Democratic senators introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 this week, aiming to improve national police training, accountability, and transparency.
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Proposed Law Tightening Rules for Vaccine Exemptions Passes Colorado House
Today, the Colorado state House passed a vaccine bill that would tighten rules for parents wanting to exempt their children from vaccine requirements.
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Republicans Retweet a Likely Fake Flyer From George Floyd Protests Calling to “Eliminate Republicans”
Rep. Dave Williams (R-Colorado Springs) posted a photo on his social media accounts of a shocking flyer calling for violence against Republicans on June 7, four days after local media reported that it was likely fake. Following his post, several other members of his party also shared the image.
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Fight Over Bill to Raise Vaccination Rates Reflects Strong Anti-Vax Sentiment in Colorado GOP
As a bill to strengthen school vaccination requirements advances in Colorado’s Democratically-controlled legislature, Republican opposition to pro-vaccine policy remains strong, with every Republican lawmaker on the House Health and Insurance Committee voting against the measure Sunday and more in Colorado’s General Assembly vocally opposing it.
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After Writing That Floyd Video Was Possibly Staged, Colo GOP Leader Blocks the Colorado Times Recorder From Viewing Her Facebook Page
Otero County, Colorado, Republican Party Chair Stephanie Garbo, who posted on Facebook May 28 that the George Floyd video might have been staged, restricted viewers of her posts on her personal Facebook page over the weekend after the Colorado Times Recorder published a story about her posts.
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New Group Aims to Leverage the Popularity of Environmental Issues in Colorado
The Center for American Progress Action Fund, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Sierra Club have formed a group to fight back against misinformation spread by the Trump administration on climate change, push politicians to take a stand on environmental issues, and demonstrate that climate is a winning issue up-and-down the ballot.
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Coloradans Will Vote on an Initiative to Ban Abortion at 22 Weeks on Election Day
It’s official: Colorado voters will be asked to decide whether to ban abortion after 22 weeks on Election Day in November.
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Gardner Invokes McConnell and Possible Democratic Takeover of Senate to Appeal to Donors, Say Experts
In a recent fundraising email, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) trumpeted his support from U.S. Senate Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Donald Trump, Jr., U.S. Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona, and Joni Ernst of Iowa—all of whom implored Gardner backers to donate to his campaign now or risk seeing the Democrats take over the U.S. Senate.
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Colorado Senator Michael Bennet Urges the Military Not to Suppress George Floyd Protests
Colorado senator Michael Bennet and 20 other senators sent a letter urging the military not to deploy troops against the George Floyd protests.
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Racist Pundit Michelle Malkin Headlines Anti-Vaccine Rally at Colorado Capitol Sunday
Pundit Michelle Malkin is headlining an anti-vaccination rally at the Colorado Capitol on Sunday, in advance of a rare weekend committee hearing. Conservative activist group Concerned Colorado, which calls itself “a voice for families,” invited Malkin, along with anti-vaccine activist Robert Kennedy, Jr. to speak at the event.