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In war of letters, DOJ threatens action against Colorado, Denver over ‘sanctuary’ policies
Colorado Public Radio
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Is Colorado a sanctuary state? Is Denver a sanctuary city? In letters going back and forth, the Department of Justice is saying yes and the state and the city are saying no. On August 13, Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote to Gov. Jared Polis and...
Colorado or Georgia Tech? Tom Osborne reveals poll vote in 1990 title dispute
Marco Eagle - Florida
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Former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne revealed he voted for Georgia Tech over Colorado for the 1990 national championship. Osborne cited Colorado's controversial fifth-down win against Missouri and Georgia Tech's more decisive victory over his own...
Colorado eliminates sales tax vendor fee for small businesses
Centennial State News - Colorado
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August 25, 2025
State lawmakers in Colorado have voted to eliminate the state sales tax vendor fee, a move that has drawn criticism from small business advocates. The vendor fee previously provided retailers with a small allowance for their role in collecting...
Denver adds accountability measure to ensure police, sheriff departments follow settlement terms
Denver Post - Colorado
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August 26, 2025
Denver city government will now be required to report any nonmonetary requirements that are part of legal settlements with the police and sheriff’s departments to an oversight board to help ensure they carry out the changes. The requirement,...
Denver teachers vote on new contract as opposition mounts to union concessions
World Socialist Web Site
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August 26, 2025
Denver teachers at a protest on October 22, 2024 [Photo: Denver Classroom Teachers Association]Teachers in Denver, Colorado have been voting this past week on a new contract for 3,000 educators covering the next three school years. Their current...
WCCF awards $32K in non-profit grants tackling substance abuse
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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The Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF) announced Monday the awarding of grants to eight Mesa County non-profits. The grants were awarded through the WCCF’s Brownson Memorial Fund to support substance abuse education, prevention,...
Concerns grow in Colorado over the VA’s push to send veterans to private care
The Colorado Sun
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August 26, 2025
Bernie Rogoff is a Korean War-era Army veteran who’s spent his life advocating for fellow service members. This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at kunc.org. The 95-year-old led the push for...
Republicans are trying to ensure we’ll never have another fair election
The Guardian
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August 26, 2025
“Christians, get out and vote, just this time,” Donald Trump exhorted the audience at a campaign event organized by the conservative Turning Point Action in July 2024. “In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good...
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Illinois Rep Introduces Bill To Reassert Biological Reality Into Federal Law
The Daily Caller
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Republican Illinois Rep. Mary Miller will introduce legislation Tuesday to affirm biological definitions of sex under Title IX as strictly biologically male or female, the Daily Caller first learned. Miller will reintroduce the “Safety and...
How a military academy transfer is hoping to solve one of Michigan State football’s biggest problems
MLive - Michigan
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August 26, 2025
EAST LANSING – The minor details matter. For David Santiago, they include wearing whatever feels comfortable while shuffling to classes around campus. The Michigan State defensive EDGE is now limited to one uniform and that’s just on the field....
Colorado legislature votes to fund Medicaid costs for Planned Parenthood
Just the News
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August 25, 2025
The Colorado legislature has passed a bill that funds Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood and others who provide reproductive healthcare services, including abortions. The Colorado House voted 43-19 Sunday in favor of Senate Bill 25B-2,...
Missing girl found safe in Colorado
KELO - South Dakota
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August 25, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A missing girl whose disappearance prompted a state advisory in South Dakota is safe. Per the office of South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, the 16-year-old who was last seen in Fort Pierre, S.D. Friday night was...
Colorado state lawmakers weigh proposed changes to AI Act
IAPP
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August 25, 2025
The Colorado Sun reports on the latest developments around work to amend the Colorado AI Act during the General Assembly's special legislative session. A Democrat-led compromise bill moving through committees reportedly would delay the law's...
City Council overrules veto, voters will decide on Pueblo's form of government
KOAA News 5 - Colorado
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August 26, 2025
PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The City of Pueblo's form of government could change, and the future of the mayor's office is now in the hands of voters. In a meeting Monday, Pueblo City Council voted six to one to overrule Mayor Heather Graham's veto on...
Law enforcement searching suspect accused of intentionally running over bicyclist in Denver
KKTV - Colorado
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August 26, 2025
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - The Adams County Sheriff’s Office and Metro Denver Crime Stoppers asked for the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted in an attempted homicide case. The suspect 46-year-old David McWilliams is accused of...
Denver to disclose non-monetary settlements
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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After a unanimous vote by the Denver City Council on Monday, the city’s Department of Public Safety must now disclose all non-monetary settlements to the Citizens’ Oversight Board (COB). Officials said that the amendment to the city code, which...
Denver RTD light rail construction means months of closures — here’s what to know
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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Remember last year when Regional Transportation District light rail lines were torn up and no trains went through Denver's central business district? It's déjà vu all over again, transit riders. RTD is set to embark on the second phase of its...
Colorado River forecasts add pressure to water talks
The Missoula Current - Montana
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August 25, 2025
(Cal Matters) After one of the Colorado River’s driest years in decades, Lake Mead and Lake Powell — the largest reservoirs in the country — could see alarming declines in the coming years, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced today.Federal...
Colorado lawmakers abandon special session effort to tweak AI law, will push back start date to June 2026
The Colorado Sun
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August 25, 2025
Colorado lawmakers Monday abandoned an effort to tweak Colorado’s first-in-the-nation artificial intelligence law after it became clear that five days of intense negotiations between Democrats, the tech industry, consumer advocacy groups and...
University of Colorado Boulder police investigate possible ‘swatting’
KSNW - Kansas
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August 26, 2025
DENVER (KDVR) — Police at the University of Colorado Boulder on Monday responded to what is now being investigated as a “potential swatting incident at Norlin Library.” Police said there had been reports of shots fired at the library. Swatting...