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Democrats advance first-in-the-nation gun bill, one mandating gun owners to purchase insurance
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Democrats advance first-in-the-nation gun bill, one mandating gun owners to purchase insurance

RMGO threatens to sue State of Colorado, others term it unconstitutional By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice The punishment Democrats will assess on Coloradans wishing to pursue their Constitutional right of gun ownership will be either the costs of an insurance policy or fines beginning at $500 for a first offense of not having firearm liability insurance, if House Bill 1270 passes. The bill was heard Wednesday in the Senate's State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee. "We need to make sure Coloradans have adequate insurance to carry firearms," said Denver Democrat Chris Hansen, the sponsor of the bill in the Senate. As with other gun-restricting laws presented this session by Democrats in the House and Senate, this one had substantially more opposition to the...
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Independents breaking for GOP’s Evans by 6 points in toss-up Colorado House district, polling says
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Independents breaking for GOP’s Evans by 6 points in toss-up Colorado House district, polling says

By Cami Mondeaux | Washington Examiner Independent voters in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District are leaning toward a Republican challenger to incumbent Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), according to a GOP polling memo showing the freshman lawmaker in a vulnerable position in one of the most competitive races of the 2024 cycle.  Despite making history as the first Latina member to represent Colorado in Congress, a majority of voters in the district are either unfamiliar with Caraveo or have no opinion of her, according to the internal survey commissioned by the National Republican Congressional Committee. Roughly 23% of voters report having a favorable view of Caraveo compared to 16% who responded negatively, according to the poll, first shared with the Washin...
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Overbeck: Transgender fans try to kill parent’s rights and girls-only sports ballot initiatives 
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Overbeck: Transgender fans try to kill parent’s rights and girls-only sports ballot initiatives 

By Joy Overbeck | Guest Commentary The transgender craze infecting our schools and dumping many gender-confused young children headfirst into a bewildering pipeline of puberty-blocking drugs, hormone injections and eventually gender-mutilating surgery, is making progress in Colorado thanks to the legislature’s ruling Democrat majority.  A bill allowing children as young as kindergarten to change their names to an opposite-sex name without the school telling parents (HB24-1039) is awaiting the governor’s signature. The epic lie that children can reject their own bodies and instead “choose their preferred gender” can lead to tragedy as young people who have regretted their transitions are increasingly telling us.  But now concerned parents, grandparents and ordinary citize...
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What words can’t Colorado Republicans say in immigration debate? House Democratic leaders gave them list.
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What words can’t Colorado Republicans say in immigration debate? House Democratic leaders gave them list.

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics Colorado Republicans are accusing Democratic leaders of censorship, saying the latter have provided them with a list of words they are prohibited from using during floor debates. The list comes from a memo issued by the Biden Administration to the Executive Office for Immigration Review. According to the memo, the Library of Congress stopped using the term "illegal alien" in 2016 because it is was deemed pejorative, and several US Supreme Court cases have adopted the term "noncitizen" instead of "alien" because the latter term is associated with hate groups. The list provided to House Republicans includes terms such as "illegal," "alien," "invader(s)," "interloper," "squatter," and "fresh off the boat," and recommends using terms like "migrant...
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In November, voters will decide on adding economic transparency to ballot measures
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In November, voters will decide on adding economic transparency to ballot measures

Initiative 77 is second on the ballot, 11 other measures a step away By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice Registered voters will be asked this fall whether the state should provide more economic transparency in relation to ballot measures, following the signature verification this week of Proposed Initiative No. 77, qualifying it for the ballot. The measure specifically asks, "Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes requiring that a summary of any qualifying economic impact statements for an initiative be placed on the ballot preceding the initiative's ballot question?" Specifically, if voters approve the measure, the state would at the minimum have to provide the effect a measure would have on state employment, the state's gross domestic product, and on ...
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The votes are in and here’s what Colorado lawmakers want to spend money on
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The votes are in and here’s what Colorado lawmakers want to spend money on

