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Senator Who Saved the Death Penalty
Whoever thought Gov. Bill Ritter would
have a reason to thank Senate Minority
Leader Josh Penry? ... It was clear Ritter
did not want to be faced with signing
or vetoing a bill that would eliminate
the death penalty, a divisive issue even
within his own party. In contrast, Penry,
a Grand Junction Republican, was not
confused about his feelings. He supports
the death penalty and began preparing
early on for a nail biting fight over
HB 1274, which he saw pass by a single
vote in the House last month. Penry's
strategy involved finding alternative
funding for cold case investigations,
while leaving the death penalty intact.
Key supporters included Sen. John Morse,
D-Colorado Springs, who is a former law
enforcement officer and a leading proponent
of more money for cold cases. (5/8/09,
Face the State) - Bid to Repeal Death Penalty Fails in Senate
A bill that would have
repealed the death penalty in Colorado and used the savings to fund
cold case investigations failed this afternoon in the Senate on a
17-18 vote. Joining all 14 Republicans in opposing the measure were
Democrats Mary Hodge of Brighton, Jim Isgar of Hesperus, John Morse
of Colorado Springs, and Lois Tochtrop of Thornton. A conference committee
earlier in the day put a ban on the death penalty back into a bill
providing funding to solve cold case murders, setting up their colleagues
for politically tricky votes on the controversial topic on the final
day of the session. (5/6/09, The Denver Post)
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