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Purple Mountain Politics

What’s happening this week in the Legislature
Purple Mountain Politics

What’s happening this week in the Legislature

Last week, Republicans stalled proceedings in the Senate, in hopes of delaying votes on bills they say have been pushed…

March 18, 2019
Barbara McLachlan to seek re-election in 2020
Purple Mountain Politics

Barbara McLachlan to seek re-election in 2020

McLachlandu1-i-syn McLachlan, a retired teacher, was elected in 2016 to serve House District 59, or Archuleta, Hinsdale, Gunnison, Ouray, San…

February 24, 2019
Bill would require mining companies to demonstrate they can mitigate pollution
Purple Mountain Politics

Bill would require mining companies to demonstrate they can mitigate pollution

Water flows from the American tunnel at the Gladstone Site into the top ponds, where Green Age Technologies pulls water…

February 5, 2019
Colorado Democrats want presidential elections decided by popular vote
Purple Mountain Politics

Colorado Democrats want presidential elections decided by popular vote

Senate Bill 042, among the more unusual floating around the Capitol this month, would add Colorado to a list of…

February 1, 2019
Polis creates office to tackle rising health care costs
Purple Mountain Politics

Polis creates office to tackle rising health care costs

Polisdu1-i-syn The office’s main mission, however, will be to root out the cause of steadily increasing costs of care, which…

January 23, 2019
Southwest Colorado lawmakers queue up legislation for the year
Purple Mountain Politics

Southwest Colorado lawmakers queue up legislation for the year

Rep. Marc Catlin, R-Montrose, and Rep. Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango, both serve on the new Rural Affairs and Agricultural Affairs Committee,…

January 14, 2019

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