The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: Remembering 9/11
“There will be no going back to the era before September the 11th, 2001.”
– George W. Bush
In the immediate aftermath of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, we were a nation united. On the evening of the attacks, some 150 members of both Congressional parties joined hands singing “God Bless America” on the steps of the Capitol.
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Mysterious letter causes uproar, investigation in Mesa County GOP | A LOOK BACK
Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics
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Updated 3 days ago
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Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics
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Updated 3 days ago
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Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
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Marianne Goodland
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Updated 20 hours ago
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Colorado justices, lawyers speak with rural students through outreach program
Michael Karlik
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Updated 20 hours ago
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Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
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Trump ‘in discussions’ with IRS to cut deal in tax record lawsuit
Brady Knox, Washington Examiner
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Updated 18 hours ago
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Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
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Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
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Michael Karlik
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Updated 24 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court appeared largely comfortable on Thursday with the recently revised definition of “reasonable doubt” that is now part of the template jury instructions for criminal cases. To date, multiple Court of Appeals decisions have endorsed the constitutionality...
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