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Colorado Capitol female staffers fear retaliation after filing bathroom complaint against transgender aide
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Colorado Capitol female staffers fear retaliation after filing bathroom complaint against transgender aide

By Taylor Penley  | Fox News Some female staffers in the Colorado Capitol reportedly disturbed by having to share the women's restroom with a biological male aide are allegedly being bullied into submission. A press conference held on the steps outside the Colorado Capitol on April 30 saw men and women alike coalescing against transgender ideology – both the argument at stake in a controversial bill touted as a threat to parental rights and in the case involving the staffers. "They are being squished, being told to be quiet, sit down, shut up and know your place. When did we go back to that? Women no longer have rights to this [privacy]?" State Rep. Scott Bottoms, a Republican representing the 15th district, said from the steps. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS...
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Republican agenda gets rejected at Colorado capitol
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Republican agenda gets rejected at Colorado capitol

By John Frank | Axios Denver GOP state senators started this legislative session with four bills they say would save Colorado families $4,500 a year by cutting regulations and fees. Why it matters: The legislation was doomed to fail in a Democratic-controlled Legislature. But it could force Democrats to take positions in favor of taxes and fees, which could haunt them on the campaign trail. State of play: Three of the GOP bills are dead and the other is not expected to advance. READ THE FULL STORY AT AXIOS DENVER
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Meet the dogs of the Colorado Capitol. Like, literal dogs.
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Meet the dogs of the Colorado Capitol. Like, literal dogs.

ByJesse Paul, Andrea Kramar and Carly Rose | The Colorado Sun The state Capitol often feels like a dog-eat-dog pressure cooker. But it can also be a dog-meet-dog paradise. In true Colorado fashion, some lawmakers and even Gov. Jared Polis frequently bring their dogs to work at the seat of power in Denver. While the state Capitol isn’t officially a pet-friendly workplace, there’s an unspoken allowance for the dogs belonging to lawmakers and staff — so long as the four-legged friends don’t disrupt daily proceedings and keep to private offices. The pups provide much-needed relief in times of tension in the legislature. Despite their occasional potty accidents and nipping, they’ve also inspired several bills. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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