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Senator Smallwood Tests Positive for COVID-19

Senator Smallwood Tests Positive for COVID-19

DENVER – Senator Jim Smallwood (R-Parker) received results on Sunday, March 22, that confirmed he was positive for COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus. He released the following statement: “I want to first let everybody know that I’m currently feeling great....

Leader Holbert Responds to Governor Polis’ Budget Proposal

Leader Holbert Responds to Governor Polis’ Budget Proposal

DENVER – Following Governor Jared Polis’ budget briefing this afternoon, Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert (R-Douglas County) issued the following statement: “Governor Polis seems to have adjusted well from the deficit-spending of Washington D.C. to the budgetary...

Senator Ray Scott Responds to CDPHE Study on Oil and Gas

Senator Ray Scott Responds to CDPHE Study on Oil and Gas

DENVER - Following the unveiling of a study undertaken by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Senator Ray Scott (R-Grand Junction) issued the following response: “Democrats and environmental groups were somehow able to read through and digest a...

Statement from Leader Holbert on Preliminary Injunction

Statement from Leader Holbert on Preliminary Injunction

DENVER -- Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert released the following statement in response to the recent ruling by Judge Goldberg granting a preliminary injunction: “We thank Judge Goldberg for his expeditious and informed decision in defense of the Colorado...

Small Businesses Face a Big Hurdle, but Democrats Kill the Happy Medium

Small Businesses Face a Big Hurdle, but Democrats Kill the Happy Medium

DENVER – This afternoon, Senate Democrats killed Senator Rob Woodward’s (R-Loveland) Senate Bill 19-131, which would have simplified and reduced sales tax remittances for small business owners. The bill exempts Colorado businesses that sell less than $100,000 worth of...

Senator Cooke Issues Response to Killing of Senate Bill 53

Senator Cooke Issues Response to Killing of Senate Bill 53

DENVER – This afternoon, Senate Democrats killed Senate Bill 19-053, Assistant Minority Leader John Cooke’s (R-Greeley) legislation to ban the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission from implementing California emissions standards – or any other standards that exceed...

Senator Sonnenberg Introduces Ballot Measure to Fund Schools

Senator Sonnenberg Introduces Ballot Measure to Fund Schools

DENVER – This afternoon, Senator Jerry Sonnenberg (R-Sterling) introduced a resolution to place a ballot measure on the 2020 ballot to allow the General Assembly to transfer lottery proceeds from Greater Outdoors Colorado fund to the state’s education fund. “We have...