Author: Luige Del Puerto
-
Colorado lawmakers begin special session — here’s what’s at stake
—
by
Colorado legislators will officially convene in a special session this morning to plug an $800 million budget deficit that Democrats insist is the result of the congressional budget but which Republicans argue is the state’s own making after failing to heed warnings and years of overspending. Here’s what’s at stake. Analysts said Colorado will lose…
-
Is proposal to study nuclear power at DIA off the table?
—
by
Are efforts by Colorado’s biggest airport to study the feasibility of powering its operations with nuclear energy off the table? A councilmember last week suggested that Denver International Airport pulled a request for proposal to study the possibility of building a small modular nuclear reactor power station on its 34,000-acre campus to meet its expected…
-
Colorado governor, legislators have yet to agree how to plug $800M deficit | ANALYSIS
—
by
Colorado legislators will convene at the state Capitol in about two weeks without first having secured a deal—congress budget discussions are ongoing— 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…
-
Trump promises new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, DC
—
by
President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington. Trump wrote in a social media post that he would hold a White House news conference on Monday to discuss his plans to make the District of Columbia “safer and more beautiful than it ever was before.” “The Homeless have to move out,…
-
Colorado governor rebukes Xcel Energy for preemptively shutting off power to thousands
—
by
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday rebuked Xcel Energy’s decision to preemptively shut off power to roughly tens of thousands of customers in anticipation of strong winds over the weekend, saying it should have been done “as a last resort.” That decision, Polis said, “further harmed Xcel’s reputation and social license.” The windstorm that hammered the Front…
-
Colorado Democratic Party demands name change from group saying ‘gender-affirming’ care is dangerous
—
by
The Colorado Democratic Party on Friday demanded that a new group that describes “gender-affirming care” as “dangerous and disturbing” to cease using the word “Democrats” in its name. The chair of the Democratic Party of Denver also made a similar demand. “The Kremlin would be proud,” the Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender replied.…
-
Colorado lawmakers reject bill to ban oil and gas drilling by 2030
—
by
A panel of Colorado lawmakers on Thursday night rejected legislation that sought to ban all new oil and gas drilling in Colorado by 2030. Senate Bill 24-159 would have mandated the Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission to adopt rules on ceasing the issuance of new oil and gas permits before Jan. 1, 2030. Sponsors of…
-
Map released showing where Colorado wolves roamed
—
by
Colorado wildlife officials on Wednesday published a map showing where wolves have roamed in the past month, but it does not pinpoint where the animals are in real time. To protect the wolves, officials said they won’t release specific GPS data. The administration of Gov. Jared Polis produced the map on the day legislators grilled…
-
Polis, Colorado lawmakers could save people at least $510 by slashing income tax rate, report says
—
by
Specifically addressing Democrats, Gov. Jared Polis asked the Colorado legislature earlier this month to seriously consider slashing the income tax rate, a key campaign promise that his own party has perennially resisted. “I know some Democrats in the past have been skeptical of reducing our income tax rate, but cutting the income tax rate is…
-
Panelists dive into Mideast war 100 days in
—
by
Experts in the affairs of the Middle East weighed in at a Wednesday night forum in Denver examining the Israel-Hamas war, which in 100 days has killed thousands of Israelis and Palestinians, threatened a regional conflagration and set off a fierce debate over the parameters of free speech across America. In offering insights into the history…
