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Colorado State Legislature
Aaron Lambert
Feb 26, 20203 min read
Death penalty repeal passes in House, bill now awaits governor’s signature
The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill to repeal the death penalty in Colorado Feb. 26, after five previous attempts failed...
Aaron Lambert
Feb 5, 20203 min read
Death penalty repeal passes in Senate, clearing major hurdle to becoming law
A bill to abolish the death penalty in Colorado passed in the Senate Jan. 31, making a passing vote in the House the final hurdle to a...
Aaron Lambert
Jan 28, 20202 min read
Bishop Rodriguez testifies in debate to repeal death penalty in Colorado
The Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee voted Jan. 27 to advance a bill to repeal the death penalty in Colorado in a 3-2 decision. Among...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 16, 20201 min read
Colorado Catholic Conference wants you to use your voice in this legislative session
Colorado’s legislative session started Jan. 8, and this year our legislators will be debating several issues and bills that all Catholics...
Denver Catholic Staff
May 24, 20192 min read
Colorado Catholic Conference notes several victories during 2019 Legislative Session
The 2019 Legislative Session in Colorado ended earlier this month. There were hundreds of bills introduced and debated this year; some...
Aaron Lambert
Apr 2, 20192 min read
Colorado Catholic Conference disappointed in senate’s failure to repeal death penalty
Colorado’s death penalty will remain part of state law until at least next year after a bill to repeal it was postponed April 2 until...
Denver Catholic Staff
Feb 25, 20193 min read
Colorado Governor expected to sign bill abolishing death penalty
A bill banning capital punishment in the State of Colorado is expected to pass in early 2019, an effort that Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila...
Denver Catholic Staff
Feb 8, 20194 min read
Colorado religious leaders gather for Faithful Tuesdays to advance eradication of racism and support
In an attempt to add a deeper moral dimension to the public policy making in Colorado, leaders from different religious institutions in...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 31, 20194 min read
Catholic faithful vow to continue fighting controversial sex education bill
After roughly 10 hours of debate and over 300 public testimonies, a Colorado House committee voted 7-4 to approve a controversial sexual...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 28, 20192 min read
Read Archbishop Aquila’s letter opposing Colorado House Bill 1032
Dear brothers and sisters, This Sunday marks the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. This is an annual, national celebration when we...
Aaron Lambert
Jan 28, 20192 min read
Archbishop, Colorado Catholic Conference urge opposition to human sexuality education bill HB 1032
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and the Colorado Catholic Conference are urging the faithful to contact their representatives and ask them to...
Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 4, 20183 min read
Lend a hand to those seeking employment or job-training
Jenny Kraska is the executive director of the Colorado Catholic Conference. In the Encyclical Laborem Exercens, His Holiness Pope John...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 31, 20171 min read
INFOGRAPHIC: How a bill becomes a law
The political process is very complex and has many different facets to it. With the Colorado legislative session opening Jan. 11, a...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 31, 20173 min read
Q&A: The most important legislative issues Colorado Catholics should keep an eye on this year
While political involvement on a national level gets more attention, it’s important to be aware of how the Catholic community can get...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 31, 20173 min read
The good guys do exist: Catholic senators serving our state
The good guys don’t make the headlines very often. So here’s a friendly reminder that, in the political world, they do still exist....
Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 5, 20162 min read
Two more ballot measures Denver Catholics should vote on
This election season, in addition to Proposition 106, there are two other Colorado ballot measures that the Colorado Catholic Conference...
Denver Catholic Staff
Sep 14, 20162 min read
Pillar Project: united in morality, not faith
If you’d like to support legislators who defend traditional marriage, parental rights, religious liberty and the humanity of the unborn,...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jul 21, 20162 min read
Decline to Sign
Outside groups with big funding have picked Colorado as the next battleground for physician-assisted suicide. Coloradans’ testimonies...
Denver Catholic Staff
May 25, 20163 min read
Dignity of criminals and workers defended in legislative bills
During the last legislative session, Colorado Catholic Conference pushed several bills of legislation that seek to promote the values of...
Denver Catholic Staff
May 21, 20142 min read
State wrangles over day of prayer in courts
A legal battle over the constitutionality of state-proclaimed days of prayer advanced this month when attorneys argued in court against...
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