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Protestor sues to get his projector back after it was confiscated in anti-ICE demonstrations
The municipal ordinance violation case was dropped against the man, but he still can't get his projector back.
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Turtle racing event at Charlie’s sparks speedy backlash
The testudines event was entirely legal, but critics and animal welfare activists say that it doesn’t make it right.
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Bills to address Colorado prison overcrowding become law with governor’s signature
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed a bill to strengthen a 2018 law meant to speed up the release of eligible people from Colorado’s crowded prisons. Senate Bill 26-36 makes several changes to the state’s prison population management…
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Fifty for 150: Botched cleanup in 2015 triggers Gold King Mine spill
On the morning of Aug. 15, 2015, excavator crews under contract with the Environmental Protection Agency ascended a rugged mountainside six miles north of Silverton, where they planned to carefully dig out the entrance to a century-old,…
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Colorado communities can’t thrive if residents can’t afford housing
Housing affordability is one of the defining challenges facing Colorado. Colorado is now the third most expensive state in the country, and working families are struggling to pay rent. More than half of renters statewide spend over 30% of…
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Trump’s $1.77 billion ‘slush fund’ may be on the way out after GOP objections
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund appeared to be on shaky ground Monday as he continued to face opposition from his own party. Trump had not yet made a public announcement by late…
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Denver City Councilmember Sarah Parady will resign due to illness
The first-term progressive has built a citywide profile in an at-large seat.
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Denver City Council aides move to unionize
Council staffers say they work long hours with few employment guarantees.
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Colorado governor signs bill allowing people to sue for damages from ‘conversion therapy’
Coloradans who have been harmed by the discredited psychological treatment known as “conversion therapy” can sue for damages through the state’s medical malpractice law under a bill signed by Gov. Jared Polis on Monday. Polis also signed…
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Some trans military members banned by Trump allowed to continue service under ruling
WASHINGTON — Transgender military members won a temporary victory against the Trump administration in federal appeals court Monday when two judges ruled a policy banning them from service violated their constitutional right to equal…
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An unapologetic Tina Peters decries ‘retribution’ after release from prison
Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters on Monday used the new freedom granted to her by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to promptly renew her baseless allegations of widespread election fraud, casting doubt on the legitimacy of recent Democratic…
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Fifty for 150: Colorado passes landmark police reform bill in the wake of 2020 George Floyd protests
The Colorado General Assembly took the unprecedented step of suspending its work on March 14, 2020, pausing in the middle of its 120-day legislative session amid deepening nationwide disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. When…
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How billionaire money could influence Colorado’s Democratic primary election for governor
Colorado’s Democratic primary for governor between Attorney General Phil Weiser and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is heating up. TV ads are everywhere, and social media is abuzz with supporters extolling their favorite candidate’s strengths or…
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More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows
Hearing backlash from residents, cities and counties across the country in recent weeks have blocked planned data centers amid concerns over rising electricity prices and environmental harms. The local actions come as state lawmakers also…
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How Trump’s giant ‘slush fund’ sparked lawsuits, roiled Republicans and revived Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has attracted scrutiny for its corruption potential, even splitting congressional Republicans who rarely confront President Donald Trump’s decisions and…
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The feds have embraced medical marijuana. Now what?
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses. Companies will be able to claim some federal tax benefits. New research can start up at…
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Gov. Polis again vetoes Colorado bill to ease union collective bargaining
For the second time, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill that would have eliminated a unique second election requirement in the state’s union formation law, after business and labor groups failed to reach a compromise on how to tweak…
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Trump ordered limits on voting by mail. The Postal Service is moving to make states comply.
The U.S. Postal Service on Friday took its first major step to carry out President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, proposing a rule that would require states to submit lists of voters before mailing ballots. But…