-ghost-gun-bill-ban-introduced-senate
Colorado is in a “golden moment” for gun law reform. Here’s what to expect.: Colorado Democrats unveiled their landmark firearm legislation, bills that intend to ...
denverpost.com/2023/02/23/colorado-democrats-gun-reform-firearm-bills-assault-weapon/
Colorado’s effort to mandate abortion coverage by insurance companies advances: A Colorado bill that would require commercial insurance providers to cover ...
denverpost.com/2023/03/28/abortion-health-insurance-bill
Colorado Democrats elect Shad Murib as state party chair: Colorado Democrats elected veteran political operative Shad Murib to chair the state party for the next ...
gazette.com/premium/colorado-democrats-elect-shad-murib-as-state-party-chair/article_309be2b1-4d6e-54c5-b84e-e8776fea058c.html
Democrats pass 3 bills strengthening abortion rights in Colorado, sending them to governor
gazette.com/news/colorado-legislature/democrats-pass-3-bills-strengthening-abortion-rights-in-colorado-sending-them-to-governor/article_975a4d97-5c1b-5896-bdc0-25eef7de49ed.html
Colorado Democrats unveil proposal to limit gun purchases to people 21 and over: A proposal to limit all firearm purchases and possession to people 21 and older ...
denverpost.com/2023/02/22/colorado-gun-age-limit/
Colorado Democrats approve first of abortion bills trio: Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday spent their afternoon working on a trio of bills tied to abortion ...
gazette.com/premium/abortion-colorado-parental-right-notification-privacy/article_8aa8f54e-e165-5661-a4ed-7db720a2163d.html
Letters: Democrats, again, attack the good guys with proposed gun laws: "Why do they continue to attack law-abiding citizens instead of criminals? Why do we ...
denverpost.com/2023/01/30/gun-laws-assault-weapon-ban-colorado-legislature/
Colorado Democrats prepare ban on assault weapon sales: A bill that would ban the sale, manufacture, importation and transfer of assault weapons — and defines ...
denverpost.com/2023/01/23/colorado-democrats-assault-weapon-ban-sales/
Colorado Democrats, Republicans clash over Equal Rights Amendment: Bipartisan lawmakers stood shoulder to shoulder Thursday morning in recognition of the Equal ...
gazette.com/colorado_politics/colorado-democrats-republicans-clash-over-equal-rights-amendment/article_9322f100-67c8-529b-9f4a-42ed67257c2c.html
“Fair workweek” for Colorado service workers fails after opposition from restaurant industry
denverpost.com/2023/03/02/colorado-fair-workweek-lawmakers-scheduling-restaurants/
EDITORIAL: First they sent wolves, then controlled the guns: History might tell a sad tale: City folk unleashed wolves in the country, then stifled the rancher’s ...
gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-first-they-sent-wolves-then-controlled-the-guns/article_bf4e0fa6-b245-11ed-a099-771982e5ac43.html
Colorado Democrats want gun control, but this 2nd Amendment group is gearing up to battle them in court
denverpost.com/2023/01/10/colorado-democrats-gun-control-bills-lawsuit-threats/
How much money do Uber and Lyft drivers make on each ride? Colorado Democrats want to show the math.
denverpost.com/2023/01/31/uber-lyft-colorado-legislation-2023/
Colorado Democrats agree something must be done about guns — but what?: Early and pointedly, Colorado Democrats staked gun violence reduction as a top priority ...
denverpost.com/2023/01/29/colorado-democrats-gun-control-proposals/
Colorado's Polis begins second term facing major challenges in housing, public safety, inflation
gazette.com/premium/colorados-polis-begins-second-term-facing-major-challenges-in-housing-public-safety-inflation/article_af72271c-f398-5d7c-ada8-af34fd035c17.html
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