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Colorado House speaker turns away Israeli families, proposal requiring pet registration is likely dead | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 6, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A delegation of Israeli officials and representatives of six families of hostages and victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack was turned away Monday by House Speaker Julie McCluskie. That wasn’t how it was supposed to happen, according to Rep. Ron Weinberg, R-Loveland,…
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Colorado lawmakers begin to tackle major housing bills, including occupancy limitations
Major measures on housing are starting to move at the state Capitol this week, which saw the first hearings on some of the roughly 260 bills introduced in this session so far. Colorado faces an acute housing shortage. One study puts the deficit in metro Denver region alone at 45,025 to 115,012 housing units. As…
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Towing, taxes and marijuana ‘independent delivery’ license: Colorado House rolls out 86 bills
With opening day speeches – and other things – out of the way, Colorado’s House lawmakers on Wednesday introduced their first 86 bills of the 2024 legislative session. The first bill usually reflects the majority party’s priorities. This year, the first measure is notable because of its bipartisan bonafides. Rep. Megan Lukens, a Steamboat Springs Democrat,…
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House Speaker Julie McCluskie reprimands Rep. Elisabeth Epps for behavior during November session
House Speaker Julie McCluskie reprimanded Rep. Elisabeth Epps, the Denver Democrat who joined pro-Palestinian protesters in the gallery and at one point called fellow lawmakers “fascist,” issuing a a sternly-worded warning that such actions in the future could lead to more serious consequences. Epps won’t face a censure. In her letter, McCluskie identified six violations…
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An urgent political message from President Lincoln | Vince Bzdek
At the end of the Netflix hit movie “Leave the World Behind,” the character of Rose, a preteen girl, sits down alone in a bunker to watch the final episode of “Friends” as the world around her falls apart after an apocalyptic cyberattack. Hanging with her virtual “Friends” is her response to the chaos all…
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At the end of the Netflix hit movie “Leave the World Behind,” the character of Rose, a preteen girl, sits down alone in a bunker to watch the final episode of “Friends” as the world around her falls apart after an apocalyptic cyberattack. Hanging with her virtual “Friends” is her response to the chaos all…