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CU Denver waives fees, guarantees admission for eligible DPS grads | CLASSNOTES
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 7 months ago
Denver Public Schools juniors with a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) or higher will be guaranteed admission into the University of Colorado Denver, the university announced Tuesday. “As Denver’s premier public urban research institution, today’s announcement reinforces our deep commitment...
Here’s Denver Public Schools’ response to allegation of civil rights violation from Trump administration
Dennis Huspeni
dennis.huspeni@gazette.com
Updated 6 months ago
Alex Marrero: 'We will protect all of our students from this hostile administration'
Advocates say delay of Colorado AI regulations offers breathing room, but not final resolution
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 months ago
Education officials, business leaders and technology groups said they are relieved that a new state law regulating artificial intelligence has been delayed by a few months — but they remained frustrated that many of their broader worries remain unresolved. Last...
Governor, business leaders prod energy regulators to approve Xcel’s $15 billion energy plan
Scott Weiser
scott.weiser@gazette.com
Updated 7 months ago
Federal tax credits for renewables set to expire December 31
Denver may fall short of housing homeless goals; officials blame federal, state cuts
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 7 months ago
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s campaign to relocate 2,000 homeless individuals from city shelters into permanent housing could fall short of his goal this year — and the city is blaming the loss of federal funds and state budget cuts. In...
ANALYSIS: 5 takeaways from Colorado’s 2025 special session
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 months ago
The six-day special session of the General Assembly dealt with the state’s fiscal crisis, artificial intelligence, a ballot measure on school meals, and health insurance premiums. Democrats said the special session was needed because of a $1.2 billion loss individual...
Gov. Jared Polis announces $252.5 million in cuts to Colorado state budget
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 months ago
Lawmakers balk at some cuts, particularly reductions to health care provider rates
Colorado Democrats advance proposal to limit ICE access, prohibit release of immigrants’ information
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 months ago
A Colorado panel of lawmakers approved legislation on Tuesday night that would require schools, child care centers and health care facilities to limit access of federal immigration agents and penalize, under specific situations, providing the personal identifying information of immigrants....
Colorado school finance bill sends more money to students in poverty, English learners
Erica Meltzer Chalkbeat Colorado
erica-meltzer-chalkbeat-colorado@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 years ago
Colorado school districts will get an additional $77 million to help students whose families are living in poverty or who are learning English under legislation introduced this week. The one-time money would help some of the students hit hardest by...
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Appeals court reinstates Colorado inmate's disability rights lawsuit over adult diapers
A lower court judge took a disabled inmate’s statements out of context and mistakenly concluded it was reasonable for the state to offer him nothing but adult diapers for his condition, the federal appeals court based in Denver decided on Wednesday in reinstating the man’s civil rights lawsuit against the Colorado Department of Corrections. The […]
Mental health panel moves forward with maximum number of bill drafts, nixes THC cap
A panel of lawmakers reviewing treatment of those with mental health disorders in the criminal justice system is moving forward with 10 bill drafts, the maximum the interim committee can recommend. Included in the topics that members of the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System committee voted to move […]