A school like Mines, one of the most renowned engineering schools in the country, should be walking the walk…
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Colorado Looking at $1.6 Billion Budget Deficit Next Year
“Medicaid cost growth, largely driven by long-term care and prescription drugs, is higher than previously forecasted…”
With Mail-Ballot Question Settled, Concerns Focus on Election Interference
“I can’t guarantee that an ICE agent won’t be around a polling location in November…”
BLM Oil and Gas Leases Threaten Critical Colorado Wildlife Corridors, Lawsuit Claims
“It is disheartening that productive public lands that are enjoyed by so many — lands that are critical to sustaining wildlife populations — could soon be carved up by well pads…”
New Plan to Conserve Colorado River Water Has Farmers and Ranchers Concerned
Members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the state’s lead water agency, voted 9-0 to conditionally approve a “near-term contribution program”…
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Restrictions on Mail Ballot Voting
“Today is a good day for democracy, the rule of law, and the American people looking to exercise their Constitutional right to vote…”
Majority of Coloradans Dislike AI, New Survey Finds
Two-thirds of Coloradans have an unfavorable opinion of artificial intelligence, with younger people the most strongly opposed to it…
ESSAY: How 9/11 Changed Government Surveillance of Citizens, Part Two
“These surveillance measures have also eroded this idea that everyone should have an equal right to privacy…”
Opponents Step Up to Oppose Proposition 81
As a constitutional amendment, it needs 55% of the vote to pass…
ESSAY: How 9/11 Changed Government Surveillance of Citizens, Part One
About a month after the attacks, the USA PATRIOT Act was signed into law, dramatically expanding the federal government’s ability to collect information…
Large US School Districts Restricting Student AI Use
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced last week that it is barring student use of generative AI on school-issued devices…
Colorado Town Challenging ICE Facility in Court
“Plaintiffs Homstad and Grosshans have also grown concerned about the public health risks posed by the Facility…”
14 Issues to Appear on November Ballots
What sets this year apart is the number of citizen-initiated measures, which are placed on the ballot through petition signatures…
Labor Unions are Growing, but ‘Where’ Depends on State Politics
Last year, the nation added more than 400,000 union members — the largest annual growth since 2008…
OPINION: Increasing Bear Attacks in Colorado are Climate Driven
“What we’re seeing are the unprecedented impacts of climate change right now on the environment, and bear behaviors reflecting that…”
Governor Candidate Victor Marx Facing Fines Over Fundraising Violations
The division’s filing lists a total of $83,560 in excess contributions from over 100 individual donors since Marx launched his campaign…
Initiative 195, the Graduated Colorado Income Tax Measure, Headed for November Ballot
Coloradans will vote this November on a ballot measure that would raise income taxes on the top 3% of earners and slightly cut them for everyone else…
Coloradans Can Now Use Mobile Drivers Licenses at Colorado Airports
More than 2 million Coloradans use the myColorado app for digital IDs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife licenses and vehicle registrations…
Judge Declares Trump Mail Ballot Order ‘Substantively Unconstitutional’
“It is likely that the USPS lacked authority to issue the Final Rule…”