Author: Megan Schrader
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Beer, wine sales bill receives initial OK in House
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More grocery stores would be able to sell full-strength beer and wine under a bill that passed the House on second reading Tuesday and seems likely to head to the governor’s desk on the final…
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Primary bill goes nowhere in Colorado Legislature
DENVER – Citing concerns about rushing a last-minute bill to create a presidential preference primary in Colorado, Senate Republicans killed the last hope of the 2016 legislative session to address unrest over what some called a caucus debacle. “It’s really frustrating when we try to bring legislation in the last week or 10 days of…
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Colorado Senate candidate takes his case to state’s top court
DENVER – Ryan Frazier appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday a ruling that he failed to qualify as a candidate for U.S. Senate. The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office determined April 28 that Frazier failed to turn in enough valid signatures to appear on the Republican primary ballot in June. State law allows…
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Presidential primary bill gets no traction in Colorado Senate
DENVER – Lawmakers are unlikely to pass a bill this session to address Colorado’s presidential nomination process, which is now entirely reliant on a precinct caucus system. The sponsor of a Senate bill to create a presidential preference primary in mid-March of 2020, killed his own bill Monday because he couldn’t get enough votes in…
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Bill aimed at solving debate over allowing Colorado grocery stores to sell beer and wine
As several large grocery store chains prepare to spend millions on a ballot question asking voters if grocery stores should be allowed to sell full-strength beer and wine, lawmakers are scrambling with a bill in the final days of session that could satisfy the grocers while protecting independent liquor stores. Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, introduced…
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Juvenile solitary confinement bill, partly inspired by Gazette reporting, headed to governor’s desk
DENVER – Partially inspired by The Gazette’s investigation into the treatment of juveniles in state-run facilities, a bill headed to the governor’s desk would strictly limit when and for how long juveniles can be put in solitary confinement. “We got some pretty compelling evidence, even from the state department, that in the past the department…
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Disappointment mixes with optimism as Colorado legislature trudges toward adjournment
DENVER – Three days remain in the 2016 Colorado General Assembly and tensions are high, meetings are long, and compromises are scarce. Last week, after nearly 100 days of closed-door negotiations, the public learned that a grand bargain on construction defects was unattainable. “I’m very disappointed. … I’m very disappointed,” said Senate Majority Leader Mark…
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Student privacy bill flies through Colorado Statehouse with unanimous support
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – A student data privacy bill is headed to the governor’s desk after Republicans and Democrats came together on the issue just as the 2016 legislative session nears its end. Rep. Paul Lundeen, a…
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Amendment prompted lawmakers to scrap Colorado primary bill
DENVER – Colorado lawmakers are taking a mulligan on an effort to institute a presidential preference primary for the 2020 election. A House bill introduced last month became bogged down in party politics and by a complex amendment that attempted to circumvent a vote of the people. A new bill was introduced in the Senate…
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Latest ruling on U.S. Senate primary: Let candidate on ballot – for now
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – Robert Blaha is officially on the ballot for U.S. Senate, according to a judge’s order that clarified questions Wednesday about whether the Colorado Springs businessman had prevailed in his legal challenge. Ryan Frazier,…