As multiple Democrat-sponsored bills get heavily watered down or outright rejected by members of their own party, the question should be asked: Is this what voters wanted?
Elisabeth Epps
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Nicolais: Assault weapon bill dies, more Coloradans likely to follow
Protecting legal access to exceptionally lethal guns will only lead to future mass shootings and death in our state
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Bill that would have banned sale of so-called assault weapons in Colorado is rejected, even after attempt to dramatically strip it down
The failed vote on House Bill 1230 came after more than 12 hours of testimony and hundreds of witnesses
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Zornio: Colorado Democrats have a big problem. Some members are scared of others in their own party.
After hitting a nerve on far left politics in Colorado last week, an unexpected fear among Democrats emerged in response
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Zornio: Welcome to hell, Colorado Rep. Elisabeth Epps. Now how will you lead us out?
As Denver progressives tear themselves apart over housing, some seem to have forgotten the animosity they are receiving is the same animosity they helped create.
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Nicolais: Colorado’s unaffiliated voters flex their primary muscle to reject extremists
Colorado primaries have come and gone, and the November general election has officially begun. The state GOP avoided its nightmare scenario and Democrats have already pivoted from attempts to manipulate Republican voters into attacks on the victorious candidates. Even as the two major parties begin battering each other, the role of unaffiliated voters still deserves […]
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Elisabeth Epps beats Katie March in hotly contested Democratic primary for Colorado House seat
Criminal justice activist Elisabeth Epps beat Katie March in the fiercely contested Democratic primary in Colorado House District 6 that was seen as a tug of war over the direction of Democrats in the legislature. March, a former legislative aide, said she conceded to Epps on Thursday. Epps, a former public defender who leads an […]
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A major Colorado legislative primary remains undecided, but incumbents fended off challengers from Colorado Springs to Loveland
One of the most closely watched Colorado statehouse primaries this year remained too close to call Wednesday with the two Democratic candidates vying to represent central Denver’s House District 6 separated by fewer than 500 votes. Elisabeth Epps, a criminal justice activist, was leading Katie March, a former legislative aide, on Wednesday evening in a […]
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The ACLU has become a powerful player at the Colorado Capitol. But at what cost?
The ACLU of Colorado team credited with helping pass a slate of sweeping criminal justice reform measures abruptly resigned this month amid questions about whether the organization — powered by a jump in donations and a favorable political climate — was too aggressive in wielding its new status as one of the most influential groups […]
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Colorado jails can’t hold people accused of low-level crimes in lieu of bail anymore. And that means current inmates could be released.
Gov. Jared Polis’ signed a bill Thursday preventing people accused of many low-level offenses — such as petty, traffic or most municipal charges — from being jailed because they can’t pay their cash bail. That also means people currently locked up in Colorado on those types of charges, who are unable to pay their bail, […]