By Marianne Goodland | Denver Gazette The votes are in following House Democrats' new process for determining which bills would pass, assuming the money is there. The new process, as outlined by House and Senate Democrats in early April, replaces the "quadratic" voting system that a Denver District Court ruled in January is illegal.  Once the 2024-25 state budget headed back to the Joint Budget Committee, which came with a compromise version approved by both the House and Senate, lawmakers got to work voting on their priorities for the scant amount of money, relatively speaking, that they have to spend on new programs. The "set-aside" from the Joint Budget Committee, the panel of lawmakers that drafts the state's annual spending plan, is around $22 million, but some of tha...
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Broncos unveil new ‘Mile High Collection’ uniforms, first uniform shift since 1997
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Broncos unveil new ‘Mile High Collection’ uniforms, first uniform shift since 1997

By Aric DiLalla | DenverBroncos.com The Broncos' new threads have officially arrived. Denver revealed its first set of new uniforms since 1997, as the team unveiled the Mile High Collection that features bold and modern design inspired by Denver's proud tradition, Colorado's landscape and Broncos Country. The Mile High Collection includes nine primary uniform combinations that feature elements of the Rocky Mountain region and the Broncos' existing logo and colors. The Sunset Orange (home), Summit White (away) and Midnight Navy (alternate) jerseys will be paired with interchangeable pants in all three colors. READ THE FULL STORY AND SEE THE VIDEO AT DENVERBRONCOS.COM
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Democrats are set to unveil their Colorado property tax relief plan this week. Here’s what’s in it.
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State, The Colorado Sun

Democrats are set to unveil their Colorado property tax relief plan this week. Here’s what’s in it.

By Jesse Paul and Brian Eason | The Colorado Sun Democrats in the Colorado legislature are preparing this week to introduce a measure that would overhaul the state’s property tax system to limit future spikes in businesses’ and homeowners’ tax bills, with an eye toward providing more relief to people who own lower-value homes.  The legislation would let people exempt 10% of their primary residence’s value from taxation, up to $75,000. In most communities, that would represent a maximum savings of around $450 a year, though tax bills can vary greatly depending on local mill levy rates. Sen. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat and main sponsor of the measure, said the new homestead exemption would effectively lower the property assessment rate for most homeowners to 6.4% for taxes ...
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Rural “cowboy up” culture has led to high suicide rates. How can the state improve mental health in ag?
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State, The Colorado Sun

Rural “cowboy up” culture has led to high suicide rates. How can the state improve mental health in ag?

By Jennifer Brown | The Colorado Sun San Luis Valley cattle rancher George Whitten was halfway through a mental health workshop when he let himself tally up a figure he had never wanted to know — the number of people in his life who had died by suicide.  It was eight.  “You just sort of file that away in a gray box, a place in your mind that it’s there, but it’s not something you want to revisit,” said Whitten, who is 71 and runs 150 cows on land outside Saguache that has been in his family for 140 years. “There’s still a lot there that I really haven’t unpacked.”  All eight of those relatives and friends were from the rural, agricultural community, starting with Whitten’s cousin, who died at 18 after he was sent from the family’s ranch to Brigham Young Universit...
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Peter Yu final Republican to qualify for ballot in crowded 4th District GOP primary
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Peter Yu final Republican to qualify for ballot in crowded 4th District GOP primary

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice The names of six candidates seeking the Republican nomination will appear on the 4th District primary election ballot. Peter Yu was the final candidate to qualify Monday, when he narrowly cleared the 1,500-vote threshold needed. He submitted petitions with 2,464 signatures, with 62.9% (1,552) accepted by the Secretary of State's office. He joins a field of Lauren Boebert, Deborah Flora, Richard Holtorf, Mike Lynch and Jerry Sonnenberg on the ballot. Boebert earned 40% support of delegates at the Republican assembly earlier this month to qualify for the ballot, in addition to the first successful petition in the district. Flora and Lynch qualified through petition only. Holtorf and Sonnenberg qualified through the combination of assembly a...
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