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(Colorado Newsline) As U.S. Representative Greg Lopez’s short tenure in Congress nears an end, the self-described “placeholder” said it’s been “an honor and a privilege” to have voters from the 4th Congressional District trust him to be their voice in Congress.

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(Colorado Newsline) Officials in blue states are vowing to build a “firewall” of reproductive health protections as they anticipate federal and state attacks on abortion access under the Trump administration.