Tag: chris kolker
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Colorado senators initially push for — then drop ‘identity’ factor in parenting time decisions
The sponsors of a proposal that would require suppression of records in name-change petitions for minors removed a provision that would have mandated the courts to factor in the issue of “identity” when allocating parenting time. In its original form, Senate Bill 018, included a requirement that family courts consider whether parents recognize their child’s…
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EDITORIAL: Legislative Dems must sidestep the sideshows
Coloradans who had hoped the 2026 legislature would stick to bread-and-butter issues — for a change — will be sorely disappointed. Only weeks into the new session, the noisy fringe among ruling Democrats at the Capitol already appears determined to make headlines rather than constructive policy — rekindling divisive debates over social issues. Exhibit A…
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Colorado Senate committee advances scaled-back bill to add judgeships, with more cuts looming
Colorado’s Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill to create roughly two dozen new judgeships by a vote of 5-2 on Friday, in a slightly scaled-back effort to address high judicial workloads in many areas of the state. However, with the legislation now heading to the full Senate, one of its sponsors intends to propose cutting…
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Modified Colorado bill bans firearms in state Capitol
Colorado lawmakers substantially modified a proposal that originally listed nearly 20 places where a person would be prohibited to carry a firearm — even with a concealed weapons permit — to only a handful of areas, notably including higher education institutions. In narrowing down that list, the legislators added a new place where guns would be banned…
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Colorado proposal to create library committees to consider whether to ban books fails to advance
A Senate panel rejected a bill that would have created an official process for parents, students and the public to object to materials in a school or public library. The bill – which was heard by the Senate Education Committee but not voted on – dove into an issue that has divided communities and at times pitted…