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Don’t upend Colorado’s ‘healthy balance’ on stream access | PODIUM
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By Ashley House “The horizon is a perfect line between sky and water.” I heard this line of dialogue waft through my parents’ living room recently as they tuned into one of the newest Taylor Sheridan TV dramas, “The Madison.” As...
Colorado can’t fall behind on refocusing nutrition assistance | GUEST COLUMN
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By Travis Couture-Lovelady Nutrition assistance should be a safety net — not a source of chronic illness. That was the mindset behind Colorado and 21 other states pursuing waivers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the purchase of...
Homeschool enrichment programs serve vital and cost-effective role | GUEST COLUMN
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By Richelle McKim The Colorado state legislature is considering the introduction of a measure to strip funding from homeschool enrichment (HSE) programs, which are one of the most cost-effective and impactful educational tools the state currently has to offer. If...
Colorado’s leaders must pass No Kings Act to rein in out-of-control federal officials | GUEST COLUMN
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By Ariane Frosh In July of 2021, Pikes Peak area activists organized a housing rights march to bring awareness to the region’s increasing unaffordability. Lying in wait, however, was the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD); they had been spying on...
Colorado GOP request to block unaffiliated voters from receiving Republican primary ballots denied by judge
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A federal judge on Tuesday denied the Colorado Republican Party’s request for an emergency injunction barring unaffiliated voters from participating in the state’s upcoming Republican primary election. U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer said that preventing unaffiliated voters from...
Aurora not liable for suspended officer’s attack on woman, federal court rules
Michael Karlik
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The Denver-based federal appeals court decided on Monday that the city of Aurora cannot be held liable for an officer’s attack on a woman while he was serving a suspension for shooting a different person. Wyoma Martinez filed suit against...
Colorado’s unprecedented AI law can’t be enforced yet, judge rules
Marianne Goodland
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A federal judge on Monday issued a delay in enforcing Colorado’s artificial intelligence law, touted by backers as a tool to protect consumers and residents from algorithmic discrimination but which critics called heavy-handed and unworkable. The lawsuit against Senate Bill...
Luminescent Gala: A defining moment for organization it supports | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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FIREFLY AUTISM Lakewood News: It’s no secret that Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce CEO Simone Ross has a way with words; just ask anyone who has seen her in action at her side gig as a fundraising auctioneer with The Gala Team. She knows how to reel in the big bids by using humor, compliments, and tug-at-your-heart examples...
Colorado bill dealing with administration lobbyists garners support but faces potential veto from Polis
Marianne Goodland
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A bill that would require lobbyists who work for the state government to abide by the same rules that govern their peers representing for-profit companies and organizations is winning support in both chambers of the Colorado legislature. Gov. Jared Polis,...
Colorado’s $46.8 billion budget nears finish line. Here’s what changed
Marianne Goodland
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Colorado legislators on Tuesday adopted a $46.8 billion plan to pay for state operations and programs next year after a joint panel reconciled differences between the House and Senate versions. A small group of lawmakers had resolved those differences. Lawmakers...