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Why John Hickenlooper says he is running for U.S. Senate after repeatedly claiming it’s a job he doesn’t want
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
John Hickenlooper hasn’t announced a U.S. Senate bid yet, but he’s already reshaping the 2020 race
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
“This won’t be a coronation.” If Hickenlooper wants to be a U.S. senator, he needs to clear many hurdles
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Democrats in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race split on Medicare for All, as Bennet warns it’s “one sure way” to lose
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado Democrats postpone paid family leave effort until 2020, opt for study after mounting pressure against bill
Sen. Faith Winter, a Westminster Democrat who was pushing for Senate Bill 188, said that she was unable to pass the measure without making changes she felt “gutted the bill”
After overhaul, Colorado Democrats advance their ambitious family leave effort
The amended Colorado bill requires employees and employers to contribute on a 60%-40% basis to a state fund that, by fiscal year 2020-21, could reach $922 million
Colorado death penalty repeal effort is yanked, with Democratic votes in question
Democrats have tried and failed to repeal the death penalty five times in Colorado since 2000
Few Colorado workers get paid time off to care for a new baby or sick family member. Changing that is a key goal for Democrats.
The measure, shot down in 2018 by Republicans concerned about small businesses, returns for a fifth time
Soured by Denver lemonade stand incident, Colorado could allow kid businesses to operate permit-free
Senate Bill 103 would allow anyone under 18 years old to operate a business for up to 84 days without needing a permit and free from local regulations
Colorado Senate Democrats, with their new majority, show early splits; statehouse Republicans search for a path forward
Democratic Sens. Leroy Garcia and Stephen Fenberg are picked to lead party’s new state Senate majority
