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In Grand Junction meeting, those from industries most impacted by wolves look for solutions
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

In Grand Junction meeting, those from industries most impacted by wolves look for solutions

By Lindy Browning | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Those who represent multiple industries and who are seeking solutions to the challenges they face because of the growing populations of wolves on the landscape recently met. There were livestock growers; hunters and outfitters; big game agencies that have spent decades preserving and growing healthy and robust numbers of big game species; local, state and federal elected officials; and some that were not so obvious, such as oil and gas developers. They met seeking common solutions for all involved parties. One of the glaring takeaways from the meeting is this — one solution does not seem to fit all.  Discussions around repealing Prop. 114 had some support in the group, but others in the group were concerned that if Prop...
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Is Senate Bill 3 already on death’s door? Anti-gun bill had to be laid over again in Senate
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Is Senate Bill 3 already on death’s door? Anti-gun bill had to be laid over again in Senate

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Senate Bill 25-003, the much-maligned bill that some have said would make Colorado the most anti-gun state in the country, can't seem to get the support it needs to clear the Democrat-controlled state Senate. Support for the bill appeared to have collapsed again Friday before a second reading and preliminary vote, as it was laid over until Feb. 13. The bill was introduced Jan. 8, cleared by a Democrat-led committee Jan. 28 and Friday was laid over for the second time. If passed, SB 3, led by Democrat Sens. Tom Sullivan and Julie Gonzales and sponsored by Democrat Reps. Andrew Boesenecker and Meg Froelich, explicitly prohibits the manufacture, distribution, transfer, sale and purchase of common-use, gas-operated semi-auto rifles or shotguns an...
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Partisan Colorado Senate resolution to be introduced Monday condemning Trump, J6 pardons
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Partisan Colorado Senate resolution to be introduced Monday condemning Trump, J6 pardons

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A partisan, Democrat-led resolution condemning pardons issued for all involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, protests in Washington, D.C., is expected to be introduced Monday in the Colorado Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 25-006, led by Democrat Sens. Nick Hinrichsen and Matt Ball and prime-sponsored by Democrat Reps. Sean Camacho and Michael Carter, is a measure overtly blaming President Donald J. Trump for the protests. "Following President Trump's speech at The Ellipse, rally attendees marched to the U.S. Capitol and many began rioting, with official FBI estimates concluding that between 2,000 and 2,500 people forcibly and illegally breached the Capitol," the measure reads, noting "many scholars" described the event as an "attempted self-coup" and...
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Support grows for HB 1135, establishing cell phone policy in Colorado schools
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The Center Square, State

Support grows for HB 1135, establishing cell phone policy in Colorado schools

By Elyse Apel | The Center Square Following initiatives in other states, bipartisan legislation is making its way through the Colorado House requiring schools to regulate cell phone and smartwatch usage during the school day. While House Bill 1135 does require that schools decide on a specific policy on student use of a “communication device,” it does not specify what that policy should be. Five Democrats and two Republicans have signed onto the legislation, which was assigned to the House Education Committee. It will be considered by the committee on Feb. 13. Legislators supporting the bill said it strikes a good middle ground on the issue of phones in schools. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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HB 1005, a $34M tax break for Sunset Film Festival, advances despite Rep. DeGraaf’s concern it is ‘disincentive’ to existing taxpayers
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

HB 1005, a $34M tax break for Sunset Film Festival, advances despite Rep. DeGraaf’s concern it is ‘disincentive’ to existing taxpayers

'This is not my hometown. I'm seeing my constituents' money going to a tax incentive that benefits your hometown, while Boulder is taxing itself out of viability.' — Rep. Ken DeGraaf By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The appropriateness of a tax-credit incentive offered by the state, benefiting a single community and in recruitment of an external entity while ignoring struggling tax-paying entities in that community and other areas of the state, was the discussion of a Colorado House committee Thursday. House Bill 25-1005, by Democrat Reps. Brianna Titone and Julie McCluskie and sponsored by Democrat Sen. Judy Amabile and Republican Sen. Mark Baisley, incentivizing the Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, was advanced on a 7-6 largely party-line vote, with all commi...
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Colorado’s high egg prices are blamed on bird flu, but there’s more to the story
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State, The Colorado Sun

Colorado’s high egg prices are blamed on bird flu, but there’s more to the story

By Tamara Chuang | The Colorado Sun Walk into nearly any grocery store at the moment and the price for a dozen eggs may shock you — if any eggs are in stock at all. More than anything else, blame bird flu, say Colorado egg farmers, the grocery stores, the state agriculture department and nearly anyone involved in getting fresh eggs to consumers. The contagious virus can wipe out entire flocks of egg-laying chickens in days. Coloradans already went through this three years ago when egg prices spiked after 85% of the state’s egg-laying hens were destroyed. There was also high inflation, the state’s looming cage-free law and shortages at pretty much every grocery store.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Senate Bill 64 would expand Safe2Tell, require notification of certain events to teachers
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Chalkbeat Colorado, State

Senate Bill 64 would expand Safe2Tell, require notification of certain events to teachers

By Jason Gonzales | Chalkbeat Colorado Colorado lawmakers gave first approval of a bill that would require educators to get notified if one of their students experiences trauma such as domestic violence, serious accidents, or abuse and neglect. Senate Bill 64 would require the Safe2Tell program to notify teachers, counselors, and administrators that a student who has been involved in an incident has been designated as “handle with care.” School officials wouldn’t get any other information other than the designation, but it would signal to educators that the student has undergone significant stress and needs extra support. READ THE FULL STORY AT CHALKBEAT COLORADO
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Federal deportation efforts continue in Colorado, as Democrats push back with outrage
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The Center Square, State

Federal deportation efforts continue in Colorado, as Democrats push back with outrage

By Elyse Apel | The Center Square Federal agents have continued their deportation efforts in Colorado, conducting a series of raids Wednesday morning in various apartment complexes in Denver and Aurora. Multiple agencies assisted with the raids, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI Denver and the Department of Homeland Security. “The FBI and other DOJ partners are assisting DHS with immigration enforcement efforts in Denver and Aurora this morning,” said a statement from FBI Denver. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Trump ‘border czar’ Homan vows to probe leak that stifled ICE raid in Colorado
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Fox News, State

Trump ‘border czar’ Homan vows to probe leak that stifled ICE raid in Colorado

By Bailee Hill | Fox News Border czar Tom Homan issued a warning after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid was leaked this week, greatly reducing the number of violent Venezuelan gang members authorities were able to arrest.  Homan said he will be addressing the leak stemming from Wednesday's operation in Aurora, Colorado, "immediately" during "The Faulkner Focus," making it clear anyone who stifles the agency's ability to get dangerous criminals off the streets will be held accountable.  "We're not going to tolerate it anymore. This is not a game," Homan told Harris Faulkner on Thursday.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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Anti-gun Senate Bill 3 loses another Democrat as Sen. Marc Snyder says he will vote no
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State, The Colorado Sun

Anti-gun Senate Bill 3 loses another Democrat as Sen. Marc Snyder says he will vote no

By Jesse Paul and Lucas Brady Woods | The Colorado Sun A Democratic state senator who signed on as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 3, which would ban the manufacture and sale of certain semiautomatic rifles, shotguns and handguns that can accept detachable ammunition magazines, says he will vote against the measure. Sen. Marc Snyder of Manitou Springs said he didn’t fully understand its effect when he agreed to attach his name to it. Snyder’s reversal doesn’t mean the legislation won’t pass. It still has enough supporters in the Senate to clear the chamber, barring more than one other defection. The bill is scheduled to get a preliminary vote in the Senate on Friday. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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