The first regular legislative session of the 69th Colorado General Assembly ends no later than midnight on Wednesday. Reporters and spin doctors are busily compiling their end-of-session wrapups–but as the Durango Herald's Joe Hanel reports, there's an awful lot left to resolve, and plenty of opportunities for a fresh blowout before sine die:
The clock is ticking on the final days of one of the most active legislative sessions in anyone’s memory.
For many exhausted lawmakers, it can’t end soon enough.
But a few others will need every last hour to pass their last bills – most notably marijuana regulation, tighter rules on gas- and-oil drillers, and new telecommunications regulations.
The Legislature has until just before midnight Wednesday to finish more than 90 bills that remained on its calendar Friday afternoon. But only a handful of those will consume most of the time and energy…
It's expected that the oil and gas regulation bills will result in the most fireworks over the next three days–the marijuana bills are expected to pass in order to head off a more laissez-faire implementation of Amendment 64 than would otherwise occur. And, of course, there remain vulnerabilities innumerable as so many "uncontroversial" bills await passage. This is why, despite so many major battles already decided in the most momentous legislative session in Colorado that anyone can remember, we can't quite impart the final spin on things just yet.
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The most over reach in Colorado history. Wanton violation of the people's liberties. The beginning of the end of the Democrat dynasty.
Indeed. Momentous.
You forgot tying young damsels to railroad tracks, pudwapper.
Oh Brother! Hyperbolic, inaccurate, hysterical. Not unexpected coming from someone whose tag is such a blatant lie for starters. Moderate? Your name ought to be Wackoratus.
Which liberties were violated Extremis? Name them.
Agreed. It will take a long time for the truth to sink in at Colorado Pols. Some of the libs will get it when Morse's recall makes the ballot. For others, they'll have to see Morse thrown out of office. Still others will not understand until Democrats lose in 2014.
Watch the reaction to the Morse recall. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Its all over. Romney in a landslide.
I'll donate $500 to your favorite charity if that happens, and you agree to donate $500 to mine if it does not.
He was talking about non-violent revolution, you dolt (something I am sure you don't understand)…give the man some respect and quote the author of your wisdom. Otherwise you are "pulling a McInnis" on us.
Yes, that was a Ghandi quote. Ghandi would have made a great Republican.
except that Ghandi was everything a modern republican isn't…maybe you should read a biography of the man and tell me just what about him would have made a great republican.
Be specific.
besides being a Muslim, I mean…
Not that I expect any response that actually requires independent thinking on your part, having never demostrated that here to my recollection, but what do you think he meant here? How does this fit in with 'Lanslide' Romney's 47% worldview?
Or this?
Do you think the GOP Theocrats have saw this quote yet?
Or…
My word! This one would go over great at CPAC:
And, how would you describe his maxim to
with 'going Galt'?
How does the following jive with the Neocon wing of your party?
Although, this does sound just like your one-time presidential candidate Grumpy McCain and his side kick Lindsey.
I have to say I sometimes wonder if you even use your brain at all before you post? Bot indeed.
And its 'Gandhi.' Dumbass.
He's setting the bar low for getting a recall election on the ballot. When you are awash in gun lobby money and paying $20 for a signature it should be a given that the professional outsiders will be able to round up the votes. If Democrats were employing these tactics against a Republican, he would be screaming about outside interference with local affairs. You said it best. What a dumbass.
BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Oh for fuck's sake…
Oh and since whatever legislation is passed does so via majority vote of the legitimately elected representatives of the people, unless it is ruled unconstitutional it is an expression of, not a violation of, the people's liberty. See that's how a our system works. Your side lost. Your side's views were not shared by majorities of the people in their designated districts.
Better luck next time but in the meantime this isn't tyranny. It's representative democracy. The American way and all that? It doesn't become tyranny whenever you don't like the result.
Thanks Avatar even though Extremis won't have a clue what your talking about.
Ever. In Colorado History. ever.
Just a bunch more hyperbolic whining from the shrinking GOP. http://coloradoindependent.com/19045/when-colorado-was-klan-country
The Trial Lawyers' Association will bring a late bill busting the medical liability caps. It wouldn't be the first time, just not this late.