The state’s two newest members of the U.S. House talked about everything from visiting the White House to their first bills to their earmark requests
Brittany Pettersen
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Nicolais: Colorado’s zombie GOP puts Dave Williams in charge
After dying with the last election, the Colorado GOP is now just a horror show troupe wandering aimlessly in the political landscape
Posted inHealth
Colorado Democrats in Congress urge Catholic hospital in Durango to reverse policy banning tubal ligations
All five Colorado Democrats in the U.S. House signed a letter urging Mercy Hospital to reconsider its decision, which was publicized in a Colorado Sun story
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Colorado’s Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck cast crucial votes handing Kevin McCarthy the speaker’s gavel
Lauren Boebert led the resistance — and then helped McCarthy. Yadira Caraveo and Brittany Pettersen couldn’t get sworn in surrounded by their families. And Jason Crow was turned away from the White House.
Posted inElection 2022
Democrat Brittany Pettersen beats Republican Erik Aadland in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District
Pettersen, a state senator from Lakewood, said her top priorities in Congress will include protecting voting rights and preserving democracy
Posted inElection 2022
Where 7th Congressional District candidates Brittany Pettersen and Erik Aadland stand on the issues
Democrat Brittany Pettersen, a state senator, is running against Army veteran Erik Aadland, a Republican from Pine, in the Jefferson County-centered district
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Democrats avoid Jared Polis in quest to ensure Coloradans get the full picture on income tax changes
Democrats in the Colorado legislature want to ensure voters are informed about how changes to the state’s income tax rate would affect the amount of money they must pay the government. But proponents of the effort must go around Gov. Jared Polis to do it. Senate Bill 222, which was introduced last week, would refer […]
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As more and more Colorado lawmakers have babies, legislature moves to adopt its first parental leave policy
When state Sen. Brittany Pettersen gave birth to her son, Davis, during the 2020 lawmaking term, the only way the Lakewood Democrat could take time off and avoid being docked pay was to have her pregnancy deemed a “long-term illness.” That’s because the statutes governing the legislature dictate that a lawmaker who misses more than […]
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Arvada lawyer Brad Dempsey enters 7th Congressional District contest
Faegre Drinker law partner Brad Dempsey is jumping into the 7th Congressional District contest, joining three other Republicans vying for the nomination in the open seat. Dempsey, of Arvada, isn’t a known political quantity. But he’s working with Convergence Media, a GOP consulting firm that did work for the National Republican Congressional Committee, the Congressional […]
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Republican businessman Timothy Reichert files to run in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District
Timothy Reichert, a Republican who is president and CEO of Denver-based Economics Partners, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday to run in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Reichert, who lives in Golden, is expected to self-fund much of his campaign. He is spending $500,000 of his own money to kick off his congressional bid. […]