Tag: House
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Denver hosts national finals for world’s largest breakdancing competition
An unassuming brick building on Blake Street played host to a collection of people breaking it down on the dance floor Saturday afternoon. The RedBull BC One, the world’s largest competition for breakdancing — or breaking, as it’s called by those in the industry — came to Denver for its National Final and Camp over the weekend,…
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‘Be Like Pat’: Colorado House and Senate pay tribute to Pat Teegarden
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hearts inside and outside the state Capitol are broken this week over the death of Pat Teegarden, legislative liaison for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, who died Feb. 5 after a brief illness. Both the state House and Senate paid tribute to Teegarden…
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Colorado’s Democratic US House members endorse Brittany Pettersen in race for Perlmutter’s seat
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The three Colorado Democrats seeking reelection to U.S. House seats on Monday said they want state Sen. Britany Pettersen to join them in Washington. U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse and Jason Crow formally endorsed Pettersen, a Lakewood Democrat, in the race for the 7th…
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House ethics panel to probe allegations Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn misused official resources
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The House Committee on Ethics will review allegations that U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn misused official resources for personal purposes following findings by a separate congressional ethics office that the eight-term Colorado Springs Republican may have violated federal laws and House rules. A report released Monday…
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Space Force abolished? House bill would do just that
A group of House Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday to abolish the nation’s newest armed service, eliminating the Space Force and giving the Air Force its responsibilities. Backed by five members of the House Progressive Caucus, which is composed of Democrats on the party’s left wing, the “No Militarization of Space Act” was introduced as…
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Incumbent Colorado lawmaker coached public testimony for redistricting hearings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A state lawmaker looking to protect the fortunes of his Republican caucus as Colorado’s political maps are redrawn this year held a video training earlier this summer to coach people on how to provide testimony intended to keep the incumbent legislators in power after the…
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Scrutiny aimed at redistricting commission’s maps over minority protections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Preliminary draft maps unveiled in June by the state’s legislative redistricting commission, if not adjusted, could violate federal civil rights laws, two state lawmakers said this week, by splitting minority communities in some parts of…
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Neguse, other House Democrats urge Biden to ban assault weapon imports
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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…