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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Colorado jail's ex-commander sued over allegedly watching strip search videos of over 100 women
Denver 7 - Colorado
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August 25, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Three women who were among the more than 100 inmates whose strip search videos were allegedly watched repeatedly by a Colorado jail's former commander are suing him and government agencies, saying they failed to keep tabs on who was...
Colorado voters to decide on tax hike for free school meals and SNAP benefits
The Sentinel Colorado
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August 25, 2025
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. AURORA | A question before Colorado voters this November will now have two parts: Should the state raise taxes on higher-income earners to pay for free school meals? And should the state use any...
Colorado funds Medicaid costs for Planned Parenthood
The Center Square
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August 25, 2025
(The Center Square) – The Colorado legislature has passed a bill that funds Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood and others who provide reproductive health care services, including abortions. The Colorado House voted 43-19 Sunday in...
Colorado Democrats move to protect SNAP benefits and Planned Parenthood care
KUNC - Colorado
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August 25, 2025
Colorado lawmakers passed two bills on Sunday during the legislature’s special session to protect access to certain safety-net programs. Both measures now await Gov. Jared Polis’ signature. One bill would boost state funding for SNAP, the...
Denver family sues Roblox, Meta over alleged grooming, sexual exploitation of teen girl
Daily Camera - Colorado
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August 25, 2025
A Colorado family is suing online gaming platform Roblox and Instagram owner Meta, alleging the companies’ negligence and misrepresentations about safety facilitated the sexual exploitation of a developmentally disabled teen girl in Denver. The...
Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for 2026 elections
ABC 7 WWSB - Florida
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August 26, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure districts aren’t...
Colorado Coroners Association removes Pueblo County Coroner from executive board, calls for resignation
KKTV - Colorado
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August 25, 2025
PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - Members of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Coroners Association (CCA) voted late last week to remove Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter from his position as the association’s secretary. According to a news release...
Colorado has a new child abuse reporting law. Here’s a guide for educators on the new requirements.
Colorado Public Radio
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August 25, 2025
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. By Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Teachers, child care providers, and other people who work with children will soon be subject to a new state law...
Colorado lawmakers amend free school meals ballot measure to include SNAP benefits
Chalkbeat
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. A question before Colorado voters this November will now have two parts: Should the...
Arizona Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Guiding Hunts in Colorado
The MeatEater - Montana
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August 25, 2025
Timothy Rawlings of Laveen, Arizona is facing a year in federal prison after getting busted for illegally outfitting hunts in Colorado—and a slew of other wildlife infractions. According to a Department of Justice press release, Rawlings was...
Special session: Colorado lawmakers introduce bill to ease pain of rising health care premiums
Denver 7 - Colorado
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August 26, 2025
DENVER — DENVER — With health insurance premiums in Colorado projected to increase next year, state lawmakers have introduced a measure during the special session that could soften the blow for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans who buy their...