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The number of vacancy appointed lawmakers serving in the Colorado legislature this year
The number is down from last year, when 29 legislators had at some point landed a job in the General Assembly thanks to a vacancy committee.
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ACLU Colorado Is More Powerful Than Ever At The State Capitol — But At What Cost?
The ACLU has changed its strategy from defense to offense. While some praise the shift as bringing much-needed progress, others argue the organization has become too aggressive.