Senate passes reworked payday loans bill
After three years of trying to put new limits on payday loans in Colorado, supporters are closer than ever to seeing a bill passed. The Senate today narrowly approved a revised version of House Bill...
View ArticleHi ho! Lois Tochtrop!
A campaign mailer for Sen. Lois Tochtrop, D-Thornton. Sen. Lois Tochtrop has ridden for decades so why is she hanging on to the reins like she just saw the horse scene from Animal House? Because that’s...
View ArticleKey critic of Pinnacol confirmed to its board despite objections from GOP...
[Update: Statement from Pinnacol added below.] One of the harshest critics of Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s state-chartered workers’ compensation insurance fund, will now be on its board despite the...
View ArticleColorado Senate confirms key critic of Pinnacol Assurance to its board
The state Senate on Monday confirmed a key critic of Pinnacol Assurance, the state-chartered worker’s compensation fund, to its board despite some Republicans complaints of a conflict of interest. The...
View ArticleSenate committee to hear roofing fraud bill
Sen. Lois Tochtrop, D-Thornton A Senate committee will today hear a bill aimed at combating roofing contractor fraud. Senate Bill 207, sponsored by Sen. Lois Tochtrop, D-Thornton, would require roofers...
View ArticleLiquor stores win again; Bill to allow convenience stores to sell...
Déjà brew: Another year more, another beer war. For the second time this year, and for the fourth year in a row, Colorado’s liquor stores repelled another attempt to allow convenience stores to sell...
View ArticleColorado Senate gives first OK to bill making it easier for firefighters to...
Sen. Lois Tochtrop, D-Thornton The Colorado Senate gave initial approval Monday to a Democratic bill expanding unionization rights for firefighters – legislation virtually the same as a bill vetoed...
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