“That’s the problem with Obamacare. The subsidies are so much — billions and billions of dollars is being wasted…”
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El Paso County GOP Must Re-do Legislator Selection Process
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‘We’re Headed to a Shutdown’: White House Meeting Ends with No Deal as Deadline Nears
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The Politics of Autism, Part Two
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The Politics of Autism, Part One
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Michael Bennet Campaigns on Housing Affordability
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Colorado Needs 100,000 More Housing Units to Meet Demand, Demographers Estimate
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OPINION: Denver City Council Votes to Cease Using ‘Flock’ Surveillance Cameras
Many Colorado communities are under mass surveillance. Constitutional rights should take precedence…
Federal Government Headed for Shutdown; No Apparent Off-Ramp
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Colorado Groups Decry ‘Backroom Deal’ Over Suncor Water Permits
“It’s really the behind-the-scenes way that all this has operated that’s one of the most concerning elements of it…”
Protesters Rally in DC Against $12 Billion in Education Cuts
This story by Shauneen Miranda appeared in Colorado Newsline on September 17, 2025. The lawmakers and demonstrators rebuked a congressional spending panel’s bill that calls for $12 billion in spending cuts at the Education Department for the coming fiscal year and fulfills many of President Donald Trump’s education spending priorities as he and his administration READ MORE
Top Colorado House Republican Resigns, Citing ‘Toxic’ Policies
Minority Leader Rose Pugliese, the top Republican in the Colorado House of Representatives, announced her resignation from the Legislature on Monday…
Colorado Activists Protest Potential New ICE Detention Center Near Denver
1,200-bed prison, dormant since 2014, eyed for reopening as Trump expands mass deportation campaign…
Suspect in Evergreen School Shooting ‘Radicalized’ by Extremist Network?
Students and staff at the school “did their job, they did it well, and lives were saved yesterday because of the actions they took…”