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Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
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Updated 21 hours ago
CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE Denver News: Thirteen civic leaders, including Kourtny Garrett, president and chief executive officer of the Downtown Denver Partnership; Nick Lopez, CEO of the Latin American Education Foundation; and CBS Colorado anchor/reporter Kelly Werthmann, have agreed to take part in the...
Which Colorado candidate for governor will commit to the ‘public’ in public education? | Paula Noonan
Paula Noonan
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Updated 13 hours ago
The General Assembly finished its work with a flurry, not a whimper. The Joint Budget Committee (JBC) managed to outplay Gov. Jared Polis with its final amendments to the School Finance Act. Polis is all in on “innovation” with public...
As the AI age evolves, Colorado must step up to protect our kids | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
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Updated 14 hours ago
By Ann O’Leary Artificial intelligence is creating new opportunities for young people to learn, create, explore and build confidence. It is opening new doors for students in Denver, on the eastern plains and on the western slope. But as our...
Strengthening Colorado’s mental-health workforce | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
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Updated 14 hours ago
By Kyle Brown and Lindsay Gilchrist More than 1.2 million Coloradans live with a diagnosed mental health condition, and in 2023, one in five people seeking care were unable to get the treatment they needed. Overwhelmingly, insurance delays and inadequate...
Trump’s meeting with Xi comes with much fanfare in China, but major breakthroughs may be elusive
Aamer Madhani
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Updated 13 hours ago
BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday kicks off the busiest portion of his China visit, a summit expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations...
Colorado legislature wraps up tough budget year
Thelma Grimes
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Updated 13 hours ago
Colorado lawmakers are wrapping up their work on Wednesday, closing out a year defined by the lack of fiscal flexibility, woes over Medicaid spending and a staccato of action on a host of issues, ranging from artificial regulation to a...
10th Circuit again dismisses ex-prison employee’s challenge to workplace DEI training
Michael Karlik
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Updated 12 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court dismissed a second lawsuit on Monday brought by a former Colorado Department of Corrections employee who was offended by an equity training module and had alleged it created a hostile work environment. In 2023, U.S....
AI’s rapid growth spurs regulatory reaction in Colorado
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
The 2026 legislative session was marked by a major push to regulate artificial intelligence, a technology advancing at breakneck speed. Colorado is at the forefront of AI policy, becoming the first state to pursue regulation on “algorithmic discrimination” by passing...
As Colorado’s federal judges churn through immigration petitions, Domenico’s cases sit undecided
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
Colorado’s U.S. District Court judges have spent months pushing out decisions in hundreds of immigration detention cases and largely siding with detainees, but one judge has barely touched his caseload. Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico has only issued orders in...
Bill on firearm barrel sales withdrawn after veto threat from Colorado governor
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 14 hours ago
A bill that would require firearm barrels to be sold in person by a federally licensed firearms dealer was pulled by its sponsors, who said they were all but told that Gov. Jared Polis would veto the measure. Sponsored by...