A Democrat on Friday saw his proposal dealing with the number of county commissioners first effectively gutted by an amendment and then killed by his party mates, a rare sight that might have its genesis in the legislator’s lawsuit over the caucuses’ practice of meeting away from the public view.
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The Colorado legislature is diving anew into the debate over “safe injection sites” — places where a person can consume illicit drugs under the supervision of medical personnel— with opponents saying it encourages illegal drug use, while supporters arguing it will yield positive results in the ongoing public health crisis.
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Michael Fiore, the outreach coordinator for Voices for Awareness and Project Facing Fentanyl, remembered selling drugs to support his addiction and skating through the system before getting clean — after serving a prison term in New York.
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By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics A trio of state Democratic lawmakers is pushing a sweeping proposal to boost what they describe as accountability but which critics say flies in the face of local control and unfairly targets charter schools. Notably, the biggest pushback is likely to come from members of their own caucuses and
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Colorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese and a fellow Republican legislator on Wednesday called on the chamber’s Democratic speaker to bring to the floor a resolution to impeach Secretary of State Jena Griswold, arguing that Griswold’s “partisan political ideology” has prevented the Democrat from carrying out her duties.
Arguing the status quo has failed to curb overdose deaths in Colorado, a Republican legislator is pushing for legislation to make it a felony for possessing any amount of fentanyl.
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Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams is drawing fire from fellow Republicans after the state GOP mailed a brochure to El Paso County voters this week that includes attacks on one of the congressional candidates running against Williams in this year’s Republican primary.
A proposal in the Colorado House could see a major expansion to the state’s “right to repair” laws, notably in the area of electronic equipment, such as mobile phones and other devices.
Last year, Gov. Jared Polis appointed three people — allegedly with ties to the animal rights community — to the state’s parks and wildlife commission
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Colorado Democrats unveiled the state’s portrait of President Joe Biden in a ceremony Friday at the state Capitol. Biden’s portrait will be displayed, along with his 45 predecessors in the state Capitol’s third floor Presidential Portrait Gallery.
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