Chalkbeat taps its readership for legislative highlights on the ed beat
The state’s distinguished news service for all things education didn’t just tell its readers what its staff thought were the biggest stories – and biggest players – of the just-concluded 2017 legislative session; it asked them. And Chalkbeat Colorado’s ace correspondent Nicholas Garcia compiled the feedback and beamed out the results via the final edition of the service’s Capitol Report e-newsletter.
It includes distinctions like, who was the year’s “most valuable lawmaker” (hint: there are two); what was the most important education legislation (hint: it wasn’t the bill to “regulate student education loan servicers”), and which committee was most fun to watch (State Affairs? Sorry, no).
We are of course not telling you the answers because you can read them here, penned by Garcia himself. Enjoy.
Khanna says Schumer’s handling of shutdown is ‘final straw’ for his leadership
Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) reiterated his call to replace Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Sunday, saying “out loud” what he claimed most people want out of Democratic leadership. Khanna is among those advocating new leadership in the Senate...
Kaine dismisses criticism from Democrats on shutdown vote, says he’s getting ‘great feedback’
Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner
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Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) continued on Sunday to stand by his vote to reopen the government, citing approval from his constituents. Kaine was one of eight Democratic senators to side with Republicans on an agreement to fund the government and...
Scalise says Congress to have ‘robust debate’ over Trump’s $2,000 tariff rebates
Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) did not specify if Congress will vote on President Donald Trump’s proposed $2,000 tariff rebates, suggesting an alternative option would be to lower the nation’s deficit. Trump promised last week that everyone outside of...
China’s ban on LGBT dating apps highlights CCP campaign to enforce traditional values
Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner
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Once an engine of radical social upheaval, the Chinese Communist Party is coaxing its citizens toward conservative lifestyles in line with its traditional culture. China banned LGBT dating apps Blued and Finka this week, the latest targets of a yearslong...
Competency concerns arise again for arson suspect in Teller County fire
Mackenzie Bodell
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Updated 7 minutes ago
After already being deemed competent to proceed to trial once earlier, competency concerns again took the spotlight Monday for the woman allegedly behind the Highland Lakes fire that burned nearly 170 acres near Divide last year. Lowa Tillitt, 77, also...
Colorado Supreme Court to hear oral arguments, one justice is gone | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
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Updated 2 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The Colorado Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in eight cases this week, plus one of its members is on an unexplained and open-ended leave...
Trump calls on House Republicans to pass bill releasing full Epstein files
Zach LaChance, Washington Examiner
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Updated 3 hours ago
President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to vote for a bill that would release nearly all of the remaining Epstein files held by the Department of Justice. The House will hold a vote sometime this week on the Epstein Files...
Supreme Court will review an old policy used to turn away asylum seekers at the US border
Mark Sherman
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Updated 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a policy used under past administrations to deny migrants a chance to apply for asylum on the Mexican border until space opened up to process claims. The justices will hear...
Bennet won’t blame Polis for Medicaid cuts | WADHAMS
Dick Wadhams
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Updated 2 days ago
Gov. Jared Polis, with the acquiescence of U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet who is the presumptive Democratic frontrunner for governor in 2026, is proposing deep Medicaid cuts that will hurt Colorado’s most vulnerable families and endanger the state’s entire health care...
The advantage of Medicare Advantage | HUDSON
Miller Hudson
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Updated 2 days ago
During the initial 50 years of my working life, I was a net contributor to American health care. I reached 70 having spent only a single day in a hospital following an appendectomy at 17. Today that would have been...