Alaska’s sole congressman, Don Young, on Thursday co-launched the House Cannabis Caucus with three other lawmakers, vowing to pursue changes to banking and other federal laws that stand between states and autonomy over the marijuana industry. Young joined with Reps.
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Rep. Jared Polis urges RTD to finish rail line to Boulder, Longmont
Rep. Jared Polis on Thursday urged the Regional Transportation District to take the $134 million it expects to save for refinancing $300 million in federal loans related to Denver’s Union Station project and put it toward completing the rail line that would connect Denver to Boulder and Longmont.
Colorado’s D.C. delegation rises above fray to back…
As public lands policy continues to pit Democrats against Republicans in a political battle over the future of federal lands , Colorado’s Washington delegation has united on a flurry of bills to protect the state’s public lands. Earlier this week, Republican Reps.
House Dems Plan Protest During Trump’s Speech to Congress
House Democrats are changing tactics from their boycott on Inauguration Day and are now plotting not just to attend President Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 28th, but to invite guests they believe will make the president most uncomfortable. In a letter circulating on Capitol Hill, a group of liberals is urging fellow Democrats to bring guests who have made “a positive impact” on the community “despite discrimination or marginalization.”