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Colorado lawmakers hear about increased judicial discipline complaints, fallout from Missy Woods misconduct
Members of the Colorado legislature’s judiciary committees heard about a large increase in complaints against judges and additional forensic misconduct that has come to light, during three days of oversight hearings last week. Leaders of several judicial-related agencies appeared between Jan. 20-23 to address their priorities and field questions from legislators. On behalf of the…
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Ethics committee to review complaint against Colorado senator accused of intoxication
An ethics committee has been convened to consider a complaint against state Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster. According to witnesses, Winter showed up at a Northglenn town meeting on April 3 visibly intoxicated and combative. The Northglenn City Council voted unanimously on May 1 to send a resolution to Senate President Steve Fenberg asking him to…
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Colorado governor signs bills regulating funeral homes after discovery of 189 rotting bodies
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills into law Friday that overhaul state oversight of the funeral home industry after a series of gruesome discoveries, including 189 discomposing bodies in a facility and families being sent fake ashes. Cases such as the 189 bodies found in a Return to Nature funeral home location put Colorado’s…