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State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Saturday April 13, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Colo. Gov. Polis, Colorado Energy Office Join Rewiring America & Google to Launch a New Tool to Save Coloradans Money on Energy Bills
AURORA, Colorado, April 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), joined Rewiring America and Google.org to launch the Colorado Electrification Calculator. This tool will connect Coloradans with discounts on electric appliances such as heat pumps, electric vehicles, electric panel upgrades and more, saving them money. The announcement was made at the Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC facility  more

Colo. House Democrats: Bill to Ban Assault Weapons Transfer and Purchase Sees Initial Approval in House
DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House today gave preliminary approval to gun violence prevention legislation sponsored by Representatives Tim Hernandez and Elisabeth Epps to prohibit the manufacture, import, purchase, or sale of assault weapons and rapid-fire trigger activators. "Columbine High School, Aurora movie theater, Club Q, and the Boulder King Soopers shooting - Our state has endured too many tragedies that we can easil  more

COLO. HOUSE DEMOCRATS: SAVING COLORADANS MONEY ON HOUSING! HOUSE ADVANCES TRANSIT-ORIENTED HOUSING, ADUS
DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House today advanced two bills on preliminary votes to save Coloradans money on housing. HB24-1313 encourages more housing near public transit, cycling and walking corridors, places of employment, and other centers of community. It would also provide financial support to cities, counties, and municipalities that meet their housing goals. HB24-1152 would create more housing options Coloradans can   more

Colo. Secretary of State: Jerry Sonnenberg Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Jerry Sonnenberg, Republican candidate for United States House of Representatives in District 4, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 25, 2024 State Primary ballot. Candidates for United States House of Representatives are required to collect 1,500 signatures (o  more

Colorado League of Charter Schools: HB1363 Defeated in Education Committee 8-3
DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- The Colorado League of Charter Schools issued the following news: The League is grateful to members of the Colorado House Education Committee for voting to kill Colorado House Bill 24-1363, which took unnecessary aim at students benefiting from Colorado's effective and impactful public charter school system. The Colorado League of Charter Schools believes that all children in our state, regardless of zip code or background, deserve access to high-quality public sch  more

House Leadership Statement on Member Leaving Firearm in Capitol Restroom
DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following statement by State House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, and State House Majority Leader Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge: * * * House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, and House Majority Leader Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, today released the following statement after Representative Don Wilson left his firearm unattended in a public restroom in the State Capitol. * * * Statement from Speaker McCluskie: The conseq  more