EDITORIAL: Stephen Jordan transformed Metro State and championed underserved students
In Stephen Jordan’s 12 years as president of Metropolitan State University of Denver, he’s shaken hands with more than 33,000 graduates. The figure accounts for almost 40 percent of the urban college’s graduates over the last 50 years, a testament to the growth and academic achievement that has occurred under Jordan’s watch.
As he prepared to retire this month – his last day is Friday – a new $60 million aerospace and engineering sciences building opened last week at Metro State.
The public-private partnership that built the student lab and corporate space is par for the course for Jordan, who championed that kind of innovation as a way of staving off cuts while building a foundation of academics.
Sparks fly in debate between Democrats in Colorado’s 8th CD primary
Ernest Luning
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Updated 12 hours ago
The two Democrats running for the chance to take on the Republican incumbent in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district traded blows during a feisty televised debate Monday night, sparring over their approaches to reining in the Trump administration’s immigration policies...
Jena Griswold hits airwaves with 1st major ad buy in Colorado’s Democratic attorney general primary
Ernest Luning
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Updated 15 hours ago
Democratic attorney general candidate Jena Griswold plays the greatest hits from her two terms as Colorado secretary of state in her campaign’s first TV ad, which began airing Monday, the same day county clerks began sending out primary ballots. Set...
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Michael Karlik
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Updated 17 hours ago
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Cigna to pull out of individual health market, affecting thousands in Colorado
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 3 hours ago
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Thelma Grimes
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Updated 15 hours ago
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Colorado Supreme Court to decide whether out-of-state defendant may be prosecuted for in-state crime
Michael Karlik
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Updated 12 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court recently announced that it will decide whether Douglas County prosecutors had grounds to pursue criminal charges against a woman in New York whose conduct occurred outside of Colorado. Erin Brennan and her children lived in New...
Colorado justices, 4-2, say defendant cannot be retried after judge rejected jury’s partial acquittal
Michael Karlik
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Updated 12 hours ago
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America 250 poll finds hope in American dream has dramatically declined in recent years
Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner
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Updated 18 hours ago
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Government spy powers to lapse Friday unless Congress can strike deal
Hailey Bullis, Washington Examiner
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Updated 13 hours ago
A key federal spy tool is at risk of sunsetting on Friday unless Congress passes an extension of the authority that allows the government to surveil foreign persons without a warrant. A Senate deal to extend Section 702 of the...
Colorado governor nixes bills on swipe fees, suing feds and firefighter benefits
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 2 days ago
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed three bills Wednesday, rejecting measures on credit‑card swipe fees, immigration enforcement lawsuits, and firefighter cancer coverage. In doing so, the governor set a new personal record for vetoes in a single session, having now rejected 12...