Durango Herald: We’re a YES on wolves
Coloradans could know that the gray wolf is back in the state a few years after the passage of Proposition 114 on the November ballot. “Know,” not necessarily “see,” because wolves are content to…read full editorial here.
Colorado auditor finds serious issues with labor agency’s unemployment insurance accounting
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 3 hours ago
Colorado’s state auditors found serious issues with the accounting practices of the unemployment insurance division of the Department of Labor and Employment, concluding the agency underestimated and overestimated figures to the tune of billions of dollars. The auditors labeled the...
Colorado’s newest federal judge speaks about techniques for advancing cases
Michael Karlik
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Updated 3 hours ago
U.S. Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung described on Wednesday the various tactics he employs to resolve court cases, summing up his role with a laxative-based metaphor. “Someone told a group of us federal magistrate judges that magistrate judges are the...
Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
Christopher Rugaber
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Updated 6 hours ago
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Inflation remained stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose, but it’s a snapshot of consumer prices before a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring. Consumer prices rose 2.4% in February compared with a...
Three cargo ships damaged by ‘projectiles’ in Strait of Hormuz
Brady Knox, Washington Examiner
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Updated 7 hours ago
Three cargo ships were damaged by unspecified “projectiles” while navigating the Strait of Hormuz, jeopardizing President Donald Trump’s goal of preserving the shipping lane’s safety. The strait was de facto closed the morning hostilities began on Feb. 28, with announcements...
Trump calls on Thune to be a ‘leader’ and get the votes for the SAVE America Act
NAOMI LIM Washington Examiner
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Updated 7 hours ago
President Donald Trump increased pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to pass the SAVE America Act, imploring him to be a “leader” after he expressed concerns that there is not enough support for the measure in his chamber....
The ‘talking filibuster,’ explained
Molly Parks, Washington Examiner
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Updated 7 hours ago
Senate Republicans have for weeks been debating the use of the “talking filibuster” to guarantee the passage of the SAVE America Act in the upper chamber, after President Donald Trump called the legislation his “No. 1” priority. The bill, which...
Colorado’s Polis joins coalition of governors urging Congress to reject Trump tariffs
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 3 hours ago
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has joined 18 other governors in writing a letter to members of Congress, urging them to reject President Donald Trump’s efforts to codify tariffs that the U.S. Supreme Court recently invalidated. “Governors across the country are...
Department of Agriculture warns of packages holding potentially invasive seeds
Michael Braithwaite
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Updated 1 hour ago
Spring planting is around the corner, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture wants residents to know where their seeds are coming from. Officials with the department warned Tuesday that they received reports of unsolicited packages containing plant seeds mailed internationally...
29th Beaux Arts Ball revives the fun, and fashions, of a 1950s sock hop | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
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Updated 9 hours ago
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH Denver News: The dress code: black-tie with 1950s flair, where the cool cats were decked out in bobby sox and saddle shoes, cinched-waist cocktail dresses and pompadour hairdos. The cocktail hour nibbles: Soda shop favorites like hamburger sliders, French fries, miniature hot dogs dressed with mustard or catsup, and bowls of flavored popcorn. Osso buco...
Senate Bill 22 critical to keeping energy costs affordable, power reliable | PODIUM
Colorado Politics
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Updated 21 hours ago
By Brian Wortinger I love Colorado’s outdoors. I’m an avid skier and hiker and my happiest days are spent deep in the mountains with no one around for miles. I want to protect that environment as much as anyone along...