Durango Herald: How can the state fight anarchists?
When people show you who they are, believe them — for this wisdom we have to thank the late poet Maya Angelou, and Oprah Winfrey, who popularized it. It seems useful when we look at the anarchist…read full editorial here.
From pause to progress — a better path on AI policy | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 10 hours ago
By Brittany Morris Saunders and Loren Furman Last year, following the Special Legislative Session, we wrote in Colorado Politics that delaying Colorado’s AI Act was not a setback. It was an opportunity. We asked state leaders to pause, bring more...
Cutting Prop 123 would cost Colorado far more than it saves | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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By Luke Teater Colorado’s legislative budget writers are about to receive updated revenue forecasts and begin making final cuts to close a historic budget gap, and Proposition 123’s affordable housing financing tools are on the chopping block. But in their...
Appeals court reinstates Garfield County arson charge
Michael Karlik
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Updated 17 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court reinstated a Garfield County defendant’s arson charge on Thursday, concluding a trial judge improperly credited a witness’s claim that she alone was responsible for starting the fire. A sheriff’s deputy responded to a brush fire near Parachute...
Democratic US Sen. John Hickenlooper qualifies for Colorado primary by petition, will skip assembly
Ernest Luning
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Updated 16 hours ago
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper has qualified for Colorado’s Democratic primary after the first-term incumbent submitted enough valid petition signatures to make the ballot, state officials said. Hickenlooper is facing primary challenges from state Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, and university professor...
Federal judges rebuke ex-Colorado judicial discipline director for conduct in lawsuit
Michael Karlik
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Updated 18 hours ago
A pair of federal judges expressed a desire on Thursday to break the logjam on a lawsuit by Colorado’s former judicial discipline director against the state Supreme Court and related entities, while simultaneously showing little tolerance for the plaintiff’s scorched-earth...
Democratic bill would let recipients of ‘conversion therapy’ sue Colorado providers with no statute of limitations
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 16 hours ago
Colorado lawmakers have advanced a proposal that would allow people who underwent conversion therapy to sue licensed providers for damages, moving the measure forward on a party-line vote in the House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 1322, proposed by Democratic Reps....
Pinnacol separation bill delayed as Colorado budget remains in flux due to $1.5B deficit
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 16 hours ago
A bill that would allow Pinnacol Assurance to formally sever its remaining ties with the state appears unlikely to emerge anytime soon, as House leaders juggle a massive budget shortfall, unresolved negotiations with key stakeholders, and growing doubts about whether...
100 days until America250: Five host cities unveiled for July 4 celebrations
Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner
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Updated 22 hours ago
America250, the entity tasked by Congress with marking the United States’ semiquincentennial, on Thursday revealed further details about its sweeping plans to celebrate the milestone. America250 chairwoman Rosie Rios launched the official 100-day countdown to July 4, and said the...
Comedy showcase to feature new and established talent | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
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Updated 23 hours ago
MIZEL ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER Denver News: A host of emerging comedians will perform along with Denver native and nationally recognized comic Noah Gardenswartz when the Mizel Arts and Culture Center hosts The Tight Five: Standup Comedy Showcase. The up-and-comers take the stage...
Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz
Jon Gambrell
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Updated 23 hours ago
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more U.S....