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US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end
Jon Gambrell
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Updated 17 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they were prepared for more fighting if a...
A workhorse emerges in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District? | Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack
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Updated 8 hours ago
Do we have a workhorse emerging from Colorado’s Third Congressional District? I’m not sure, but an interesting bit of legislation U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd introduced is at least a bit suggestive that he just might be in Washington, D.C. to...
Colorado’s energy policies are becoming a national security risk | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 8 hours ago
By William L. Shelton The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is on the verge of making decisions that could have immediate, real-world consequences for every resident in the state, and for the security of our nation. These decisions could restrict energy...
Good intentions don’t always equal good laws | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 8 hours ago
By Bob Gardner I served in the statehouse for 16 years. I have been a practicing lawyer for over 30 years. In that time, I must have seen thousands of bills introduced with seemingly good intentions but leading to disastrous...
Don’t expand Colorado Lottery into online gaming | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 8 hours ago
By Peggy Brown As someone who works every day with Coloradans struggling to recover from gambling addiction, I have seen firsthand how quickly a moment of chance can spiral into a life-altering crisis. That is why I am deeply concerned...
Delaying clean energy isn’t the affordable choice for Colorado Springs | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 8 hours ago
By June C. Waller This year, state legislation (Senate Bill 26-022) has put the energy transition front and center for Colorado Springs residents. As someone who has lived and worked in Colorado Springs for 60-plus years, I’ll be the first...
Colorado lawmakers push reforms for handling defendants deemed incompetent
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
Colorado lawmakers from both parties are backing a bill that would reshape how the state handles defendants found incompetent to stand trial and unlikely to regain competency, aiming to fill long-standing gaps in treatment and placement. Sponsors of Senate Bill...
Colorado title board rejects government transparency measure, backers plan appeal
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
A broad coalition’s push for stronger government transparency hit a major setback last week when Colorado’s title board rejected a proposed ballot measure that would allow more public access to most legislative deliberations. The three‑member title board on April 15...
Colorado body reviews redistricting proposals as battle heats up nationwide
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
With 60 proposals on the April 15 agenda, Colorado’s title board wrapped up its final initial hearing for the 2026 election cycle, sending forward a slate of measures that could reshape workers’ compensation and reignite partisan battles over congressional redistricting....
What we know about nearly a dozen scientists who went missing, died, or were murdered
Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner
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Updated 13 hours ago
The Trump administration is probing concerns surrounding nearly a dozen scientists said to be connected to highly secretive space research whose deaths and disappearances are under increasing scrutiny. President Donald Trump called the situation “pretty serious stuff” last Thursday, revealing...