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Denver Post: Gov. Jared Polis sets personal record for vetoes — with grumbles from fellow Democrats

Gov. Jared Polis set a personal record for issuing vetoes in a single legislative session this year — and, potentially, made history as the first Colorado governor to veto a bill that passed the General Assembly unanimously.

The 11 vetoed bills touched on a raft of issues: social media regulations, new rules for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft, criminal justice reforms, health care, the Colorado Open Records Act and several more.

Loren Furman, the president and CEO of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement that the bill would have “threatened our statewide business climate at a time when we should be fostering a competitive economy,” and the veto “preserves the unique labor laws that set us apart from other states.”

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