Tag: Colorado Legislature 2
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Committee on Legal Services approves legal defense for 15 Colorado Democrats accused of accepting illegal gifts
The state legislature’s Committee on Legal Services has approved a request from a group of Democratic lawmakers for legal representation to defend an ethics complaint that accuses them of accepting illegal contributions to fund a retreat in Vail last month. On Thursday, the bipartisan committee of lawmakers unanimously approved the request to hire Mark Grueskin…
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Colorado sells tax credits to plug budget deficit
Colorado has begun selling insurance premiums and income tax credits to raise $100 million to shore up the state’s budget and pay for insurance subsidies. A law approved by the legislature this year authorized the Treasury Department to sell up to $125 million in tax credits to insurance firms and C corporations to raise $100…
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Parental rights group seeks to repeal competency law
A group of parental rights advocates and Republican lawmakers is urging the Colorado legislature to repeal a 2024 law that made changes to the state’s competency procedures. Established over the summer, the group called We The Parents includes members of the Colorado Parental Advocacy Network and legislators from the more conservative wing of the Republican…
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Colorado: Health insurance premiums set to double in 2026
Health insurance rates for middle-income Coloradans who buy their own coverage are set to double in 2026, according to the state’s insurance division. The statewide net average premium increase will hit 101%, the Colorado Division of Insurance said on Monday, adding that likely will mean that 75,000 Coloradans won’t be able to afford health insurance…
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Former Colorado Libertarian chair Hannah Goodman joins Democratic Party
Less than a week after ending her second term as chair of the Colorado Libertarian Party, Hannah Goodman changed her voter registration to become a Democrat, the Holyoke resident announced on Monday. Goodman, whose tenure chairing the state’s largest minor political party featured an agreement with Colorado Republicans to help GOP candidates win close races,…
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Influencer, podcaster join race for State House seat
An Instagram influencer and a podcast host have joined the primary race to represent a state House seat representing Denver in next year’s election. Rayna Kingston and Justine Sandoval, both Democrats, are running to represent House District 5, which extends from Denver’s River North neighborhood south to Ruby Hill. The district is currently represented by…
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Colorado Republican leader criticizes Democrats’ comments about Charlie Kirk
The new Republican leader of the Colorado House sharply criticized Democrats over recent comments about conversative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated earlier this month during an event at a university in Utah. In a letter to the House speaker and the majority leader, Jarvis Caldwell, R-Colorado Springs, asked that the chamber reaffirm its commitment…
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Q&A with state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis on banning new oil and gas drilling by 2030
The Denver Gazette interviewed state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Boulder, regarding her sponsorship of Senate Bill 24-159, which proposes to ban all new oil and gas drilling by 2030. The bill would not shut down existing wells but would prevent drilling activities to increase production in existing wells. It also extends liability for cleanup of…