Tag: senate
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Colorado lawmakers vote to give themselves a pay raise beginning in 2025
Colorado House Democrats on Thursday voted to boost the pay of General Assembly lawmakers beginning in the 2025-26 fiscal year, with those living in the Denver metro area getting substantially more in actual dollars and rate increase than policymakers who reside outside. The cost to taxpayers for the higher per diems is just shy of…
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Nearly a dozen Republicans pack Colorado’s 4th CD primary, Democratic leaders want exemptions from open meetings law | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 19, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With just weeks until precinct caucuses and less than a month to go before nominating petitions are due, it’s crunch time in the Republican primary for Colorado’s safest GOP-held congressional seat. At last count, 11 candidates are vying for the chance to replace…
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Colorado’s Jason Crow stresses urgency of Ukraine aid, slams Trump for NATO comments | TRAIL MIX
Fresh from a trip to Ukraine as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation, U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, an Aurora Democrat, warned this week that the situation “couldn’t be more dire,” as the U.S. ally runs low on military hardware after nearly two years of fighting against Russian invaders. In an interview with Colorado Politics, Crow,…
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Colorado Democrats seek stricter requirements for concealed carry permits; Senate panel OKs ban on using cellphones while driving | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 14, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A panel of House lawmakers on Tuesday approved, on an 8-3 party-line vote, a bill that would require stricter requirements for those who hold or want to obtain concealed weapons permits. The measure from House Majority Leader Monica Duran of Wheat Ridge and…
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Trump closes gap in Colorado, George Brauchler runs for district attorney, Denver council OKs $25M contract to house immigrants | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 7, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With Donald Trump all but certain to become the Republican nominee, a recent poll shows he has closed some of the gap against President Joe Biden in Colorado since losing the state by double digits four years ago. But the Republican still lags…
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Colorado House speaker turns away Israeli families, proposal requiring pet registration is likely dead | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 6, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A delegation of Israeli officials and representatives of six families of hostages and victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack was turned away Monday by House Speaker Julie McCluskie. That wasn’t how it was supposed to happen, according to Rep. Ron Weinberg, R-Loveland,…