Denver– Today, the 1st regular session of the 75th Colorado General Assembly began. Below is a transcript of Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen’s opening day speech. “My friends, my colleagues, and honored guests…We gather today in this chamber, beneath the great...

DENVER – Today, the Colorado Senate Republicans welcome Senator-Elect John Carson to the caucus, who was appointed to represent Senate District 30 by vacancy committee this afternoon. Senator-Elect Carson will be serving on the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate...

DENVER – Today, Minority Leader Paul Lundeen (R - Monument) issued committee assignments for the Colorado Senate Republican Caucus during the 75th General Assembly of the State of Colorado. “The Senate Republican team looks forward to working to save Coloradans money...

The Colorado Senate Republicans welcome Governor Polis’s recent actions to address some limited regulatory issues by eliminating obsolete executive orders. While we appreciate his political theater, the actual outcome is a very small step in the right direction. It...

DENVER– This morning, the Colorado Senate Republicans elected a new caucus leadership team. At the start of the 75th General Assembly, the leadership of the Colorado Senate Republicans will be as follows: Minority Leader – Senator Paul Lundeen (R - Monument) ...

DENVER– This week, the Colorado Senate Republicans returned to the state capitol and succeeded in delivering even more property tax relief for the people of Colorado.  Thanks to efforts spearheaded by Ranking JBC Member Barbara Kirkmeyer, House Bill 24B-1001 will...

DENVER– The Colorado Senate Republican leadership issues the following statement in response to the call for a Special Legislative Session to address property taxes. “During this year’s legislative session, we succeeded in bringing the people of Colorado the largest...

DENVER – Today, Senate Minority Paul Leader (R - Monument) announced the appointment of Jason Helland as Chief of Staff for the Colorado Senate Republican Caucus.  “We are excited that Jason Helland will be taking over as the new Chief of Staff,” said Leader...

Today Governor Jared Polis signed SB24-210, an elections bill, into law. SB210 was presented to the legislature as a technical bill to prepare for the 2024 election. Opponents of the bill identified a number of reasons to oppose the legislation.  “I voted against...

DENVER— Today, Colorado Senate Republicans delivered a package of tax relief totaling almost $2 billion for small businesses, ranchers, and the taxpayers of Colorado. The combination of income tax rate cuts, property tax relief, and targeted tax credits will benefit...

DENVER – Today, the Colorado Senate passed a historic property tax bill that will reduce property taxes by $1.3 billion and make permanent tax cuts on both residential and commercial property taxes.  Led by Ranking Joint Budget Committee Member Senator Barbara...