What makes it worse is that in many marginalized and rural communities, big box stores are often the only place to shop…
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Coloradans Eligible for Compensation under Renewed Federal Radiation Exposure Program
The bill extends and expands the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA, which provides compensation for medical bills…
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission Declines to Order Removal of Controversial Wolf Pack
Two of the 11 members of the commission overseeing CPW moved during the June 11 meeting to direct the agency to remove the entire Copper Creek pack…
States Scramble to Shield Hospitals from GOP Medicaid Cuts
Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis has said he’s likely to reconvene the legislature…
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Signed into Law on July 4
In order to fulfill priorities in the bill, Republicans scaled back spending on Medicaid, food assistance for low-income people and clean energy programs…
OPINION: Amid Threats to Liberty, July 4th Inspires Coloradans
“The sun never shined on a cause of greater worth,” Thomas Paine wrote in 1776…
Colorado Congressional Representatives Vote Along Party Lines on One Big, Beautiful Bill
“Those cuts rest entirely at the feet of Gabe Evans, Jeff Hurd, and Donald Trump,” he said…
OPINION: Gov. Polis Joins Team MAGA
Jared Polis has made his office an extension of Trump’s lawless immigration enforcement program…
U.S. Government Default Possible This Summer, Says Think Tank
The default could occur while both the House and Senate are scheduled to be in recess from August 4 through September 2…
Extractive Industries ‘In’ and Environmental Protections ‘Out’ at Department of the Interior
The Trump administration’s revised Department of the Interior strategic plan calls for expanded fossil fuel development across federal lands…
Legal Challenge to Gov. Polis’ ICE Compliance Policy
“Am I going to believe you or my own lying eyes?…”
Mesa County Deputy Placed on Leave, Following Student ICE Arrest
“We know that Caroline’s arrest and detention should not have happened in the first place…”
Colorado Lawmakers Warned of Billion-Dollar Budget Crunch from GOP Reconciliation Bill
“We do have a potential of a recession and potential of reconciliation… that could really wreak havoc…”
Judge Rules Trump Administration Use of California National Guard as ‘Illegal’
“National Guard troops fight fires, respond to hurricanes, protect their residents from flooding, and provide much-needed security,” they wrote…
Proposed Trump Administration Cuts to Medical Research Draw Bipartisan Flak
“This administration is making a conscious choice not to fund research into Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and rare diseases…”
Anti-ICE Protests March Through Denver
For the second day in a row, Coloradans protested against the mass deportation campaign being carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the country…
Assessing Colorado Wildfire Risks as Federal Funding Wanes, Part Two
“Many of the organizations are trying to figure out how to pivot and be less reliant on federal funding…”
Assessing Colorado Wildfire Risks as Federal Funding Wanes, Part One
State and federal collaboration is essential to ensure robust wildfire resilience, but uncertainty over Trump administration priorities undercuts preparedness…
$9 Billion in Costs to States, Local Governments in 2023 Due to Immigration Surge
Four states — New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Colorado — “spent a total of $3.3 billion to provide shelter and related services…”