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Bennet seeks to reform pot tax law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., announced today he is co-sponsoring the Small Business Tax Equity Act, which would enable marijuana businesses operating in compliance with s...

DATE: Apr 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers laud veterans' '40-mile rule' for access

Change made to improve access to health care

DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Gardner aims to bolster water rights

WASHINGTON – In a speech on the U.S. Senate floor Wednesday, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., proposed an amendment to the Senate budget aimed at protecting privately held water rights and permit...

DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado reps warn Obama of Iran

The members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado signed a bipartisan open letter to President Barack Obama to “underscore the grave and urgent issues” surrounding the ongoing n...

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton urges Lake Nighthorse opening

U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, penned a letter to Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López requesting open access to ...

DATE: Mar 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Keystone vote upsets Gardner Bennet calls it a distraction

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., on Tuesday slammed President Barack Obama after he vetoed the bill to build the 1,179-mile Keystone XL pipeline. After the president...

DATE: Feb 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Senate seeks to extend payments for lost taxes

Bennet offers 3-year renewal for program <br/>to make up lost levies on federal properties

DATE: Feb 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Senate seeks to extend payments for lost taxes

Bennet offers 3-year renewal for program <br/>to make up lost levies on federal properties

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Mandatory immunizations split lawmakers

Colorado lawmakers are split over mandatory immunizations for children. A spokesman for Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said he supports a mandatory measles vaccination for children...

DATE: Feb 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Tipton unveils wildfire bill

Measure gives locals more sway

DATE: Feb 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton introduces wildfire prevention bill

Rep. Scott Tipton introduced legislation that would give states increased power over forest management to reduce the conditions that lead to wildfires. The Healthy Forest Manageme...

DATE: Feb 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News