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Polis tobacco stance is a win for the addiction-for-profit industry | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
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By Eric Anderson Give Gov. Jared Polis points for sticking to his guns. Despite a healthy heaping of criticism, Polis has refused to back down from his surprising 2024 tweet expressing excitement for the selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
Gabe Evans challenger Manny Rutinel makes House Democrats’ ‘Red to Blue’ program in Colorado’s 8th CD
Ernest Luning
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The House Democrats’ main campaign arm on Thursday added state Rep. Manny Rutinel to its “Red to Blue” program, saying the party’s freshly minted nominee in Colorado’s battleground 8th Congressional District is primed to flip the seat held by Republican...
Victor Marx defeats Barb Kirkmeyer as Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary crosses finish line
Ernest Luning
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Republican Victor Marx won Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial nomination on Thursday after maintaining a razor-thin lead over state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer for more than a week as county clerks finished reporting final, unofficial vote totals. Marx, a missionary leader and first-time...
Rate reductions force Jefferson Center to close key recovery program as Colorado reimbursement rates change
Marianne Goodland
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A second Front Range community mental health center is eliminating services due to new reimbursement rates set by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) that will go into effect on Oct. 1. The Jefferson Center for...
Colorado Supreme Court intervenes in 3 ongoing cases
Michael Karlik
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Updated 7 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court recently intervened in the prosecution of a juvenile defendant and will decide whether he is entitled to have prosecutors demonstrate probable cause at a hearing after a grand jury already determined probable cause existed. The justices...
Republican congressman says he’s unsure if Mitch McConnell is alive: ‘Very discouraging’
Claire Carter
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Updated 13 hours ago
Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) on Thursday said he’s unsure if Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is alive following weeks of speculation since the lawmaker’s hospitalization following a medical emergency last month. McConnell was hospitalized in June for a medical event that...
Denver launches $100 million effort to support 10,000 new jobs
Deborah Grigsby
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The City of Denver is aiming to support 10,000 quality jobs citywide over the next three years, Mayor Mike Johnston announced on Thursday. The Denver Jobs Agenda is a new city-backed strategy that will invest $100 million to support in-demand job training...
Appeals court clarifies meaning of ‘at-risk’ victim based on breathing disability
Michael Karlik
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Updated 15 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified last month that victims qualify as “at-risk” under state law if they required mechanical assistance to breathe on the date of the offense against them. El Paso County prosecutors charged Jon Claude Crow with third-degree assault,...
Q&A: From grassroots underdog to national spotlight — Colorado democratic socialist Melat Kiros on her path to Congress
Thelma Grimes
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Melat Kiros, the 29-year-old Democratic Socialist who unseated a 15-term incumbent in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District primary on June 30, frames her victory as a mandate for structural political reform rather than a rejection of her predecessor, Diana DeGette. In...
9 chefs, flavors from 5 countries to star at upcoming benefit | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
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MI CASA RESOURCE CENTER Denver News: Nine chefs, representing some five countries, will provide the food for Taste of La Receta, a July 24 tasting party that benefits Mi Casa Resource Center. “Celebrate Culture, Taste Success” is the theme for the 5 p.m. event...