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The guy carrying all the pot bills doesn’t partake because he “likes reality...
The biggest champion of decriminalizing pot in the U.S. House of Representatives told participants in a social media town hall he doesn’t smoke it. WASHINGTON — Rep. Jared Polis, D-Boulder, is among...
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Governor appoints former Senate President Brandon Shaffer to Colorado Parole...
Former Senate President Brandon Shaffer has been appointed to the Colorado Parole Board, a full-time position that must receive Senate confirmation, the governor’s office announced today. Special To...
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Frank McNulty’s unusual Valentine’s Day
Lynn Bartels, The Denver Post Rep. Frank McNulty and his wife, Shannon, catch some together time at the state Capitol on Valentine’s Day. No swanky, romantic dinner for Rep. Frank McNulty, who spent...
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Colorado lawmakers are packing heat not just at home but under the Gold Dome
CGA Rep. Chris Holbert The Durango Herald today has a fascinating story about one of those things that everybody kind of knows about but few people talk about: Armed lawmakers at the state Capitol. “A...
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Vice President Joe Biden heads to Snowmass to go skiing today
Daniel Petty, The Denver Post Vice President Joe Biden makes a lunch-time stop at Beau Jo’s, a Colorado-themed pizza chain, in Arvada on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. He heads to Snowmass this weekend with...
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Pueblo Democrat against 3 of 4 gun bills
Lynn Bartels, The Denver Post Rep. Leroy Garcia, a Pueblo Democrat, supports only one of the four gun bills his party has introduced so far. Freshman lawmaker Leroy Garcia is bucking his caucus when it...
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In gun debate, Rep. Lois Court’s husband points out women “only ones with balls”
State Rep. Lois Court, D-Denver With the debate over Democratic gun legislation brewing in the House on Friday state Rep. Lois Court, D-Denver, noted an interesting conversation she had with her...
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Former Rep. Sal Pace visits state Capitol
Lynn Bartels, The Denver Post Sal Pace, a former state lawmaker and a new Pueblo County Commissioner, pretends to duke it out over money issues with fellow Democrat, Rep. Crisanta Duran of Denver,...
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Photographer kicked by Douglas Bruce wins awards for overseas work
The Denver Post file photo Rep.-elect Douglas Bruce was the center of attention for journalists on the floor of the Colorado House in January 2008. The attention only grew after he kicked a...
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Democratic gun-control bills up for vote in Colorado House Monday: How many...
George Frey/Getty Images Gun votes on Monday. A San Luis Valley lawmaker who grew up with guns appears to be the lone Democrat who plans to oppose all four gun-control measures the House will vote on...
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Colorado lawmakers to discuss federal, state gun laws in panel discussion...
A panel of lawmakers will discuss gun laws Tuesday. A bipartisan panel discussion on the impact of proposed gun laws at the federal and state levels is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Seawell...
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Recess week! Where is your member of Congress?
WASHINGTON — Seems like everyone — Congress, Vice President Joe Biden, Michelle Obama and the president himself, is getting the heck out of here. (Michelle Obama, her daughters, and the Biden family...
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From guns to sex education: Colorado House offers another lively debate
CGA Rep. Amy Stephens CGA Rep. Crisanta Duran You know you’ve got a heck of a debate on your hands when the two lawmakers squaring off against each other over a sex ed bill sing lines from “Anything...
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South Carolina congressman invites Colorado ammo maker to Dixie
WASHINGTON — South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan has invited Erie-based Magpul, a manufacturer of high-capacity magazines, to relocate to the Palmetto state because it is more hospitable to the second...
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Rep. Cory Gardner invites Gov. Hickenlooper to tour Colorado ammo company
RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post Rep. Cory Gardner invited Gov. John Hickenlooper to tour Magpul, a manufacturer of high-capacity magazines, Thursday morning. Magpul is in Gardner’s district and has...
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NRA to target Udall in print ad campaign
Sen. Mark Udall will be targeted by the National Rifle Association in a print media campaign running in Colorado and a handful of other states with Democratic senators up for re-election. WASHINGTON —...
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Jon Caldara makes personal appeal: Repeal adultery law, binders full of women...
UPDATE: Caldara testified for the bill, which passed 8-3. Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, noted that the cases that have occurred were in Boulder and Arapahoe County, not in his area. That’s...
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Democratic gun bills move to Senate where testimony will be heard first week...
Democratic gun bills that passed through the House earlier this week now move to the Senate where committees will hear testimony on each measure beginning the first week of March. Democratic gun bills...
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Gov. Hickenlooper to appear on Face the Nation Sunday
Bloomberg Gov. John Hickenlooper will appear on CBS News’ Face the Nation Sunday to talk about the federal government “sequester.” WASHINGTON — Gov. John Hickenlooper will be on CBS’ Face the Nation...
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The NRA lobbyist and the speaker
Lynn Bartels, The Denver Post Daniel Carey, the state liaison for the National Rifle Association, chats with Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, while the House debated four control bills. The state...
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