Author: Luige Del Puerto
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Tech group lauds move to delay new AI regulation
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A technology trade group on Tuesday lauded a move by the Colorado Senate to delay the implementation of new artificial intelligence regulations originally set to take effect early next year. Under the proposal approved by senators yesterday, the new implementation date would get delayed to June 30, 2026. In theory, that gives legislators and advocates…
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Colorado declares disaster emergency, mobilizes resource to fight LeRoux fire
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Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday declared a disaster emergency to fight a wildfire that has burned about 700 acres in Delta County. The declaration means the deployment of state resources to help fight the LeRoux fire after the sheriff requested it, saying the emergency has grown beyond the capability of the county to manage. Officials noted…
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US to restrict sports visas for transgender women
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated its immigration policy to restrict visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women’s sports, the agency said on Monday. Under the policy update, USCIS will consider “the fact that a male athlete has been competing against women” as a negative factor when evaluating visa petitions…
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Mesa County sheriff: Lawsuit against deputy over ICE info-sharing ‘demoralizing,’ political
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The decision by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office to sue a deputy is “demoralizing,” Mesa County’s sheriff said on Wednesday, arguing it sends the message that the state’s top law enforcement office is selectively enforcing a state law barring cooperation with federal immigration agents — and for “maximum political effect.” Sheriff Todd Rowell said Attorney General Phil…
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Denver sees 20% increase in drug overdose deaths over past year
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Drug overdose rates — both fatal and non-fatal — increased by more than 20% in Denver through July of this year, the highest levels the city has seen since 2023, when nearly 600 people died from drug use. It’s not immediately clear if this trend is occurring statewide or only hammering Colorado’s most populous city. If…
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Colorado group seeks to restore Mount Evans as name of iconic peak
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A group in Colorado is seeking to revert the name of Mount Blue Sky to Mount Evans, arguing the decision to scrap the name of the former territorial governor from the iconic peak was ideologically driven. Advance Colorado on Wednesday submitted a petition to the Trump administration to restore the iconic mountain’s previous name. “Back…
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Civil rights body lines up 3 experts for antisemitism probe in Colorado
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The panel investigating claims of antisemitism at three colleges and universities in Colorado has lined up experts for its hearing later this month. The Colorado Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights earlier voted to investigate whether antisemitism permeated the protests on the Auraria campus, in light of what the panel described as…
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Colorado wolf reintroduction cost $3 million — thrice as much as voters were told in 2020
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife spent more than $3 million on the state’s wolf reintroduction program in one year — more than three times as much as what voters were told it would cost during the ballot debate in 2020. In 2020, budget analysts estimated that implementing the reintroduction program would cost approximately $800,000 annually, starting…
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Groups want Gov. Jared Polis to rebuff federal request for Medicaid information
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Several Colorado groups want Gov. Jared Polis’ administration to rebuff a request from the federal government for data about Medicaid enrollees, saying they fear the Trump administration would use the information in his campaign to crack down on illegal immigration. In a statement, the groups — some of which advocate for abortion rights and immigrants…
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Denver auditor backs unionization of labor division
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Denver’s auditor is backing the unionization campaign among employees in a division within his department. In a statement, Timothy O’Brien said he supports the unionization of the Auditor Office’s Denver Labor division. The workers have officially affiliated with Communications Workers of America Local 7777, O’Brien said. “I believe in the right of workers to organize,”…