Tag: Chris Holbert
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Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert announces resignation
Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert announced Monday he will resign his Senate District 30 seat at the end of May. Twenty days after Colorado’s legislative session ends, the Douglas County Republican will move to Florida. Holbert began his legislative career in 2010, when he was elected to represent House District 44. He served four years…
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With hundreds of bills awaiting action, Colorado legislators face ‘long days, long nights’
Any expectation of time off for lawmakers – and anyone else who works at the state Capitol – between now and the May 11 end of the legislative session may be wishful thinking, based on the number of bills still awaiting action in the 2022 session. According to the Office of Legislative Legal Services, 232 bills out…
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Dems loved Polis’ State of the State address, Republicans — not so much
Lawmakers, political and business leaders weighed in Thursday on Gov. Jared Polis’ fourth State of the State address, in which the governor focused on affordability, crime rates and his favorite topics, healthcare and education. The reaction expectedly split along ideological lines. Democrats praised the governor’s priorities, while Republicans remained skeptical. Joint Budget Committee Chair Rep.…
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Republican lawmakers roll out 44-bill package as part of Commitment to Colorado
Fresh from opening day speeches, Republican lawmakers unveiled a 44-bill package to address affordability, education and public safety, part of the GOP’s Commitment to Colorado program announced last August. In a news conference Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert of Douglas County outlined some of the proposals addressing “the rising cost of living, skyrocketing crime…
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Senate President Leroy Garcia, Minority Leader Chris Holbert deliver final opening day speeches
“The challenges have been unprecedented, but so have our victories.” That’s how Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, began his last opening day speech to lead off the Colorado state Senate for the 2022 session. He reflected on the efforts over the past two years, dealing with the pandemic, as well as other changes: cutting taxes…
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Colorado lawmakers discuss economic recovery during legislative preview event
Colorado legislators on Monday spoke about improving the availability of affordable housing, bolstering the state’s education levels and helping businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic during the ninth annual Business Legislative Preview by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Senate Majority Leader Stephen Fenberg and Speaker of the House Alec Garnett represented Democrats, while Senate Minority…
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Colorado Politics, Denver Gazette, 9NEWS host legislative leaders in Zoom town hall
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado legislative leaders and Gov. Jared Polis will lay out the stakes, likelihoods and possibilities for another truncated legislative session online Friday, Feb. 12. The town hall, to be conducted on Zoom teleconferencing software, begins…
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Looking back, look ahead on the Polis agenda
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At the end of October, the Friday before Election Day, Gov. Jared Polis stood amid a vast swath of southern Colorado evergreens pocked by a masked, socially distanced cadre of politicians and bureaucrats. Of the hundreds of bills he’s signed in the last two years,…
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Democrats call on GOP legislative leaders to take harassment training over jokes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado statehouse Democrats are demanding that two Republican leaders in Colorado’s House and Senate — House Minority Leader Patrick Neville and Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert — undergo sexual harassment training. The request is in response to a Facebook post Neville, R-Franktown, on Saturday. The…