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Commissioners target controversial bills
Dedicated to running interference in certain proposed bills in the Colorado General Assembly, Teller County commissioners have started the year by testifying against many of them. Their latest target is SB25-003 that, if passed, would ban specified semiautomatic firearms with detachable magazines. “This bill would ban the sale and transfer of 95% of semiautomatic firearms…
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CO PO Calendar | Feb. 17-23
CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county commission hearings, city council meetings and more. As a subscriber,…
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THIS WEEK AT THE COLORADO CAPITOL | Week of Feb.17, 2025
Here are legislative committee hearings and other events of note for the week ahead for the Colorado General Assembly. Committee schedules are subject to change. Schedules for both the House and Senate can change at any time. The website is the best resource for keeping up with daily activities. Options for public testimony during committee hearings can…
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Jeffries dismisses Trump’s high approval ratings: ‘Just at the beginning’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) pushed back against polling data giving President Donald Trump high approval, suggesting voters are only “at the beginning” of his second presidential term. The polling data, recently released by Marquette University, found that a majority of respondents favor numerous executive orders issued by the president, including 63% who favor…
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Marco Rubio defends JD Vance’s lecture on free speech
Secretary of State Marco Rubio came to the defense of Vice President JD Vance regarding his recent plea to Europe that called for a commitment to free speech. Rubio attended the Munich Security Conference with Vance this weekend, which was Vance’s first foreign trip since taking office as vice president. In his first international address,…
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Klobuchar claims Trump administration makes Eric Adams a ‘political pawn’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) accused the Trump administration of making New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, a “political pawn,” specifically due to a recent order by an appointee in the administration. The appointee in question, the Department of Justice’s acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, had ordered prosecutors in New York City to…
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Seattle judge temporarily halts Trump’s EO on youth gender reassignment procedures
(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Seattle, Wash., has issued a temporarily restraining order against President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding gender reassignment procedures on youth, which can include puberty blockers and mastectomies, in response to a lawsuit filed by the state Attorney General’s Office. The lawsuit filed by Attorney General Nick Brown…
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Bird flu detected in Arizona dairy’s milk supply
(THE CENTER SQUARE) — State agriculture officials confirmed Tuesday that a dairy farm in Maricopa County tested positive for bird flu – Arizona’s first detection of the virus in milk. The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) announced Friday that it discovered the case of bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, in a routine test. Officials…
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Illinois county employees urged to speak out ahead of ethics hearing
(The Center Square) – A former McLean County Board candidate is urging government employees to come forward ahead of an Illinois State Board of Elections hearing concerning an ethics complaint. Before a recent election, officials were accused of soliciting donations for a political action committee seeking to eliminate the position of county auditor. Chad Berck…
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Chicago pays millions in 2024 to settle police misconduct suits
(The Center Square) – American Civil Liberties Union Policy Director Ed Yohnka says the growing number of legal settlements that Chicago taxpayers are being forced to pay out stemming from police misconduct cases calls for immediate action. “The level and the number of payouts that Chicago taxpayers underwrite each year for officer misconduct, officer abuse,…