One Sunday, four laws and the collapse of middle ground in Colorado politics
By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
With the clock ticking on the legislative session, Colorado Democrats made their move—advancing four of the year’s most polarizing bills in a single day – Sunday. The marathon legislative blitz was notable not only for its controversial content, but for how it was executed: through rare weekend floor time, party-line votes and multiple Rule 16 motions that cut off debate and silenced opposing voices.
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"Because of the actions today, I would request that this bill be read at length—and every other bill after this," said Rep. Ron Weinberg, responding to the procedural move that ended discussion on one of the bills.
House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese added, "Col...