Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper delivered his first veto today for Senate Bill 213, sponsored by Sens. Mary Hodge, D-Brighton, Pat Steadman, D-Denver, and Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs; and Reps. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen, Jon Becker, R-Fort Morgan, and Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver.
The Joint Budget Committee bill would have required families participating in Colorado Children’s Health Plan, or [...]
“…I want to ensure that all of the checks and balances are in place to protect credit buyers, property owners and Colorado taxpayers from any future abuses.”
“It’s a wonderful campus and could be put to great use by a host of different federal agencies or other businesses.”
The Joint Budget Committee-backed Senate Bill 76, sponsored by Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver and Rep. Jon Becker, R-Fort Morgan, temporarily decreasing the state’s contribution for certain state employees while increasing the employee’s contribution, was signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday.
SB 76 is one of four PERA related measures considered by lawmakers this [...]
“We need to look at discipline options so that kids don’t end up being criminalized in their own schools.”
Supporters say farmers, ranchers need the lift; opponents say everyone should give a little to balance a tight budget.
Colorado Children’s Campaign says measure balances budget on poor kids’ backs.
“Good government prevailed as we learned to work together. In most cases, compromise took precedence over partisan politics.”
“….the issue here is not the substance of these bills but the principle that they deserved a fair hearing in this body. Not affording them a hearing and floor consideration was an act of disrespect…”
Read our legislative wrap for the final word on which bills passed and which fell short.
