Author: Ivan Moreno
-
Colorado rejects right-to-die legislation
DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers rejected a proposal to give dying patients the option to seek doctors’ help ending their lives, concluding a long day of emotional testimony from more than 100 people. For one lawmaker who voted no, the issue was personal. Tearfully telling her colleagues she was a cancer survivor, Democratic Rep. Dianne…
-
Gun-control debate returns to Colorado Capitol; 1 bill already failed
DENVER — Republicans on Monday will revisit one of the most intense topics in Colorado’s recent political history: Gun control. They’ll be bolstered by a new majority in the Senate, but that doesn’t guarantee their attempts to roll back gun restrictions will succeed since Democrats who passed the laws still control the House. In 2013,…
-
Colorado lawmakers headed toward big fight over funding for teens’ IUDS
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Democrats and Republicans are headed toward a clash over Colorado funding for long-acting reversible contraception such as intrauterine devices, which the governor and health officials credit for reducing the state’s teen pregnancy rate.…
-
Colorado lawmakers consider banning powdered alcohol
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Colorado lawmakers advanced a measure to ban powdered alcohol until there’s a state regulatory system in place. The product is not yet in stores and is awaiting approval from federal regulators. But Alaska,…
-
Colorado lawmakers gear up for battle over fracking
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Colorado Republicans are proposing to compensate mineral owners when a local government bans or restricts fracking. The GOP’s approach has bothered Democrats who argue lawmakers should wait for recommendations from a task force…
-
Colorado lawmakers gear up for battle over fracking
DENVER â Colorado Republicans are proposing to compensate mineral owners when a local government bans or restricts fracking. The GOP’s approach has bothered Democrats who argue lawmakers should wait for recommendations from a task force studying how to resolve land-use disputes among homeowners, local governments, and energy companies. Regulations over fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, are…
-
Colorado GOP blocks funding for immigrant driver’s licenses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Democrats who pushed to get driver’s licenses for Colorado immigrants regardless of their legal status are outraged over a Republican vote to block access to funds for the program. The issue is a…
-
Colorado baker faces complaint for refusing anti-gay message
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — A dispute over a cake in Colorado raises a new question about gay rights and religious freedom: If bakers can be fined for refusing to serve married gay couples, can they also be…
-
Gov. Hickenlooper to deliver State of the State address
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Follow Gazette reporter @ryanmhandy on Twitter for updates from the State of the State today. DENVER — Gov. John Hickenlooper’s annual State of the State address Thursday is likely to highlight Colorado’s economic prosperity during the past…
-
Hickenlooper talks fiscal challenges in State of the State
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper told lawmakers Thursday that Colorado faces fiscal challenges in the coming years, but he stopped short of directing them to go to voters to allow the state to keep…