The Hot Sheet, April 4, 2016
VOL. 01 NO. 57 | APRIL 4, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016
By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright _@JaredWright_
DENVER — Good morning and Happy Monday. Hopefully you got some time to enjoy the first indications of spring in Colorado over the weekend. Many Republicans, however, were holed up on Saturday, trying to get themselves elected as delegates to national convention. The ones who have succeeded so far — six out of 37 — were 100 percent for Ted Cruz … so as it stands, Colorado is now officially 16 percent committed to Cruz. Six delegates and six alternates were elected to national convention. Of those, 10 were for Cruz and two of the alternates were uncommitted …
Colorado sends notices to ACA enrollees as premiums set to double
Nico Brambila
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Updated 2 hours ago
Without the enhanced federal subsidies that reduce payments when Americans buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, Colorado premiums are expected to double. And if not for supplemental money Colorado lawmakers approved during special session, the 101% average increase...
Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices
Will Weissert
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Updated 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It’s part of a response to pressure from consumers who complain prices...
With all traces removed from Capitol grounds, fate of Union soldier statue remains uncertain
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
More than five years after it was vandalized and removed, the pedestal that formerly held a bronze statue intended to commemorate Colorado’s role in the Civil War has been taken away from the west side of the state Capitol. The...
Appeals court reinstates felony charge, reverses Denver judge’s sanction on prosecution
Michael Karlik
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Updated 4 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court ordered a Denver judge on Thursday to reinstate a defendant’s felony charge, finding she improperly reduced the severity as a sanction for an officer’s deletion of his body-worn camera footage. Prosecutors charged Russell K. Barnes with vehicular...
Cost of bureaucracy exploded under Biden, report shows
Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner
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Updated 6 hours ago
Federal payroll costs ballooned from $217 billion during fiscal 2020 to $270 billion by the end of fiscal 2024, a new report published by Open The Books has found. For the federal government, fiscal 2020 began in October 2019 and...
Congress barrels toward new shutdown deadline with ‘lack of trust’ and little time
Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner
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Updated 6 hours ago
The longest government shutdown in U.S history is over, but appropriators still have a long way to go to get nine of the 12 necessary funding bills over the finish line by Jan. 31, 2026. The government reopened after 43...
Wikipedia donations go toward paying liberal activists to rewrite articles
Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner
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Updated 6 hours ago
When clicking on a Wikipedia page, users are often met with fundraising pleas that strongly imply the site is in dire need of funds to ensure its wealth of knowledge remains available to all. A closer look at the financials behind...
Longest government shutdown in history also poised to be most costly
Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner
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Updated 3 hours ago
The government shutdown ended this week, after 43 days, which was the longest on record and is expected to leave the biggest fiscal footprint. While exact estimates of the cost hit and the overall fiscal impact are still being quantified,...
Colorado’s Polis and Florida’s DeSantis clash over marijuana tax revenue and black market THC
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis exchanged barbs with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on social media earlier this week over Colorado’s marijuana tax revenue and THC products in the black market. The exchange between the Democrat and the Republican comes amid Congress’...
Russia launches hypersonic missiles and 430 drones against Ukraine, Ukraine fires ‘Long Neptunes’ at Russia
Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner
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Updated 6 hours ago
The war between Russia and Ukraine hit a brutal stretch on Friday, with both countries reporting being hit by the other’s military weapons. Two Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles reportedly hit the Ukrainian city of Sumy in an industrial zone on...