by Mr. Leadville | Nov 10, 2020 | Leadville News
Voters in Colorado have approved Proposition 114, forcing the state government to reintroduce the gray wolf. It’s the first time in U.S. history that a ballot measure win has obliged a state government to bring back a species that disappeared due to human actions.With...
by Mr. Leadville | Nov 10, 2020 | Leadville News
Women will make up the majority of lawmakers, and more people of color will serve in Colorado’s statehouse next year, but top leadership will remain largely white and male. Executive leadership is made up of the House speaker, majority leader and minority leader as...
by Mr. Leadville | Nov 10, 2020 | Leadville News
A measure that would ban abortions in Colorado after 22 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases where the mother’s life is at risk, failed Tuesday night. Both supporters and opponents of Proposition 115 had predicted a tight battle over what supporters of the ban call...
by Mr. Leadville | Nov 10, 2020 | Leadville News
Control of the Senate remained up grabs as of 12:10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Prior to Tuesday night, Republicans held 53 of 100 seats. Democrats, including the two nominal independents in their caucus, held 47. Democrats needed to pick up four Senate seats to control...
by Mr. Leadville | Nov 10, 2020 | Leadville News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans suffered a first setback in the battle for Senate control Tuesday as Democrats picked up a seat in Colorado, but other races were still too early to call across an expansive political map. GOP Sen. Cory Gardner was defeated by Democrat...
