RINO WATCH: Taylor and Kester sell out 2nd Amendment

This morning on the State Senate floor, 2nd amendment rights were betrayed by Senator Jack Taylor (R - Steam Boat Springs ) and Senator Ken Kester (R - Las Animas).

SB07-34 was up for a 2nd reading vote. As previously mentioned, this originally anti-gun bill was hijacked by Senator Greg Brophy and Senator Dave Schultheis who amended it into a pro-2nd amendment bill.

This morning Senate Democrats, joined by Taylor and Kester, repealed the amendment and passed the bill on 2nd reading as originally written.

Shame on Kester and Taylor for selling out their rural constituents.

Romer tries to hijack Gardner, Kester Bill

Senator Chris Romer (D - Denver), son of former Governor Roy Romer and all-round gas bag, is trying to hijack a bill sponsored by Representative Cory Gardner (R- Yuma) and Senator Ken Kester (R - Las Animas) that would create energy transmission lines to rural Southeastern Colorado.

Romer is trying to hijack the bill by greatly expanding the size and scope of the program and add additional government mandates to Gardner and Kester's bill.

Money quote:

"What I want to do is get my bill passed," Kester said emphatically. "And then if there is other legislation that's needed, I'll be happy to carry it, support it, do whatever's necessary. But today I want my bill to pass so we can help the rural counties in Southeast Colorado. I want my bill to move forward, and I also want it to happen in the next 30 days."

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