There once was a time–you know it’s true–when school board candidates in Colorado hoped to raise enough money for yard signs and a flyer to hand out or leave at doors. Times have changed.
On the 2nd anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Elections Commission, human people gathered on the West Steps of the Colorado Capitol to protest the decision they say granted human-like rights to corporations.
Colorado State Rep. Beth McCann, HD 8, told The Colorado Independent this evening that she is also running for the seat most insiders expect State Senator Chris Romer to vacate soon.
Romer is expected to leave the Senate so…
As far as we know State Senator Chris Romer has not yet officially resigned his seat to run for Mayor of Denver, but one person has already announced he is running for the seat when it becomes vacant.
DENVER – In a race shaped more by background than policy, Sen. Michael Bennet broke away from challenger Andrew Romanoff early in the evening Tuesday to take the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a race many thought could have gone the other way.
Colorado women not enrolled in insurance group plans won maternity coverage today, as Gov. Bill Ritter signed HB 1021 into law at Children’s Hospital. The new law, sponsored by Denver Representatives Jerry Frangas and Beth McCann, as well as Senators…
DENVER– Planned Parenthood of the Rockies staff and supporters descended on the capitol today as part of an annual effort to lobby lawmakers. This year about 80 of the organization’s supporters specifically targeted legislators who will be considering a Senate…
State Rep. Beth McCann, D-Denver, is carrying two major health insurance reform bills this legislative session and has managed to move the bills through legislative committees and the House, so far, without any real opposition. It’s no small feat…
Shelter pet guardians and animal lovers may be one step closer to showing pound puppies the love when a bill to establish an “Adopt a Shelter Pet” license plate goes before the House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday.…
DENVER– Lawmakers Monday passed a bill in the Colorado House that would require health insurance companies to include prenatal and birth control in all plans offered to women on the individual health care market. Sponsored by Denver Democrats Beth McCann and Jerry Frangas, the bill was stripped of this strong provision in committee weeks ago in order to move it onto the floor. House watchers expected to see a fight on the floor but the bill passed on a voice vote, with only minimal questioning from conservative Monument Republican Amy Stephens, who asked if the bill would now cover so-called Plan B contraception, the “morning after” pill, which some see as akin to abortion.
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