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The Replacements: 28 lawmakers appointed to 29 seats by small groups of party insiders

coloradopolitics.com, Approved, State / February 3, 2024 / Legislative Session

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics With close to a third of lawmakers being appointed to office instead of elected by voters, the Colorado General Assembly likely holds a record that few state legislatures would want. A Colorado Politics analysis showed that of 24 out of the 28 current state lawmakers appointed by vacancy committees, […]

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U.S. Department of Education investigates Denver Public Schools over use of race

coloradopolitics.com, Approved, Denver Metro, Local, National / February 3, 2024 / Education

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened two discrimination complaints filed against Denver Public Schools’ use of race in selecting committee members to evaluate the district’s “discipline matrix” and in deciding which students can take math extension courses.

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Doug Bruce, author of TABOR, will seek GOP nomination in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District

coloradopolitics.com, Approved, State / February 3, 2024 / CD5, Doug Bruce, Elections

Doug Bruce, the author of Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, is considering joining the Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn.

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Rep. Lynch: ‘I’m sorry and embarassed’

State, Approved, coloradopolitics.com / February 1, 2024 / Elections, Legislative Session

Rep. Mike Lynch of Wellington, the former minority leader of the state House, did not offer an apology to his colleagues or his constituents when he announced on Jan. 23 he would step down as minority leader. He had faced pressure from some Republicans to resign his post following his DUI arrest in 2022.

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Bill to make to-go alcohol law permanent passes committee

coloradopolitics.com, Approved, State / February 1, 2024 / Legislative Session

When restaurants were shutdown during the 2020 pandemic, a law allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages for takeout and delivery helped ease financial burdens for many business owners. With the temporary law set to expire in 2025, some lawmakers this year aim to keep it permanent.

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Bill requiring Colorado employers to display suicide prevention education passes through committee

coloradopolitics.com, Approved, State / February 1, 2024 / Legislative Session

A bill that would require Colorado employers to display posters and provide suicide prevention information in the workplace passed through the House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor this week.

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Colorado could be first to protect biological data from Big Tech

coloradopolitics.com, Approved, State / February 1, 2024 / Legislative Session

A panel of lawmakers approved legislation that would make Colorado the first in the nation to protect people’s biological data from technology companies, raising worries that new machines could be come so powerful they could read thoughts.

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El Paso official to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston: Keep asking for federal funds | Border Crossroads

Local, Approved, coloradopolitics.com, Downtown Denver, El Paso County / February 1, 2024 / BORDER, Immigration

EL PASO, TEXAS — El Paso Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino offered some advice to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston: Keep pushing for federal money to address the crisis brought on by surges of immigrants crossing the border.

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Gov. Polis signs first 2024 bill into law, increasing earned income tax credit

Approved, coloradopolitics.com, State / February 1, 2024 / Jared Polis, Legislative Session

Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed the first law of the 2024 session — a throwback to a measure from the 2023 session that got tangled up in a lawsuit from a Republican lawmaker.

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Colorado lawmakers clash over ‘Bill of Rights’ guaranteeing gender pronouns, freedom from religious activities for foster youth

coloradopolitics.com, Approved, State / January 31, 2024 / Gender and religion, House Bill 1017

By Marissa Ventrelli [email protected] Republicans and Democrats on Monday clashed over legislation that creates a “bill of rights” for youth in foster care — in particular because the proposal seeks to guarantee the ability to refuse religious activities and ensures the right to “express gender identity.” House Bill 1017 provides foster children 5 years and older with

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