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It is a safe bet that, if Hickenlooper's Presidential campaign breaks out from the pack and becomes important enough to warrant vigorous opposition, that opposition will invoke Dunlap's survival, and Hickenlooper's opposition to the death penalty.

The reactions began as soon as the deal was announced, with a tweet from Gov. While it’s unfortunate that this agreement was not reached prior to the strike, today’s results are a testament to Denver Public Schools and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association’s commitment to working together in the best interest of our children. Denver’s kids are the biggest winners in today’s agreement, and I think everyone is relieved that the strike is over and students and teachers will be back in school working together to build a brighter future for themselves and our community. @ColoradoEA @DenverTeachers #DCTAstrong #RedForEd @AmieBacaOehlert pic.twitter.com/0RLeyaAgi6 — Lily Eskelsen García (@Lily_NEA) February 14, 2019 Colorado Education Association President Amie Baca-Oehlert, head of the state teachers union to which the Denver union belongs, held up Denver teachers as models for the rest of the state. Denver educators didn’t just fight for their students, profession and community. From an official at A+ Colorado: Good news and progress here. #edcolo https://t.co/aPaBvY2k2o — Landon Mascareñaz (@lmascarenaz) February 14, 2019 And from Stand for Children Colorado: We are so happy @DenverTeachers and @DPSNewsNow reached a deal where educators get a raise, equity incentives are protected, and now students and teachers are back to the classroom! The teachers themselves should be proud — they are getting a 10 percent raise. But unfortunately for the union’s credibility, it’s essentially the same raise they were offered before the strike. (The district did not put much more money on the table to reach the deal, but it did agree to changes the union wanted in terms of how educators earn raises.

Looking forward to more compromise in government First, I am a proud Coloradan. Third, I am a proud Democrat. While thrilled about the deep blue wave that swept Colorado on Election Day, I remain deeply concerned about the future of my state. Take to heart their visions and goals for Colorado. Consider the benefits of adopting a revenue neutral carbon fee and dividend to the products of oil and gas. Some economists believe the re-distribution of such wealth into households increases buying power, market demand and creates hands-on jobs. Politicians need to find gun fix Re: “Another mass shooting … ,” Nov. 9 news story Twenty-three innocent Americans slaughtered within two weeks. Immigrants are not the threat. Birth-right children are not the threat. For the last couple years, we have heard President Trump use the phrase “a threat to national security” to justify actions taken by the White House.

The Centre for American Women and Politics and Rutgers University, which has been keeping track of the number of women elected, showed that even before all the races had been called, women had broken previous records in the Congress. Many of these women are trailblazers in other respects too. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Abby Finkenauer of Iowa are both 29 years old, making them the youngest women ever elected to Congress. Davids will also make history as the first openly gay woman of colour in Congress, and forms part of what the New York Times has described as an “LGBT wave” who hope to counter the threat posed to civil rights by legislation such as the so-called “bathroom bill” and the Trump administration’s attempts to define transgender out of existence. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota will together be the first Muslim women in Congress. Their stories are both remarkable: Tlaib is a social justice attorney who grew up in Detroit, the eldest of 14 children born to Palestinian parents, and ran on a progressive platform including a $15 minimum wage and Medicare-for-all. Omar is a refugee from Somalia, who spent four years in a Kenyan refugee camp before arriving in the US aged eight and is similarly running on a left-wing platform. Ayanna Pressley has become the first black woman to represent to Massachusetts in Congress, and Jahana Hayes the first black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress. Things are looking less hopeful in Georgia, where progressives had high hopes that Stacey Abrams could become the first black woman appointed to governor. Analysis by ABC suggests that minorities, women and young people are voting in higher numbers than usual, which boosts the Democratic vote and could help explain voters’ support for diverse candidates with non-traditional backgrounds.