Day 2 of special session under way

JOHN SCHROYER

DENVER - It's the second day of the Legislature's special session, and it looks like they'll be done with their extra work by the end of tomorrow.  The House passed its two bills Tuesday morning on third reading, and the Senate passed its four... Full story

Lawmaker's gay son 'let down' by civil unions vote

DENVER — The gay son of a Republican lawmaker who cast a deciding vote to kill a bill that would have let Colorado couples enter civil unions says his father let down the gay community. A House committee rejected the proposal 5-4 in a specia... Full story

Same-sex civil unions bill dies a quick, second death

JOHN SCHROYER

Colorado lawmakers killed a rejuvenated effort to allow same-sex civil unions during the first day of a special session called to consider that and other bills.A Republican-controlled State House committee listened to nearly three hours of testimony ... Full story

Colorado Day of Prayer is unconstitutional, state appeals court rules

THE GAZETTE

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that governors' proclamations of a state Day of Prayer violate the Constitution's provisions for religious liberty. When the state sponsors the particular religious practice of prayer, the three-judge pan... Full story

Civil unions session to start next week

IVAN MORENO

DENVER — The debate over civil unions in Colorado is expected to continue Monday during a legislative special session as the attention to gay rights grows nationally with President Barack Obama endorsing same-sex marriage. Democratic Gov. Jo... Full story

Romney in Colo.: Obama has failed on energy policy

FORT LUPTON — Republican Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama taking credit for increased American energy production is like Romney claiming responsibility for the Red Sox's World Series wins when he was Massachusetts governor. In each ca... Full story

Hickenlooper calls special session on civil unions

JOHN SCHROYER

DENVER • Any state lawmaker planning on a vacation any time soon got some bad news on Wednesday — they’re not done. Gov. John Hickenlooper upended the Colorado political scene when he announced that he would call a special session o... Full story

GOP filibuster kills legislation on civil unions

JOHN SCHROYER

DENVER • A Republican filibuster brought the state House of Representatives to a halt Tuesday night, when legislators spent hours debating bills and then in recess, ensuring that a controversial bill to create civil unions for gay couples was ne... Full story

House committee will hear civil unions bill Tuesday

IVAN MORENO

DENVER — The House appropriations committee will hear the civil unions bill Tuesday afternoon. That moves the bill closer to becoming law in Colorado, and supporters are bracing for last-minute drama in the Republican-controlled House, where t... Full story

Romney making 1st Colo. campaign stop since caucuses

DENVER — Mitt Romney is making his first campaign appearance in Colorado since February's caucuses. Romney is holding at least one event in the metro Denver area on Wednesday. Campaign spokeswoman Sarah Pompei says at least one event will be... Full story

Back-to-school tax break defeated

DENVER — A proposed tax break on back-to-school shopping on clothes, computers and school supplies has been defeated in the closing days of the Colorado Legislature. A Senate committee rejected the proposal Monday despite the fact that the t... Full story

House speaker: Civil-unions bill might die for lack of debate

LYNN BARTELS

House Speaker Frank McNulty said today it's possible a civil-unions bill could be DOA in the House even though there are enough votes to pass it. The Highlands Ranch Republican said leadership is under no obligation to bring the bill up for a debate... Full story

Governor to sign hospital information bill

DENVER — Gov. John Hickenlooper is set to sign legislation that will require hospitals to make information about discount programs and charity care available from hospitals. The bill he plans to sign Monday would also require hospitals to of... Full story

Gov. Hickenlooper signs Colo. budget plan

DENVER — Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Colorado's budget for next year and praised both parties for collaborating. Hickenlooper was surrounded by the state's budget writers Monday as he signed the budget. It includes a $7.4 billio... Full story

Colo. civil unions bill gets OK by another panel

IVAN MORENO

DENVER — Gay couples came one step closer Friday to having civil unions in Colorado after another Republican-led House committee approved legislation that appears to have enough support to get to the governor's desk. The finance committee... Full story

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