Rising tensions in the Colorado legislature: "We must legislate for constituents, and not for Twitter."

Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie starts the day's action in the House Chamber at the beginning of the 2024 session — Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie starts the day’s action in the House Chamber at the beginning of the 2024 session for the Colorado General Assembly at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on Jan. 10, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

By Seth Klamann | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and Nick Coltrain | ncoltrain@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: January 13, 2024 at 6:00 AM MST | UPDATED: January 15, 2024 at 11:30 AM MST

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The return of Colorado's legislature to the Capitol this week brought lofty talk from legislative leaders about the need for civility. It also came with a harsh reality: the acrimony and vitriol that marred last year's proceedings have done anything but fade away.

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