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CO Lawmaker Doesn’t Know Where His Guns Are But Opposes New Law Requiring Safe Storage
State Senator Jerry Sonnenberg (R-Sterling) explained why he opposed gun bills Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Monday while admitting he often does not know where his own guns are.
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CO Lawmakers, Climate Activists Advocate for Climate Bills With a Two-Ton Earth Ice Sculpture
Earlier today, to celebrate the beginning of Climate Week, climate advocates and state legislators stated the need for environmental justice and climate legislation in Colorado.
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Bennet’s Expanded Child Tax Credit Is a Boon to Coloradans, Experts Say
In the first advertisement for his 2022 re-election campaign, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) celebrated the inclusion of an expanded child tax credit provision in the latest coronavirus relief package.
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Rally at Colorado Capitol Calls for Lower Prescription Drug Prices
On Friday, April 9 supporters of a Colorado bill that would create an independent board of experts to limit prescription drug prices gathered at the state Capitol building. The rally featured health care advocates and patients sharing their stories of having dealt with high prescription drug prices.
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CO Congressman Lambasted for Saying It’s “Truly Disturbing” to Host Migrant Kids at Air Force Base
Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs is being considered by the Department of Defense to host unaccompanied migrant children, and U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), whose district includes Colorado Springs, is reportedly not happy about the idea.
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Fact Check: Would Colorado Violate Federal Law by Limiting Prescription Drug Prices?
In a discussion at the state Capitol last Wednesday, a national pharmaceutical lobbying group claimed that upper price limits set by a prescription drug affordability board (or a PDAB) in Colorado could violate federal law and leave Colorado open to lawsuits.
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Colorado Conservatives and Big Pharma Firms Fight Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
A bill intended to reign in the rising costs of prescription drugs is once again drawing opposition from Big Pharma and conservative advocacy groups. During a panel discussion on proposed legislation limiting major price increases for prescription drugs Tuesday, state Rep. Matt Soper (R-Delta) said a “price-setting” board is a “leading priority” of Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO).
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The CO GOP’s Strategy to Win Over Latino Voters is Littered With Misconceptions, Say Critics
Colorado’s Republican Party is looking for new ways to attract voters after Colorado shifted further left in the 2020 elections.
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Hickenlooper’s Office Reportedly Admits ‘We Got it Wrong’ on Immigration Vote
Last Thursday, U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) voted for a Republican non-binding budget amendment aiming to prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving stimulus checks. Colorado immigration advocacy groups and community leaders lambasted Hickenlooper over his vote.