July 23, 2022 letter from El Paso County GOP
Sponsor pulls bill that would have allowed THC beverages to be sold at grocery stores, restaurants
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 1 hour ago
Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, decided on Tuesday to pull one of her bills, which would have allowed certain THC beverages to be sold at locations like grocery stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Senate Bill 164 would have established a regulatory...
Corrections officials may be sued for employee’s alleged abuse of detainee, federal judge rules
Michael Karlik
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Updated 2 hours ago
High-level corrections officials may be sued for their own alleged failures to prevent or respond to an employee’s sexual misconduct toward a detainee, a federal judge decided last month. Rajae Bouhamidi was incarcerated at the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility. In...
Supreme Court justices to hear arguments on ending legal protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants
Associated Press
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The Supreme Court will weigh arguments Wednesday over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians as migrants fleeing war and natural disaster. Haitians and Syrians were among those from 17 countries with Temporary Protected Status, which allows migrants already...
Hegseth will go before Congress for the first time since the Iran war started
Stephen Groves
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Updated 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from lawmakers Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration went to war with Iran, a decision that Democrats say has led to a costly conflict of choice waged...
Proposal exempting some IT equipment from Colorado’s ‘right to repair’ law fails
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 7 hours ago
A bill proposing an exemption to Colorado’s “right to repair” laws for “critical infrastructure” failed to pass its first committee in the House after clearing the Senate. Senate Bill 090 would have exempted information technology equipment considered “critical infrastructure” —...
Don’t upend Colorado’s ‘healthy balance’ on stream access | PODIUM
Colorado Politics
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Updated 15 hours ago
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
Colorado Politics
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Updated 15 hours ago
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
Colorado Politics
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Updated 15 hours ago
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
Colorado Politics
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Updated 3 hours ago
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
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
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...