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Colorado Legislative Session Begins with a Focus on Housing and New Bipartisan Challenges
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Colorado Legislative Session Begins with a Focus on Housing and New Bipartisan Challenges

Source: thelobby-co.com The Colorado legislative session begins with lawmakers saying that they are prepared to tackle a multitude of pressing issues, ranging from rising property taxes, and improving education to reducing healthcare costs and combating climate change. However, it is anticipated that housing and land use may emerge as the most significant concern for lawmakers during the 120-day session. The Democratic majority at the Capitol is currently experiencing heightened levels of vitriol, evident in the rare censure of a lawmaker and the resignation of two others who cited the prevailing mood within the building. Partisan tensions from the previous year continue to linger, further exacerbating the disunity among Democrats and the delay tactics employed by Republicans,...
Veteran state lawmaker Bob Gardner joins GOP primary to succeed Doug Lamborn in Colorado’s 5th CD
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Veteran state lawmaker Bob Gardner joins GOP primary to succeed Doug Lamborn in Colorado’s 5th CD

By Ernest Luning | Source: Colorado Politics State Sen. Bob Gardner, a Colorado Springs Republican, told Colorado Politics late Tuesday that he is running for the seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. "I made the decision today that I’m a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 5th Congressional District," Gardner said in an exclusive interview. "We’re taking the steps to formally file a campaign in the next couple of days." The veteran state lawmaker said his legislative experience gives him an edge in what could be a crowded primary to replace Lamborn in the heavily Republican district, which coincides almost precisely with El Paso County. Gardner, a former El Paso County GOP chairman, served four terms in the state House before his election in 2016 to the sta...