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Capitol M: Wearin’ of the Green Edition | Week of March 19, 2022
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The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. This week, Capitol M is reminded of many an old Irish song as the General Assembly and everyone else who hangs there celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. FYI, the short version is St. Paddy’s Day, with a D, not a T. Don’t forget that. As the song says,…
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Capitol M: New senator and alter ego edition | Week of March 5, 2022
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The lighter side of the Capitol, usually. Meet Joaquin. Joaquin is the alter-ego of Rep. Alex Valdez of Denver, who points out he’s a Gemini, so it works. Joaquin occasionally shows up in the House chambers; he’s a part of the back two rows of the Dems’ side of the House, traditionally a place where…
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CAPITOL M: Week of Jan. 15, 2022 — Welcome Back to Gold Dome High
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The lighter side of the Capitol, unless it isn’t. The 2022 session is off to a bang (of the gavel) and the return of lawmakers during a pandemic that does.not.ever.want.to.end. The big question this week: how long the legislature will be able to operate before having to adjourn because of a massive outbreak of COVID.…
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CAPITOL M | Jan. 20-26: More chile chatter; memorabilia rescued
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Rep. Hugh McKean gets his comeuppance. Photo courtesy of Rep. Daneya Esgar, supplier of the t-shirt. Chiles, round two: The superiority of the Pueblo Chile has been confirmed, at least in state Rep. Hugh McKean’s mind. Capitol M fans may recall that the Republican from Loveland really wound up Democratic Rep. Daneya Esgar of Pueblo…
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CAPITOL M | Jan. 13-19: Lawmakers move up; a hot mess over chiles
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A look at the lighter side (usually) of what goes on in the Colorado General Assembly …. So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night (with a nod to Rodgers & Hammerstein): In the past week, members of the Colorado state House departing for the upper chamber have left in their wake a few parting shots at…
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CAPITOL M | Dec. 30-Jan. 5: Opening Day check of the injury and ailment list
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Welcome back, campers! Wasn’t that Friday Opening Day at the General Assembly just a hoot? Keep in mind the session will end (probably) on the first Friday in May, so there’s that to look forward to. A shout-out to those who missed Opening Day because of various ailments. Among them was Kevin Bommer, the deputy…
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CAPITOL M | What’s happening while you’re waiting for the 2019 session
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The Colorado state Capitol at sunset as seen from a drone. (iStock/Getty Images)(Photo by nick1803, iStock/Getty Images) With Colorado’s 2019 legislative session just weeks away – it starts on Friday, Jan. 4 – the state Capitol is starting to buzz with new lawmakers and the old hands coming back to grab committee assignments, laptops and other such…
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CAPITOL M | The 2019 General Assembly, by the numbers
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There’s a lot to say about how last week’s election will reshape what goes on at the state Capitol, and sometimes it’s best to say it in numbers: Blast from the past, with a post-mortem on the election: Rep.-elect Lisa Cutter of Littleton is the first Democrat in state history to hold the House…
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CAPITOL M | Dirty tricks in the last days of the election season
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With just over a week to go before Election Day, the dirty-tricks side of campaigning has grown to a dull (and maybe not so dull) roar. We’ve already seen plenty of deceptive mailers (Protect Colorado, looking at you and your Amendment 74 committee) along with TV advertising that just flat-out lies about candidates from both…
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CAPITOL M | Celebrating (or hoping to survive) the last few weeks of the election season
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How NOT to make friends and influence people, Colorado campaign version. Friday, Pro15, the advocacy organization that bills itself as the voice of northeastern Colorado, held one of the last debates on the calendar for the two major party candidates for governor, in Greeley, in the heart of Colorado farm country. One thing you need…
