The General Assembly formed House and Senate workplace harassment committees in 2019 in the wake of a scandal that rocked the Capitol. They haven’t been used — until now.
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A Colorado hero died fighting the Nazis. He’s finally been recognized back home.
Amid flyovers and military honors, Gov. Jared Polis thanked the man behind a larger-than-life statue that’s now a fixture near the state Capitol
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How 5 Colorado teachers are feeling about school safety and what they want done to make their classrooms safer
The Colorado Sun interviewed educators who were protesting at the state Capitol on Friday in the wake of a shooting at East High School in Denver
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There’s no guaranteed filibuster in the Colorado legislature. So why do Democrats let Republicans stall lawmaking?
Democrats could use the “nuclear option” to limit debate and prevent their calendar from being overrun as GOP lawmakers in the House stall
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East High School students march to Colorado Capitol to demand action following student’s shooting death
The rally follows the death of 16-year-old Luis Garcia, who was shot outside of the school last month
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A piece of Colorado Capitol history is for sale on eBay for $9,000. State officials want it back.
A committee is debating whether to buy the sconce, ask that it be donated, or have state troopers go seize it, as they’ve done with other Capitol relics
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Six numbers that will define Colorado’s 2023 legislative session
While state lawmakers are still working on the fine print of their policy proposals this year, there are new dynamics at play at the Colorado Capitol that will drive how the session unfolds
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Colorado trooper who guards Capitol and governor charged with felony menacing after pointing gun at driver
A Colorado State Patrol trooper assigned to a unit that protects the legislature and serves as the security detail for Gov. Jared Polis has been charged with felony menacing after he allegedly pointed his gun at a driver near the state Capitol while on duty. Jay Hemphill, 49, has been placed on administrative leave. Hemphill […]
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Lobbying spending at the Colorado Capitol set another record. Here’s how much was spent.
Fueled by opposition to a measure seeking to create a public health insurance option, lobbying spending at the Colorado Capitol again reached a record. Nearly $44 million was spent during the 2020-21 fiscal year, which ended June 30, according to a Colorado Sun analysis of filings with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. That’s up […]
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“A lot of big items still out there”: Colorado lawmakers have a massive to-do list with only a month left
The Colorado legislature is entering the final month of its 2021 lawmaking term with a host of unresolved, complicated Democratic priorities, including an effort to reshape the state’s transportation funding system, an overhaul of the health care industry and an equity-focused rework of the tax code. Also pending are four gun control bills, a measure […]