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You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Both Democrats competing to take on incumbent Cory Gardner in the fall have in Colorado politics. John Hickenlooper has said he’ll use his experience as a two-term former governor to spur action in Washington, D.C. Andrew Romanoff has positioned himself as a progressive challenger to the national Democratic establishment. Here’s what we’ve learned about their policy positions as the June 30 election approaches, based on their platforms, interviews, news articles . Both candidates agree that the United States must reduce its carbon emissions to zero in the coming decades. Romanoff named a 2040 goal for zero emissions, while Hickenlooper said 2050, though he suggested an earlier date as possible. Both say the U.S. needs to invest in research, train people for climate mitigation jobs and strengthen environmental regulations. And both support a tax on carbon emissions. However, Romanoff has called for more immediate action to slow fossil fuel production and has criticized Hickenlooper as moving too slowly. Green New Deal Hydraulic fracturing and drilling Policing Both men were asked about policing during on June 9, amid demonstrations in Denver and elsewhere against racism and police brutality.&nbsp; Hickenlooper has called for reform, while Romanoff has talked more explicitly about moving funding away from police departments. Both would support ending qualified legal immunity for police officers. Immigration Both men call for a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, but they differ in their opinions of the nation’s immigration enforcement. Get election and politics notifications from CPR News! For the 2020 primary and general elections, we'll let you know when new ballot counts are available as well as when we publish key stories. Both candidates say that the United States needs to achieve universal health care coverage, but they disagree on how. Hickenlooper’s platform outlines specific steps to take on the opioid and overdose crisis, including the broad availability of the Naloxone overdose reversal drug, and he outlined plans to allow pharmaceutical imports. Romanoff endorsed those ideas, too. Both candidates want to raise the minimum wage, and they want to expand the earned income tax credit, which benefits low- and moderate-income people. Both candidates say that internships could help workers, and Hickenlooper’s platform calls for free community college. Both say they support unions, and both support higher taxes on high-income brackets. Hickenlooper consistently focuses on small businesses. Asked about pandemic recovery, he recently said: “First, we’ve got to make sure we measure and stop any future outbreak of the virus, and then we have to make sure that small businesses have access to resources and capital.” Romanoff has described an “unholy alliance” of big businesses and politicians, including some Democrats, as corrupting the nation. “I'm in this race and in this fight, because I know too many folks in Colorado who feel like their voices are drowned out by the kind of pay-to-play politics that's corrupted Congress and soured people on even participating in the process itself.” Taxes Romanoff calls for a couple of significant changes to the governance of the U.S., while Hickenlooper is more cautious on this front. Both support an end to gerrymandering, the practice of drawing political districts to benefit one party. The Electoral College The filibuster A maneuver known as the filibuster allows U.S. Senators to shut down bills they don’t like if those measures don’t have 60 votes. Either party could try to eliminate the filibuster, allowing legislation to pass on a simple majority. In lightning-round questions at a recent debate, the candidates largely said they support numerous liberal positions, including: Denverite’s Esteban L. Hernandez contributed to this article. This article was updated to reflect that Andrew Romanoff supports a public option as an interim step toward Medicare for All. You want to know what is really going on these days, especially in Colorado. We can help you keep up.&nbsp; The Lookout is a free, daily email newsletter with news and happenings from all over Colorado. Sign up here and we will see you in the morning!It takes a good day’s drive to cover Colorado, but we’ll help you do it in a few minutes. Our newsletters bring you a closer look at the stories that affect you and the music that inspires you.

You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Both Democrats competing to take on incumbent Cory Gardner in the fall have in Colorado politics. John Hickenlooper has said he’ll use his experience as a two-term former governor to spur action in Washington, D.C. Andrew Romanoff has positioned himself as a progressive challenger to the national Democratic establishment. Here’s what we’ve learned about their policy positions as the June 30 election approaches, based on their platforms, interviews, news articles . Both candidates agree that the United States must reduce its carbon emissions to...

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