Author: Luige DelPuerto
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Are we all post-liberals now? | Luige del Puerto
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Three decades after the end of World War II, a Japanese soldier finally returned to his home country after holding out in the jungles of the Philippines. Cut off from his unit, Hiroo Onoda had no way of knowing that Japan had surrendered. He did what he was trained to do – he kept fighting.…
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Gov. Jared Polis celebrates ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
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Colorado leaders praise, criticize military operation capturing South American leader Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro via a military operation that captured and flew him out of the country early Saturday, even as other Democrats lambasted America’s action and expressed wariness about the U.S. embarking on “nation building.” Republicans, meanwhile,…
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Shoshone water rights acquisition approved by Colorado board
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Colorado’s water board on Wednesday approved the acquisition of water rights associated with the Shoshone Power Plant for permanent instream flow protection. The deal to purchase water rights from Xcel Energy for $99 million aims to ensure that a significant amount of water from the Colorado River continues to flow downstream during periods of low…
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Colorado sells tax credits to plug budget deficit
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Colorado has begun selling insurance premiums and income tax credits to raise $100 million to shore up the state’s budget and pay for insurance subsidies. A law approved by the legislature this year authorized the Treasury Department to sell up to $125 million in tax credits to insurance firms and C corporations to raise $100…
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DIA seeks federal OK to pay for salaries of air traffic controllers
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The Denver International Airport is seeking permission from the federal government to pay for the salaries of air traffic controllers amid news that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. Although it’s not immediately clear whether the 40…
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Tech group lauds Colorado Senate’s 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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DEA targets money laundering operations in Denver, Colorado Springs
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Anti-narcotics federal agents conducted raids in Denver and Colorado Springs on Wednesday, hinting the operations focused on rooting out money-laundering activities. Authorities divulged few details. “The DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division, along with our partners from Homeland Security Investigations, FBI, IRS, and our state and local partners conducted law enforcement operations in the Denver and…
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Is proposal to study nuclear power at DIA off the table?
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Denver International Airport delays feasibility review to gather community feedback and address concerns
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Colorado governor, legislators have yet to agree how to plug $800M deficit | ANALYSIS
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Colorado legislators will convene at the state Capitol in about two weeks without first having secured a deal — with the governor or among themselves — outlining how to plug an $800 million budget deficit, which means the upcoming special session could be more open-ended and the fiscal prescriptions, whatever they may be, less defined. An agreement…
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