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Democrats Deny Colorado Families Thousands in Annual Savings
DENVER – Today, Colorado Democrats rejected their final chance to join the Colorado Senate Republicans in making Colorado more affordable for families. In a hearing before the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs committee this morning, Senate Democrats...
Senate GOP Fights for the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, Responsible Spending During Budget Debate
DENVER – Today, the FY 2025-26 state budget was passed in the Senate. During an extended debate that stretched into the afternoon, the Senate Republicans fought for responsible spending and stood up for the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. Crafting this year’s legislative...
LISTON: Colorado needs nuclear now
"Good ideas sometimes take a while to gain acceptance; but eventually the wisdom of their merits can no longer be ignored, and the good idea takes hold. So it might be, at long last, for the promise of nuclear energy in our state. HB25-1040 passed the Colorado House...
Republicans Cut Red-Tape, Deliver Relief for Rural Communities
DENVER – Today, the Senate Republicans delivered critical relief to Colorado’s rural communities by cutting overbearing Democrat-created bureaucratic red-tape. Passed in the Senate this morning, Senator Rod Pelton’s Senate Bill 141 will relieve municipalities with a...
Democrats Shred Savings for Colorado Families, Kill Two Money Saving Bills
DENVER – Today, Senate Democrats blocked two Republican bills that would have kept over $1,500 in the wallets of hardworking Coloradans– once again proving their disregard for the state’s dire financial realities. Senate Bill 139, championed by Senator Mark...
Democrats Slam Door on Tax Cuts, Tighten Squeeze on Coloradans’ Wallets
DENVER – The Democrats have once again demonstrated their indifference to the financial challenges Coloradans are facing by killing two tax-cutting bills in committee today. Had they passed, Senate Bills 138 and 136 would have given Colorado taxpayers hundreds of...
Senator Lisa Frizell Stays Strong and Vows to Keep Fighting After Cancer Diagnosis
DENVER – Today on the Senate floor, Senator Lisa Frizell (R - Castle Rock) vowed to continue fighting tirelessly for her constituents and declared her recent stage I breast cancer diagnosis will not slow her commitment to serving the people. “This announcement...
PELTON: After downtown stabbings, Polis must turn his rhetoric on crime to action
Governor Jared Polis declared in his State of the State address, “We have zero tolerance for those who commit violent crimes whether they are American citizens or not.” He continued, “We welcome more federal help to detain and deport dangerous criminals.” These are...
Cheaper Gas? Democrats Say “NO!”
DENVER – This afternoon, the Senate Democrats once again made it clear they don’t care about the economic hardships their policies created and reaffirmed their refusal to provide relief to Colorado families. In the Senate State Affairs Committee this afternoon,...
Secretary of State Jena Griswold Misses the Mark. Under Senate GOP Pressure, Accepts Responsibility for Password Breach
DENVER – Today, under close questioning by the Colorado Senate Republicans, Secretary of State Jena Griswold took responsibility for publishing passwords on the State Department’s website last year but rejected suggestions that would restore public confidence in her...
$4,500 in annual savings: Colorado Senate Republicans unveil 2025 legislative agenda
DENVER – Colorado families can expect to save $4,500 per year once the Colorado Senate Republicans’ 2025 legislative agenda is passed. Today at the Colorado State Capitol, the Senate Republican Caucus unveiled four bills that will repeal numerous costly fees and...
Minority Leader Paul Lundeen’s 2025 Opening Day Remarks
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...