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Budget Going Gets Tougher For Colo.

House Speaker Terrance Carroll, D-Denver, has repeatedly advised his colleagues that the priority next year should be on fiscal policy, not other controversial issues such as medical marijuana regulation.

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Grocers’ Sales of Wine, Beer Still Unresolved, Initiative’s Proponent Says

The Denver man pushing a proposed initiative to allow grocery stores to sell wine and full-strength beer hopes his measure doesn’t reach the ballot next fall, but only if some state lawmaker decides to bring the idea up during next year’s legislative session.

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Gov. Ritter Floats Four Job-Training Proposals

Gov. Ritter and Colorado Senate President Brandon Shaffer on Thursday unveiled four job-training bills that will come into play during the 2010 legislative session.

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Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults

Opponents of trying juveniles as adults say judges, not prosecutors, should be responsible for deciding how to prosecute children.

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How News Orgs Covered Shaffer-Morse Tour Of Eastern Colorado

Here’s a rundown on how northern and eastern Colorado news organizations covered a legislative tour by Senate President Brandon Shaffer and Senate Majority Leader John Morse.

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TV Reporter Eli Stokols Named To Official State Journalist-Credentialing Panel

Denver television reporter Eli Stokols has been picked to serve on the standing committee of the Colorado Capitol Press Association, a state-sanctioned panel of journalists that formally recommends who gets access to legislators on the floors of the Colorado House and Senate.

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Senator To Packing Plant: Cutting Taxes On Truck Buys ‘Probably Won’t Happen’

On a swing through eastern Colorado, Senate President Brandon Shaffer and Majority Leader John Morse met with JBS USA officials at the company’s beef packing plant. The meetings continue today. SCHEDULE INSIDE.

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Senate Democrats To Visit Fort Morgan, Eastern Colorado Next Week

Senate President Brandon Shaffer and Senate Majority Leader John Morse will travel to northeast and southeast Colorado next week to listen to Coloradans and discuss their main priorities for the 2010 legislative session. FULL TRIP SCHEDULE AVAILABLE HERE.

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Ready For Their Close-Up: Colo. House, Senate Vie For Broadcast Spot

An independent governmental authority has been given the weighty task of deciding which chamber gets the privilege of live coverage over Comcast Channel 165.

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November 2009 Candidate Committee List Made Public

This is the complete list of candidate committees on file with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office as of Nov. 20, 2009.

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