On International Women’s Day, Colorado legislators are moving forward with a bill that would exempt diapers from the state’s 2.9% sales tax in an effort to make the necessary item more affordable for women and families.
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RINOCare? Republicare? RyanCare? TrumpCare? Call it what you want, everyone hates it
I screen-capped a few FeverSwamp™ posts to illustrate what is quickly becoming apparent: Nearly everyone hates Paul Ryan and the GOP’s healthcare proposal.
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Bill to ban conversion therapy in minors passes house
A bill to ban conversion therapy for minors in Colorado, sponsored by State Rep. Paul Rosenthal (D-Arapahoe) and State Sen. Stephen Fenberg (D-Boulder), passed the House with a 38-27 bipartisan vote. The bill is now headed for the Republican controlled Senate where it was defeated twice before, in 2015 and 2016.
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Gardner once promised to hold “town meetings” so constituents could hold him “accountable”
When he was running for Congress in 2010, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) promised that voters could hold him “accountable once the election is over” by, among other things, attending his “town meetings.”
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With key votes looming, Coffman flips on the filibuster rule
UPDATE: Coffman explains his flip to ColoradoPolitics political reporter Joey Bunch:
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GOP officials spread lie that Democrats didn’t stand for widow Trump exploited in SOTU speech
It’s bad enough that Donald Trump used and lied to a grieving widow at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. His claim that “valuable intelligence” was obtained in the raid that killed William “Ryan” Owens and 30 civilians including children is an outright fabrication. The father of the slain SEAL is calling for an investigation into the raid and refused a meeting with Trump.
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Colorado hosting hate: Colorado Christian University and Grand Hyatt Denver
Colorado Christian University is hosting Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff for a talk called “When immigrants arrive, Freedom departs”
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What are Trump supporters thinking these days? I went to a pro-Trump rally to find out.
At the Spirit of America rally at Colorado’s Capitol Monday, approximately 200 demonstrators were shouting the familiar chants of “build the wall,” “lock her up,” and “drain the swamp,” and cheered as one speaker affectionately referred to them as “deplorables.”
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State Sen. Randy Baumgardner needs a refresher on credible sources
“Watch democrats call for a Muslim ban” claims a video shared by State Sen. Randy Baumgardner (R-District 8).
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Colorado Consumer Health Initiative ‘sees many new faces’ at 9th annual Healthcare Day of Action
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI) held its ninth annual Healthcare Day of Action on Thursday. The event connected consumers with legislators and helped give them the tools to engage in the healthcare issues that matter most to them.