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Category: News/Politics
READY, FIRE, AIM: Love at First Sniff
Are we all being led by our noses?
Trial in Case Seeking to Bar Trump from Colorado Ballot Begins in Denver
Lawsuit claims former president is ineligible under 14th Amendment insurrection clause…
Town Council to Consider Contract with David Harris for Town Manager Position, Tonight
A nationwide recruitment was conducted and 27 applications were received for the vacant position…
Trump Files Paperwork to Appear on 2024 Colorado Primary Ballot
The Colorado case is seen as the first major test of the 14th Amendment’s disqualification clause since the Civil War era…
OPINION: Back in My Day… Children Were More Independent
If parents and school officials want to protect children, inhibiting their independence is not the way to do it…
42 States Sue Meta, Facebook Over Addictive Social Media Crisis
The federal complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that Meta knew of the harmful impact of its platforms…
OPINION: Colorado On Track to Control Drug Prices
No Coloradan should have to choose between life-saving medicine and other life necessities…
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Colorado Ban on Abortion Reversal Procedures
“The State generally cannot regulate an activity if that regulation burdens religious exercise… and otherwise targets religious activity…”
UNDISCIPLINED: Rogue Cops in Colorado, Part Two
Legislatures in five states have given their POST boards authority to decertify officers for any type of misconduct. Colorado isn’t among them…
Colorado Delays Decision to Phase Out Gas-Powered Car Sales
“Are we as a state ready to say today that we’re banning new conventionally fueled vehicles?…”
UNDISCIPLINED: Rogue Cops in Colorado, Part One
Law enforcement officers need to be certified by POST, an arm of the state Attorney General’s office, to make arrests in Colorado…
Archuleta County Commissioners Urge ‘No’ Vote on Prop HH
“WHEREAS, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (“BoCC”) firmly believes that citizens should have a say in matters of taxation…”
Colorado Rethinks How Criminal Justice Policy is Made
The executive order Polis released October 9 establishes the Working Group on Transforming Criminal and Juvenile Justice…
Fatal Train Derailment in Pueblo Leads Colorado Lawmakers to Call for More Safety Measures
“Sadly, this event is not surprising,” the five lawmakers said in a joint statement…
Colorado Congressional Delegation Protests IRS Tax on TABOR Refunds
TABOR has been part of Colorado’s Constitution since 1992. It requires the State to return excess state revenues from sales tax…
Many Obamacare Call Center Workers Can’t Afford Healthcare
“Federal call center workers at Maximus have been organizing with CWA to fight for living wages, affordable healthcare, fair treatment and a voice on the job…”
Imprisonment Rate of Black Men Has Fallen By Nearly 50% Since 2000
The first installment, released this week, presents an overview of incarceration and supervision trends…
U.S. Lawmakers Introduce ‘Organic Market Development Act’ to Help Farmers
Organic agriculture sales reached $60 billion last year and are continuing to rise, according to a Baldwin press release….