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Colorado: East High School

May 21, 2009 - 10:21 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Senate's new leader sees shipshape move

It's just 39 steps to his new digs, but Brandon Shaffer carefully wrapped framed family photos in newspaper, placed them in a box and readied them for the short trip down the hall to the Senate president's office.

Twelve years in the Navy will do that to you, the Longmont Democrat said Wednesday as he packed up his office and conferred with the new chief of staff.

"After a while, it becomes a mind-set," Shaffer said, neatly lining up the contents of emptied drawers and bookcases. "You like things done with military efficiency."

The GOP admits it's not certain what to expect from Shaffer, known for being more precise and meticulous than his predecessor and who issued pink slips to some legislative staffers after becoming president.

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February 6, 2009 - 05:36 pm
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Colorado bill targets drivers and cellphone usage

By John Ingold

A group of East High School students let out a collective "Whooooooa" on Tuesday when told of a new bill in the state legislature that would prohibit kids younger than 18 from talking or texting on cellphones while driving.

"That's probably a good idea, but we probably won't follow it," one student said.

Such are the difficulties of giving orders to teenagers. But House Bill 1094 also prohibits adults from gabbing on cellphones without a hands-free device while driving, and that has set it up to be one of the biggest hot-button bills at the Capitol in this young legislative session.

The bill's sponsor, state Rep.

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February 4, 2009 - 02:04 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Colorado bill targets drivers and cellphone usage

By John Ingold

A group of East High School students let out a collective "Whooooooa" on Tuesday when told of a new bill in the state legislature that would prohibit kids younger than 18 from talking or texting on cellphones while driving.

"That's probably a good idea, but we probably won't follow it," one student said.

Such are the difficulties of giving orders to teenagers. But House Bill 1094 also prohibits adults from gabbing on cellphones without a hands-free device while driving, and that has set it up to be one of the biggest hot-button bills at the Capitol in this young legislative session.

The bill's sponsor, state Rep.

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January 14, 2009 - 04:40 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Colorado bill targets drivers and cellphone usage

By John Ingold

A group of East High School students let out a collective "Whooooooa" on Tuesday when told of a new bill in the state legislature that would prohibit kids younger than 18 from talking or texting on cellphones while driving.

"That's probably a good idea, but we probably won't follow it," one student said.

Such are the difficulties of giving orders to teenagers. But House Bill 1094 also prohibits adults from gabbing on cellphones without a hands-free device while driving, and that has set it up to be one of the biggest hot-button bills at the Capitol in this young legislative session.

The bill's sponsor, state Rep.

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