Tag: Leroy Garcia
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University of Northern Colorado seeks legislative approval for medical school
The University of Northern Colorado will seek permission from state lawmakers to start up and operate an osteopathic medical school. It will be the second public medical school in the state, according to state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, who will sponsor the bill, along with Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo. In the House, the sponsors…
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COVER STORY | Hot Topics of the 2022 General Assembly
With 2022 an election year, lawmakers traditionally back off a bit from introducing controversial bills. That’s why they have approved some of the biggest measures of the past six years — oil and gas reform, Colorado option, climate change and greenhouse gas — in odd-numbered years when they worry less about voter reactions at the ballot box. Will…
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Pueblo is giving and taking on the Arkansas River | Colorado River Towns
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pueblo, Colorado is so much more than industry. 9 miles of the Arkansas River that flows through town, providing a draw for tourism and wildlife. (Video by Katie Klann) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “Colorado River Towns | Pueblo”, “description”: “Pueblo, Colorado is so…
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Balancing Colorado’s budget means juggling optimism, reality
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…
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Veterans getting attention they deserve at the Colorado Capitol | INSIGHTS
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Americans owe a large debt we can never repay, besides the national debt. At the Colorado Capitol, at least a few are trying to cover some of the costs of service. My friend Leroy Garcia…
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Colorado Politics, Denver Gazette, 9NEWS host legislative leaders in Zoom town hall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado legislative leaders and Gov. Jared Polis will lay out the stakes, likelihoods and possibilities for another truncated legislative session online Friday, Feb. 12. The town hall, to be conducted on Zoom teleconferencing software, begins…