Political protests have happened in America since before it officially became a country. Many Americans point to the Constitution’s First Amendment as a defining principle. The Founding Fathers specifically forbid Congress from “abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”
Lawmakers grilled officials from the Department of Natural Resources and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, who found themselves on the hot seat on Wednesday at the state Capitol, where policymakers described communication failures and problems tied to the release of wolves in Grand and Summit counties last month.
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By Marianne Goodland | SOURCE: Colorado Politics Lawmakers and other politicos who watched Thursday’s State of the State address from Gov. Jared Polis mostly reacted along party lines to his policy prescriptions on housing, transportation, public safety, education and taxation. But not always. Democrats, for example, lauded some of his strategies on housing — but
Democratic congressional candidate Adam Frisch raised more than $2.9 million in the fourth quarter for his bid to represent the Colorado seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, his campaign announced Thursday.
Colorado State Board of Education member Stephen Varela on Thursday announced that he’s entering the Republican primary for the congressional seat represented by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who switched late last year to run in another district.
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Ask just about any Colorado legislator, regardless of party, what they believe to be one of the biggest issues facing the state and there’s a high likelihood they will say housing.
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The race to replace retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado Springs is getting crowded.
The Colorado General Assembly immediately got off to a troubled start on Wednesday, when multiple groups of pro-Palestinian protesters shouted from the House gallery, bringing the chamber’s business to a brief halt.
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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.
