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Colorado lawmakers support bill to protect Air National Guard fighter squadrons

Colorado lawmakers are part of a bipartisan effort to protect the nation’s Air National Guard fighter squadrons. This spring, six house members, including Democratic Rep. Jason Crow and Repu...

DATE: Nov 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

President Joe Biden to visit Colorado on Monday, spotlighting clean energy investments

President Joe Biden will be in Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s backyard on Monday to spotlight clean energy investments made by his administration. The Investing in America tour is expected...

DATE: Oct 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s Republican Congress members are not all on board with Steve Scalise for House Speaker

Colorado House Republicans did not unite around their caucus's nominee for speaker, Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise during a closed door caucus meeting Wednesday afternoon. Scalise won a secret...

DATE: Oct 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Marijuana banking bill advances in the Senate

The U.S. Senate banking committee has advanced a bill to allow legal cannabis companies access to financial services. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking bill, known as SAFER,...

DATE: Sep 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

When it comes to how old is too old for Congress, Colorado’s lawmakers believe voters should be the judge

The Founding Fathers set a minimum age for when people are allowed to run for federal office, but when it comes to the issue of a maximum age limit, they were mum. It’s an issue that has com...

DATE: Sep 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

As shutdown looms, Colorado’s members of Congress wonder whether there’s a way out

With just over two weeks left before the government runs out of money, Congress is no closer to an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate has made some headway, opening debate ...

DATE: Sep 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

11 years after creation of DACA, Congress trying again to give ‘Dreamers’ more legal certainty

Bipartisan group of lawmakers announce reintroduction of the American dream and Promise Act

DATE: Jun 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s Ken Buck wants to keep AI tech away from nation’s nuclear decisions

A number of bills have been introduced to deal with emerging technology

DATE: May 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rep. Brittany Pettersen’s first bill aims to bring more resources to fight against fentanyl

Congresswoman’s effort is fueled by personal background

DATE: Apr 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to delist gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act gets its first hearing

U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the agency that lists and delists animal species, testified against the bill

DATE: Mar 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former Rep. Pat Schroeder dies at 82

Coloradans and people elsewhere are remembering the trailblazer who paved the way for women's rights in national and local politics

DATE: Mar 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rep. Lauren Boebert opens the door to earmarks after calling them ‘wasteful’ in previous years

Previously, all three Colorado Republicans eschewed the use of earmarks, even as the majority of their GOP colleagues used the process

DATE: Mar 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News