Tag: Janet Buckner
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State Rep. Iman Jodeh announces for state Senate District 29
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Rep. Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora, told Colorado Politics she would run for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Janet Buckner. Jodeh won re-election to her third term in the House in November. She is the first Muslim and Palestinian-American elected to the Colorado General Assembly. An Arapahoe County Democratic vacancy committee will choose Buckner’s successor…
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‘I stand on the shoulders of everyone before me:’ Aurora Councilmember Stephanie Hancock reflects on Black History Month
“Black history isn’t one month for me, it’s a lifestyle that I’ve taken on as a person of color who lives in this county.” Stephanie Hancock, a Black member of Aurora City Council, said those words to The Denver Gazette Tuesday when asked what Black History Month meant to her. “For me to contribute to…
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Bipartisan proposal would provide $30.5 million in grants for law enforcement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bipartisan pair of lawmakers in the state Senate are seeking to provide $30.5 million to Colorado law enforcement over the next two years through new grant programs. The grant programs — which would fund law enforcement training, staffing and resources — intend to increase…
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Gov. Jared Polis, lawmakers, law enforcement officials announce public safety bill package
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday unveiled a $113 million public safety package designed to take Colorado from the middle of the pack to one of the top states in the nation for public safety. Ahead of the package’s rollout at a Thursday state Capitol news…
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Community colleges seek to expand nursing degree opportunities
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three years after gaining authority from the state to offer a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree, the community college system is seeking to expand that program. Lawmakers will next week tackle a bill…
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Colorado’s legislative session experiencing a rising tide of law enforcement bills
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s a buzzing undercurrent in the legislative session: the volume of law enforcement bills working their way through the General Assembly like a river carves a canyon. One law enforcement official said he’s monitoring 40 bills, including about two dozen — more are coming —…