Tag: Frank McNulty
The Republican dilemma: Colorado civil unions debate spotlights conservative-politics fault line
The coming debate in the Colorado House Judiciary Committee on same-sex civil unions bill SB 172 will center on Republican arguments for and against the legislation. The debate scheduled to take place under the Dome in Denver Thursday will underline the dynamics shaping the larger national debate on gay rights-- a debate that now pits Republicans against Republicans because Democrats and Independents have already made up their minds on the matter.
Colorado Senate Republican women vote ‘aye’ on civil unions, send strong...
Senate Republicans delivered Pat Steadman's same-sex civil unions bill to the Republican-controlled House Thursday with momentum and a message. Although the twelve Republican men in the Senate voted against it, the three Republican women in the Senate voted in favor of the bill, making the case to leaders of the Republican-controlled House to take up the bill with good faith and allow it to move beyond committees and onto the floor of the House for a vote.
Civil unions bill passes Senate: Steadman says it’s about the children
The gay and lesbian community are one step closer to being able to participate in state sanctioned unions after the Colorado Senate voted to pass on second reading SB 172. Democrats heralded the bill as a historic moment in the fight for civil rights and the protection of children.
Amending State Constitution moves one step closer to being more difficult
The Colorado House passed a resolution 52-12 today that will give the voters the option of limiting their own ability to change the Colorado Constitution in the next election. SCR 001 now goes back to the Senate, as amended by the House, for final passage.
Steadman eyes House Judiciary Committee as likely high hurdle for civil...
Lawmakers, staffers, lobbyists and reporters shuffle through the narrow hallways between committee rooms in the capitol. Not enough chairs line the walls between the doors. It's an anteroom heavy with murmuring gossip and speculation. Although showy debate flares up on occasion in the two-story-high House and Senate chambers, much of the real action takes place in these tiny committee rooms. Sitting outside one of the committee rooms, Sen. Pat Steadman told the Colorado Independent he believes the fate of SB 172, the same-sex civil unions bill he introduced Monday, will be decided by the members of the House Judiciary Committee.
Hullinghorst’s pay-as-you-go bill hits the House in search of one GOP...
State Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, D-Niwot, who's sponsoring pay-as-you-go legislation she feels will bring better transparency and accountability to the Colorado General Assembly, also said she'll join other Democrats in offering similar amendments to bills that would reverse cuts to tax exemptions for many industries put in place last year.
State House continues battle over phantom money
The Republican controlled State House today voted to adhere to its position on a House joint resolution that provides budget guidance. The move scuttled a scheduled conference committee and puts the legislature further out of compliance with state statutes.
Ferrandino and Steadman question whether civil unions will get a fair...
Rep. Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, says that even though House Speaker
Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, has promised Ferrandino’s civil
unions bill will get a fair hearing in the House, that really depends
on what committee the controversial bill is assigned to.
Partisan power mongering sets the tone in the State House
After Democrats were gaveled down earlier this week over amendments to Joint House Resolution 1007 calling for state expectations of revenue to be lowered by an additional 2.75 percent, Senate leadership asked Speaker Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, what programs he would suggest cutting to reach a 2.75 percent reduction in spending for the next fiscal year.
Hickenlooper promises bipartisan pro-business, pro-education approach to government in State of...
Governor John Hickenlooper gave his first State of the State Address at the Capitol today with a speech that called for legislators to help reduce costs and spur economic activity.
While Hickenlooper’s address touched on issues of water, health care, education and political redistricting, the one-time-Denver beer baron’s speech centered on job creation.