Tag: John Cooke
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Colorado Senate panel approves sweeping fentanyl bill on narrow vote
A Senate panel on Thursday evening narrowly approved what policymakers hope is a robust response to Colorado’s spiraling fentanyl crisis. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted, 3-2, to advance House Bill 1326, after reviewing 19 amendments for several hours. The measure is the General Assembly’s sweeping attempt to confront fatal overdoses, which have surged nationwide over the…
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Colorado House approves bill that tightens penalties for low-level possession, distribution of fentanyl
The Colorado House of Representatives gave preliminary approval to a bill Friday evening to address the state’s growing fentanyl crisis following another hours-long debate that focused on whether possessing the substance in any amount or form should be a felony. For now, the balance of Colorado’s House members said no. After five hours of debate,…
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Polis, bipartisan group of advocates unveil proposal to confront fentanyl at Colorado Capitol
In a rare bipartisan press conference in the 2022 session, Gov. Jared Polis, legislators, families who have lost loved ones and district attorneys on Thursday announced a comprehensive bill to confront the state’s burgeoning fentanyl crisis, arguing its passage would make streets and homes safer. The bill will focus on both heightened penalties for fentanyl…
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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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Kulmann tops $150K in 4th quarter fundraising, lands endorsement from state Sen. John Cooke
Republican congressional candidate Jan Kulmann, the mayor of Thornton and one of six GOP hopefuls in Colorado’s new 8th District, plans to report raising more than $150,000 in a matter of weeks during the just-completed fourth quarter, her campaign said Tuesday. Kulmann received an endorsement at the same time from state Sen. John Cooke, R-Greeley,…
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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 —…