Rep. Leslie Herod, Council President Albus Brooks to lead talk on drug abuse in Denver
Elected officials and experts are planning a “community conversation” about drug abuse Thursday evening in Denver. The meeting is open to the public.
Let by state Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Denver City Council President Albus Brooks, the meeting is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mile High United Way at 711 Park Ave. West.
“We are facing a public health crisis in Colorado,” Herod said in a statement. “Opioid and other substance abuse affects individuals, families and our community at large. It is critical that we come together to confront this issue head on. Please join us for a public discussion focused on community solutions to this epidemic.”
Theu will be joined on the panel by Lisa Raville, executive director from the Harm Reduction Action Center, and Dr. Bill Burman, the director of Denver Health Medical Center, as well as representative from the Drug Policy Alliance.
Colorado’s House delegation votes on party lines to end federal government shutdown
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
Members of Colorado’s U.S. House delegation voted along party lines Wednesday on legislation to end the longest federal government shutdown in the nation’s history. The state’s four Republicans — U.S. Reps. Lauren Boebert, Jeff Hurd, Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans...
Colorado residents can save up to $14K under this energy rebate program
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
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Ted Tow appointed as next Court of Appeals chief judge
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Judge Ted C. Tow III will be the next chief judge of Colorado’s second-highest court, the judicial branch announced on Thursday. Tow will succeed Chief Judge Gilbert M. Román on the Court of Appeals, who is completing a four-year term....
SNAP benefits on their way to Colorado families
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
With the government shutdown over after a vote Wednesday by the U.S. House, federal food aid, which has been delayed almost two weeks, is on its way to nearly 600,000 Coloradans. Colorado will move rapidly to deliver 100% of Supplemental...
Appeals court rules civil trial over Kendrick Castillo’s death not required if STEM School pays max damages
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court determined on Thursday that a civil trial over the 2019 shooting death of Kendrick Castillo is not required after the defendant agreed to pay the maximum damages available to Castillo’s parents, without admitting liability. John and Maria...
States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends
David A. Lieb
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Updated 20 hours ago
With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people, though it still could take up to a week for some to receive their...
Boebert claims ‘no pressure’ to remove her name from Epstein petition
Christopher Tremoglie Washington Examiner
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Updated 12 hours ago
Colorado U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert denied reports that her meeting at the White House on Wednesday was to pressure the Republican to remove her name from a congressional petition that would necessitate a vote to release files related to disgraced...
Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice
Fatima Hussein
fatima.hussein@associatedpress.com
Updated 21 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jessica Sweet spent the federal government shutdown cutting back. To make ends meet, the Social Security claims specialist drank only one coffee a day, skipped meals, cut down on groceries and deferred paying some household bills. She...
Trump signs deal ending government shutdown
Rachel Schilke
rachel-schilke@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
The longest federal government shutdown ended Wednesday night after the U.S. House voted for a new spending measure and President Donald Trump shortly after signed the deal reached by Democrats and Republicans. In a 222 to 209 vote, the House passed a...
Colorado justices approve changes to rules governing magistrates’ decisions
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
The Colorado Supreme Court recently approved a set of revisions to the rules governing magistrates, which judges have long recognized as confusing. Although the justices adopted the package in early September, they later changed how the rules take effect. Originally,...
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