Rhonda Fields
Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Gov. Jared Polis boosts minority outreach. But black leaders say he hasn’t kept his campaign promises
The Colorado Black Roundtable says the Democratic governor committed to more diverse appointments and two disparity studies, neither of which have made progress
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Why Jared Polis vetoed 5 bills, and what it could mean for thousands of licensed professionals in Colorado
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Six big takeaways from The Colorado Sun’s forum with Gov. Jared Polis and top state lawmakers
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Chaos and conflict brewing at the Colorado Capitol as Democrats push a big agenda and the GOP resists
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: I led the last Colorado jury to sentence someone to death. Shouldn’t voters have a say on the death penalty?
By Carl Dubler Opinion
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“Those scars will always be there”: Rhonda Fields’ son was murdered by two of the three men on Colorado’s death row
The Aurora Democrat is opposed to repealing the death penalty in Colorado. She plans to be “vocal and … honest” during debate over a bill to abolish.
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Colorado lawmakers will consider whether to repeal the death penalty again, as factors align for passage
The Colorado legislature has debated getting rid of capital punishment four times since 2000. The bill being brought this year wouldn’t send the question to voters, as proponents of lethal injection want.
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Officials want to keep drones away from Colorado wildfires. But how do you halt something you can’t see?
Last year, there were 26 known drone incursions over wildfires in the U.S., six of which happened in Colorado
