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Veterans and Military Affairs Committee

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2013

    Fetal homicide bill defeated by Democrats not a Trojan horse for personhood, sponsor says

    Update: As we reported yesterday, a fetal homicide bill sponsored by Republican Representative Janak Joshi was defeated along party lines, with Democrats saying they plan to bring forward a measure that accomplishes similar goals without being a "Trojan horse" for personhood; see our original covera ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2013

    Insanity defense: Frank McNulty wants to shift burden of proof from state to defendant

    When a defendant pleads not guilty by reason of insanity in Colorado, the burden falls on prosecutors to prove otherwise. A bill sponsored by state Representative Frank McNulty would shift the responsibility to the defense, so that a defendant who pleads insanity would have to prove it "by clear and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Frank McNulty kills civil unions bill, earns shmuck of the session

    He looked shmucky enough at the end of the regularly scheduled session of the Colorado Legislature when he pointed the finger at Democrats for not pushing the civil unions bill earlier, then delivered his own lethal injection when he sent the proposal to a "kill committee." And then whoops, House S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Civil unions bill dies in special session: "Forced acceptance" v. love, rights

    The so-called House "kill committee" has put to death a bill to legalize civil unions. The measure, sponsored by House Minority Leader Mark Ferrandino, who is gay, failed despite having bipartisan support in the full House when the committee's five Republicans voted against it. But first, supporters ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Civil unions: Catholics, conservatives rally to celebrate bill's defeat

    At noon, a day after Republican lawmakers defeated a bill to legalize civil unions in a special legislative session, conservatives rallied on the steps of the Capitol building. The event had been planned days in advance, but due to the demise of civil unions, the tone was celebratory. House Speaker ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Marijuana advocates prepare to fight THC driving bill

    Steve King.​Senator Steve King's proposed THC driving bill, which would set an intoxication standard of five nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood for medical marijuana patients and a zero-tolerance level for non-patients, is up for discussion on Monday. And opponents are gearing up for a ... More >>

  • News

    March 30, 2006

    Last Call

    Just before Prohibition, the Colorado Legislature gave us 3.2 beer. Now Blake Harrison wants to repeal the scourge.

  • News

    December 2, 2004

    Head of the Class

    With his grades and high school activities, Pablo is an ideal candidate for college, except for one hitch: He's illegal.

  • News

    July 26, 2001

    Derailing Affirmative Action

    Randy Pech says the government's disadvantaged business programs discriminated against his company. This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide if he's right.

  • News

    January 27, 2000

    Get a Job!

    You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your lieutenant governor.

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