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Colorado House Democrats pass resolution to stifle honest debate and silence GOP voices

thelobby-co.com, Approved, State / February 3, 2024 / Legislative Session

In a stunning display of partisan politics, Colorado House Democrats have passed House Resolution 24-1004, drawing strong protests from House Republicans who argue that changing these rules is a deliberate attempt to suppress conservative voices. The resolution, offered by House Majority Leader Monica Duran, passed on a party-line vote of 42-19, further highlighting the growing divide between the two parties.

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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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Kill a police K-9, go to jail: Colorado bill would make harming, killing law enforcement animals a felony

Approved, kdvr.com, State / February 1, 2024 / Crime & Safety, Legislative Session

DENVER (KDVR) — A bill that would increase penalties for individuals who harm law enforcement animals passed through a Colorado House committee Tuesday, bringing it one step closer to becoming a new law.

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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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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 Democrats Push Controversial Bill, Undermining Parental Rights and Imposing Extreme Ideology on Foster Families

State, Approved, thelobby-co.com / January 30, 2024 / Legislative Session, Parental Rights

A deeply concerning bill has been introduced in Colorado that seeks to impose a highly controversial and destructive policy on foster families. Colorado HB 24-1017, known as the Bill of Rights for Foster Youth, would compel foster families in the state to affirm the chosen gender identity of a foster child under their care.

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Colorado may become the 3rd state to drop its medical aid-in-dying residency requirement

State, Approved, The Colorado Sun / January 30, 2024 / Legislative Session

Colorado may become the third state to allow out-of-state residents to receive medical aid in dying through a bill that would also shorten the mandatory waiting period for people seeking to end their lives.

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Colorado Democrats Aim to Regulate Popular Food Additive Due to New Suicide Trend

State, Approved, thelobby-co.com / January 29, 2024 / Legislative Session

A bill is making its way through the Colorado state legislature, sparking debate and some criticism from those who argue that it is an example of unnecessary overregulation and needless laws.

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