Colorado’s blockbuster filibuster (and why it matters)

April 6, 2023
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Republican state Rep. Scott Bottoms, left, participated in the gun bill filibuster that Democrats said led them to use Rule 14. Pictured here at a hearing for a measure that would require a three-day waiting period on gun purchases, at the Capitol, March 6, 2023.

As Republican lawmakers adapt to their 'super-minority' in the House, they're grappling with a big question: is it better to negotiate when they can, or dig in on delays?