Peter Marcus

Position: Journal Denver Bureau

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DENVER – Colorado transgender advocates are hoping to build on the trending sensation after Caitlyn Jenner unveiled her new name and gender to the world. Jenner, who previously lived as Bruce,...

DATE: June 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Governor vetoes loan bill

DENVER – Consumer-interest groups rejoiced Thursday after Gov. John Hickenlooper vetoed legislation that they feared would have hurt low-income people applying for small loans. The measure would...

DATE: June 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Felony DUI signed into law

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday signed a felony drunken-driving measure after frustration mounted from years of previously failed attempts. The legislation allows for a felony charge in...

DATE: June 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Governor OKs bill on school violence

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday afternoon signed legislation that could hold schools liable for certain acts of preventable violence. The legislation was named for Claire Davis, who...

DATE: June 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bennet backs pot access

DENVER - U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is co-sponsoring legislation that would reschedule marijuana, underscoring access to medical cannabis where it's legal, and possibly easing restrictions for...

DATE: June 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Bennet backs pot access

DENVER – U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is co-sponsoring legislation that would reschedule marijuana, underscoring access to medical cannabis where it’s legal, and possibly easing restrictions for...

DATE: June 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Health agency faces legislative scrutiny

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers are frustrated with the response from human services officials after the majority of the Legislature sent a letter of no-confidence earlier this month. Several lawmakers...

DATE: June 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hickenlooper defends state’s child-welfare system

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday joined the head of the Colorado Department of Human Services in defending the department against allegations of incompetence. Hickenlooper spoke publicly...

DATE: May 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gardner unveils birth-control plan

DENVER – Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner this week made good on a campaign promise to introduce legislation that would encourage the sale of birth control over the counter. But groups from the...

DATE: May 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers reveal cracks in U.S. grouse policy

DENVER – Some federal lawmakers representing Colorado fear an overreach by the federal government on protection of the greater sage-grouse. U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, expressed concerns...

DATE: May 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County is No. 1 in wildlife-vehicle collisions

DENVER – La Plata County leads the state in wildlife-vehicle collisions, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The county saw 252 collisions in 2013, when the latest numbers were...

DATE: May 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire-prediction bill raises technological bar

DENVER – Colorado will become the first state in the nation to implement “revolutionary” technology that predicts the direction and intensity of wildfires. Sitting outside a fire station in Arvada,...

DATE: May 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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