Colorado Civil Unions Act to be reintroduced today, activist optimistic about its chances

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Jace Woodrum.
Although Colorado has led the way in the effort to legalize small amounts of marijuana, it's another bill that may just push the state into the 21st century: the Colorado Civil Unions Act. After dying on the legislative floor last year, the bill will be heard and debated at 1:30 p.m. today by the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee -- a welcome step, says Jace Woodrum, deputy director at One Colorado, a statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organization.

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Video: Diana DeGette pushes for immediate vote on high-capacity magazine ban

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Diana DeGette
We reported yesterday that Representative Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat, plans to introduce an assault weapons ban on the very first day of the new Congress. But his colleague, Democrat Diana DeGette, is pushing for gun-control action even sooner with a bill to ban high-capacity assault magazines that she wants to see voted and passed this week, before the end of the 112th Congress. See video of her speech below.

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Christian McCracken, Boulder cop charged in murder try, quits before he can be disciplined

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Yesterday, an Internal Affairs Review Panel was set to issue findings regarding Boulder Police officer Christian McCracken, charged with attempted first-degree murder in a case that allegedly involved him stalking and harassing his ex-girlfriend. McCracken apparently realized the results wouldn't be favorable: He resigned an hour before the panel would have lowered the boom on him.

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