Tag: Ed Perlmutter
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Marijuana dispensaries praise SAFER Banking Act moving to Senate floor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A plan to change the way the marijuana industry handles money finally moved forward on Capitol Hill, after about a decade with no progress. A landmark, first time vote from the Senate Banking Committee advanced the SAFER Banking Act to the Senate floor. It will…
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Governor’s Citizenship Medal: Longtime former Congressman Ed Perlmutter honored
Ed Perlmutter always knew he wanted to spend his life giving back to Colorado. As a child in Jefferson County, Perlmutter said he watched his father love and serve their state, inspiring him to do the same. This inspiration carried Perlmutter through his decades-long career as a lawyer, through eight years as a state senator…
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Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medal honors state community leaders, volunteers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis Thursday kept tradition alive by recognizing six outstanding Colorado citizens whose leadership skills have improved their communities. The Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medal has been awarded to leaders across the state since 2015. It honors six leaders each year who have uniquely served…
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Bob Beauprez endorses economist Tim Reichert in 7th CD Republican primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Republican who represented Colorado’s suburban 7th Congressional District for two terms after the seat was established two decades ago has endorsed economist Tim Reichert in the district’s GOP primary. Former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez, a former chairman of the state Republican Party and two-time…
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Democrat Ed Perlmutter endorses Brittany Pettersen as his replacement in Colorado’s 7th CD
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter on Thursday formally endorsed state Sen. Brittany Pettersen as his successor, calling the Lakewood Democrat “a tough campaigner and a thoughtful public servant who can hit the ground running in Congress.” Perlmutter, the Arvada Democrat who has represented Colorado’s 7th Congressional…
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Ilhan Omar hangs up on Lauren Boebert, ends ‘unproductive’ call over anti-Muslim remarks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tensions flared Monday as U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert dug in on her recent comments suggesting that a Muslim congresswoman has ties to terrorism amid mounting calls for GOP leaders to condemn the Colorado Republican. A…
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Colorado delegation splits along party lines as House passes Biden’s Build Back Better bill
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Members of the Colorado House delegation voted along party lines Friday on President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act, a nearly $2 trillion package Democrats are hailing as a groundbreaking social and environmental legislation and Republicans are denouncing the measure and its price tag. The…
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COVER STORY | Colorado’s Joe Neguse, John Hickenlooper play key roles bringing infrastructure bill to life
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Late on the night of Nov. 5, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse walked alongside two fellow Democratic lawmakers as they made their way outside the U.S. Capitol, prepared to announce that a deal had finally been reached to allow for a vote on the infrastructure bill…
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TRAIL MIX | Minimal job requirements make for eclectic cast of U.S. lawmakers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A year from now, Coloradans will be nearly finished with the process of hiring their congressional representatives for the next two years. In just 52 weeks, ballots will start going in the mail to Colorado’s registered voters — and if past performance is a guide, most…
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Neguse, other House Democrats urge Biden to ban assault weapon imports
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S Rep. Joe Neguse and more than 60 House Democrats asked President Joe Biden on Thursday to halt importation of semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines, citing Monday’s deadly shooting at a Boulder supermarket as a reason for the president to act “immediately” rather than wait…