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Report Confirms Sen. Faith Winter Was Driving Drunk When Fatal I-25 Crash Occurred
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Report Confirms Sen. Faith Winter Was Driving Drunk When Fatal I-25 Crash Occurred

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun The Broomfield Democrat was driving a Hyundai Ioniq 5 and rear ended a Ford F-350 flatbed truck stopped in the left lane of traffic, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said. Her blood alcohol level was 0.185%. tate Sen. Faith Winter was legally drunk when she caused the car crash that killed her last month on Interstate 25 south of Denver, authorities in Arapahoe County said Friday. Winter’s blood alcohol level was 0.185%, according to the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office, which is well above the 0.08% threshold to be cited with driving under the influence in Colorado. Drivers with a blood-alcohol level of at least 0.05% can be cited with the lesser offense of driving while ability impaired. The Arapahoe County Sher...
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Colorado Mourns Sen. Faith Winter After Fatal I-25 Crash
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Colorado Mourns Sen. Faith Winter After Fatal I-25 Crash

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics State Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, was killed in a car accident Wednesday evening on Interstate 25. The accident took place near the intersection of I-25 and Dry Creek Avenue in Centennial, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Officers were dispatched to the accident around 8 p.m. Three people were injured and one died. While Arapahoe County would not confirm the identity of the fatality, Senate President James Coleman of Denver told Colorado Politics it was Winter. In a statement, Coleman and Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, said they are devastated to learn of Winter’s passing. “Today, our caucus grieves the loss of a dedicated public servant whose commitment to the people of Colorado never waver...
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Sen. Faith Winter’s mea culpa to Senate related to past alcohol abuse
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Sen. Faith Winter’s mea culpa to Senate related to past alcohol abuse

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, publicly apologized in the state Senate on Friday over problems tied to alcohol abuse. Last July, a Senate ethics committee decided Winter had violated a Senate ethics rule when residents said she showed up drunk at a public meeting in Thornton on April 3. The ethics committee concluded, 4-1, that Winter violated Rule 41, which requires her, as a member of the Senate, to perform her “legislative duties at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and independence of the Senate and of the General Assembly.” READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Colorado ethics panel finds probable cause to investigate lawmaker accused of intoxication
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Colorado ethics panel finds probable cause to investigate lawmaker accused of intoxication

By Marissa Ventrelli  | Colorado Politics A Senate panel on Thursday decided to investigate the actions of a legislator accused of showing up intoxicated at a city council meeting in her district.  The panel unanimously agreed that a probable cause exists to look into an ethics complaint filed by the Northglenn City Council against Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, for her behavior during the April meeting.  Northglenn's councilmembers alleged that Winter failed to uphold her duties as a senator when she appeared to be intoxicated on April 3, in which the city council and residents discussed a proposal to locate a behavioral center in Northglenn. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Faith Winter, a top Senate Democrat, seeking treatment after appearing intoxicated at Wednesday meeting
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Faith Winter, a top Senate Democrat, seeking treatment after appearing intoxicated at Wednesday meeting

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Assistant Senate Majority Leader Faith Winter, the No. 3 Democrat in the Colorado Senate, is seeking medical treatment for substance abuse, she told The Colorado Sun on Thursday. Winter is specifically seeking assistance with alcoholism.  The Broomfield lawmaker’s decision comes after she appeared to be intoxicated Wednesday evening as she attended a community hearing in Northglenn about a state plan to open a controversial mental health transitional living facility that could house people convicted of sex offenses. Winter’s speech was slurred and halting and she seemed to struggle to gather her thoughts. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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