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Sen. Pettersen makes history as one of first state lawmakers to give birth during Colorado legislative session
Davis James Silverii was born on Sunday. “He’s doing amazingly well and so is mom,” said Ian Silverii, the dad.
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The 2020 battle to control Colorado’s state Senate is shaping up to be a big money election
By Sandra Fish Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Chris Hansen chosen to fill seat of Colorado Sen. Lois Court, who resigned because of illness
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
WATCH: Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado lawmakers pitch their big ideas for the 2020 legislative session
By The Colorado Sun Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
For Colorado’s Senate Democrats, life is threatening to get in the way of their majority
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s Senate president was unusually progressive in his opening remarks. Here they are, annotated.
Garcia, a Pueblo Democrat, delved into issues like socioeconomic class disparities and money in politics during his speech on the first day of the 2020 legislative session.
Colorado’s 2020 legislative session begins this week. Here’s a rundown of 10 issues to watch.
The state legislature’s break-neck pace from 2019 may not return, but expect fierce debates over health care, criminal justice, guns and transportation
State Sen. Angela Williams will not seek reelection to her Denver district
Decision comes after Williams suspended her campaign to claim the Democratic nomination in the race for Colorado's Senate seat
Do you have a good idea for a new state law? Here’s how to get it drafted by Colorado lawmakers
All 100 state lawmakers are allowed to introduce five bills each year, and the deadline for the first three ideas is Dec. 2.
Campaign to recall Colorado Senate President Leroy Garcia fails, decides not to turn in all of its signatures
The effort said they will turn in about 120 signatures, but not all of the ones they collected, in protest of what they said was "voter intimidation"
Interest in reforming Colorado’s system to recall elected officials is building — on both sides of the aisle
Republican state Sen. Jack Tate and Democratic state Rep. Tom Sullivan, both of Centennial and former political rivals, are leading the push for change
A Colorado lawmaker has agreed to stop blocking people on social media after being sued. But the ACLU wanted more.
The legal challenge targeting state Sen. Ray Scott, a Republican from Mesa County, will cost taxpayers $25,000
Recall petition against Senate President Leroy Garcia approved, campaign can start collecting signatures
Garcia is the latest -- and most high profile -- Democratic Colorado lawmaker to be targeted by a recall campaign following the 2019 legislative session
Nicolais: Will political purity tests catch up to Colorado Democrats?
Democrats have already begun to show the same type of intra-party strife that cost Republicans their political power in the state
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