Tag: Julie Mccluskie
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Rep. Kyle Brown to replace Shannon Bird on Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee
Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie appointed Rep. Kyle Brown to the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee. Brown, a Louisville Democrat, was chosen to replace Rep. Shannon Bird, D-Westminster, who announced on Friday that she would be stepping down from the committee effective immediately, House Democrats announced Monday. Bird is running in the Democratic primary for the…
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Colorado House Speaker McCluskie to remain in place as Democrats elect 2025 leadership
State House Democrats elected its slate of leaders for the 2025 session on Monday. House Speaker Julie McCluskie of Dillon, who is entering her fourth and final term, will serve as the nominee for another term as Speaker. McCluskie was elected by acclimation. McCluskie was nominated by Rep. Emily Sirota of Denver, with a second…
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Julie McCluskie marks 5-year milestone for Elevating Rural Colorado program
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie delivered remarks at the Elevating Rural Colorado Partnership celebration in Keystone on Monday. The Dillon Democrat discussed the program’s recent efforts to boost career pathways in rural Colorado and support rural public schools. The event, organized by Colorado…
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Here are the Democratic candidates for University of Colorado’s at-large regent seat
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Democrats are vying to secure their party’s nomination for the University of Colorado’s at-large regent seat, the only statewide position up for grabs this year. The position is one of three open seats within the university’s governing body, which is currently made up of…
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Colorado’s school finance rewrite raises concerns with teacher union and districts
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The long-awaited rewrite of Colorado’s 30-year-old school finance formula raises red flags for the state’s largest teacher union and some of its largest school districts. However, House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, says amendments will address some of those concerns in the coming days. House Bill…
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Towing, taxes and marijuana ‘independent delivery’ license: Colorado House rolls out 86 bills
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With opening day speeches — and other things — out of the way, Colorado’s House lawmakers on Wednesday introduced their first 86 bills of the 2024 legislative session. The first bill usually reflects the majority party’s priorities. This year, the first measure is notable because of its bipartisan bonafides. Rep. Megan Lukens, a Steamboat Springs Democrat,…
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Colorado legislative leaders vow civility as they seek to solve big problem in 2024 session
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Colorado legislative leaders on Tuesday vowed to work together to tackle some of the biggest issues facing the state, including the lack of affordable housing, changes to the “construction defects” law, sustainability and rising cost of living. Indeed, civility and bipartisan cooperation became the overarching themes on the eve of the legislative session that begins…
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House Speaker Julie McCluskie reprimands Rep. Elisabeth Epps for behavior during November session
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House Speaker Julie McCluskie reprimanded Rep. Elisabeth Epps, the Denver Democrat who joined pro-Palestinian protesters in the gallery and at one point called fellow lawmakers “fascist,” issuing a a sternly-worded warning that such actions in the future could lead to more serious consequences. Epps won’t face a censure. In her letter, McCluskie identified six violations…
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An urgent political message from President Lincoln | Vince Bzdek
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At the end of the Netflix hit movie “Leave the World Behind,” the character of Rose, a preteen girl, sits down alone in a bunker to watch the final episode of “Friends” as the world…
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Balancing Colorado’s budget means juggling optimism, reality
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s state budget is slated to be introduced on Monday, three days ahead of deadline. What a difference a year makes. The spending plan, which insiders call the Long Appropriations Bill, will look dramatically different…