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Senate Republicans regulatory rollback package aimed at saving Colorado families $4,500 annually
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State, The Sum & Substance

Senate Republicans regulatory rollback package aimed at saving Colorado families $4,500 annually

By Ed Sealover | The Sum & Substance Just days after Gov. Jared Polis called for legislators to pass regulatory reform, Colorado Senate Republicans offered the first package to that effect on Tuesday, though it’s unclear whether their proposals are what the governor was seeking. At a morning news conference, members of the caucus announced a series of bills that Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, said would create an average annual savings of $4,500 per family if passed. The bills involve repeal of new fees and regulatory increases signed since 2019, rollback of regulations concerning homebuilding and new approaches to energy policy. The announcement follows the December release of a study commissioned by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce that found Colorado is the ...
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How many lawmakers in 75th legislature got there through a vacancy appointment?
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State, The Colorado Sun

How many lawmakers in 75th legislature got there through a vacancy appointment?

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun There will be at least 21 members of the Colorado General Assembly this year who at some point were appointed to the House or Senate by or through a vacancy committee made up of a small number of party insiders, according to a Colorado Sun analysis. That includes 12 state representatives and nine senators. All but three are Democrats. The number — which represents about a fifth of the 100-member General Assembly — is down from last year, when 29 legislators had at some point landed a job in the General Assembly thanks to a vacancy committee. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Larimer Democrat introduces House Bill 25-1010 to ban price gouging on ‘necessities’
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KJCT-TV ABC 8, State

Larimer Democrat introduces House Bill 25-1010 to ban price gouging on ‘necessities’

By Aiga Petelo | KJCT-TV ABC 8 News Grocery affordability has been a hot topic, especially since prices have been increasing across the U.S. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, eggs, beef, and milk prices have increased significantly since 2020. “Everybody that I’ve spoken to out the doors and you know working families are feeling the struggle that things are just feeling too expensive,” said Rep. Yara Zokaie of District 52. A bill introduced to Colorado lawmakers this week aims to ban price gouging in sales of necessities, which bill sponsor Rep. Yara Zokaie defines as anything found in a grocery store. READ THE FULL STORY AT KJCT-TV ABC 8 NEWS
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In CPW switching its big-game draw, hunters with preference points are short-changed
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Outdoor Life, State

In CPW switching its big-game draw, hunters with preference points are short-changed

By Natalie Krebs | Outdoor Life The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted Thursday to update the way Colorado awards most of its big game tags. It’s the latest in a years-long policy review that has received plenty of public commentary and criticism. The draw changes, which take effect in 2028, are designed — in part — to combat point creep. Now, hunters who have already racked up preference points in Colorado are facing a moving goalpost. The biggest change to the annual application process is the elimination of Colorado’s hybrid draw system. CPW is replacing it with a split-draw model for all elk, deer, bear, pronghorn, and turkey tags. The available tags for each hunt will be divided evenly between two pools of applicants: Fifty percent will be distributed under a familiar ...
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More than one-third of Colorado households endure financial hardship, report shows
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gazette.com, State

More than one-third of Colorado households endure financial hardship, report shows

By Debbie Kelley | The Gazette A new report being released Wednesday from United Way Colorado and Ent Credit Union shows 37% of residents statewide and 34% in El Paso County are not earning enough to cover basic expenses such as housing, health care, transportation, food, child care and a rudimentary smartphone plan. Nearly 870,000 households out of about 2.4 million statewide were studied, more than two-thirds of which contain wage earners working in retail, food service, grocery, education, health care, law enforcement, firefighting, lodging, cleaning and other sectors. A national research organization and grassroots movement that United Way of Northern New Jersey started as United for ALICE, which is an acronym for “Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed,” develo...
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‘Colorado has told California to hold our beer’: Rep. Bradley warning it’s time for new direction
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

‘Colorado has told California to hold our beer’: Rep. Bradley warning it’s time for new direction

Douglas Co. representative calls for Coloradans of all walks to get involved with legislation By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice State Rep. Brandi Bradley, a Republican from House District 39 in Douglas County, won't back down in the fight against government overreach. With the 75th General Assembly now in full swing, Bradley is focused on key bills she will pursue. They aim to protect children and parental rights, enhance public safety and combat the high cost of living. Bradley is calling on grassroots Coloradans to join her. “The line in the sand has been drawn,” Bradley said. “Conservatives can't just sit back and watch our rights be taken away. It's time to stand up.” She is rated fifth out of 100 legislators on the Colorado Liberty Scorecard, a...
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Three weeks after 13th Judicial District judge was retained by 14% margin, Supreme Court suspended him
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Three weeks after 13th Judicial District judge was retained by 14% margin, Supreme Court suspended him

By Michael Karlik | Colorado Politics The Colorado Supreme Court suspended a trial judge late last year, while ordering the state's judicial discipline commission to keep it informed of the developments in the judge's investigation. District Court Judge Justin B. Haenlein presides in the 13th Judicial District, consisting of Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma and Kit Carson counties. The Supreme Court's Nov. 25 order suspended Haenlein with pay, and cited the rule of judicial discipline allowing for judges under investigation to agree to a temporary suspension. The order contained no further details about the nature of the proceedings, only an instruction for the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline to update the Supreme Court every 45 days until t...
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Weld County Republican legislators seek to repeal Colorado’s ‘cage-free’ eggs law
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Weld County Republican legislators seek to repeal Colorado’s ‘cage-free’ eggs law

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics A pair of Republican lawmakers are seeking to repeal Colorado's "cage-free" eggs law, which went into full effect at the start of the year, citing the commodity's price has increased more than any other food tracked.   Under 2020's House Bill 1343, all eggs sold in Colorado are required to come from cage-free chickens starting on Jan. 1, 2025.  This year's House Bill 1074, sponsored by Rep. Ryan Gonzalez, R-Greeley, and Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Brighton, would repeal that law. The bill, which was introduced on Jan. 8, has been assigned to the Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Committee. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Senate bill aims to stop the expansion of grocery stores selling hard liquor in Colorado
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gazette.com, State

Senate bill aims to stop the expansion of grocery stores selling hard liquor in Colorado

By David Migoya | The Gazette The number of grocery stores selling hard booze under a quirky license initially designed for pharmacies would stop at about two dozen under a bill that advocates say is meant to save independent liquor stores. Senate Bill 25-33 would put an end to any new licenses for pharmacies to sell spirits such as whiskey — known as Liquor License Drug Stores (LLDS) — and leave at about 25 the number of stores such as King Soopers and Costco that already do. The bill is sponsored by senators Judy Amabile, D-Boulder, and Dylan Roberts, D-Steamboat Springs, who unsuccessfully backed a similar, though more comprehensive, bill last year. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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Schools with declining enrollment brace for “gut punch” from governor’s budget
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State, The Colorado Sun

Schools with declining enrollment brace for “gut punch” from governor’s budget

By Erica Breunlin | The Colorado Sun School districts in urban, suburban and rural parts of Colorado fear serious funding cuts — amounting to as much as 30% of their total budget — that could force tough decisions next year under Gov. Jared Polis’ latest budget proposal. The prospect of less funding for those districts adds another complication to the school finance puzzle as district leaders in the upcoming months begin piecing together their budgets. Not only are districts grappling with rising costs driven by inflation, but they have also had to figure out how to sustain — or eliminate — programs, resources and staff positions they funded with federal COVID relief dollars that expired in September. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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