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Colorado figured out how to load state money onto EBT cards, officials say

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Colorado officials said they figured out a way to load state funds onto the electronic cards of food stamp recipients. Officials from the Department of...

Colorado Court of Appeals rules against Douglas Bruce in ‘trip and fall’ case

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Douglas Bruce — author of Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and a former inmate convicted of tax evasion — lost an appeal Thursday in the...

Fort Lewis College faces backlash from Republicans after denying Turning Point USA chapter

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Republican state lawmakers are criticizing the student government at Durango’s Fort Lewis College for rejecting a proposal to establish a Turning Point USA chapter on...

Colorado’s 2025 election hints at future of state’s public education | NOONAN

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Swoosh — that’s the sound of money flushed down the toilet by Denver Families Action on their expensive-but-weak candidates for Denver Public Schools Board of...

Jeff Crank challenger Jessica Killin’s internal poll shows toss-up race in Colorado’s 5th CD

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Colorado group files ethics complaints against 12 Democratic lawmakers over Vail retreat

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Trump administration taps Steve Pearce to head Bureau of Land Management

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Colorado sues Trump administration over disaster relief funding

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Despite voter approval, Colorado’s SNAP recipients unlikely to see Proposition MM benefits anytime soon

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Democrats cheer as Colorado voters hand wins to ballot measures, candidates backed by party | ANALYSIS

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As Polis pacifies, RTD uses loophole that lets taxes pay political consultants | PODIUM

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Colorado voters OK tax hike to raise more money for school meals

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Gov. Jared Polis’ plan to privatize Pinnacol Assurance comes with legal questions

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Rep. Kyle Brown to replace Shannon Bird on Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee

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Colorado joins lawsuit against U.S. Dept. of Education over student loan forgiveness

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Colorado has joined 21 states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over placing restrictions on a student loan forgiveness program for public...

Super PAC propels Bennet without his fingerprints | WADHAMS

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To listen to U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, he is the Ivory soap of Colorado politics — 99.44% pure, when it comes to corporate campaign contributions....

While senators stall, Colorado farmers continue to sweat federal shutdowns | GABEL

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As the piles grow at the sugar beet processing plants around the region, growers are facing looming deadlines complicated by federal shutdowns. Colorado Sen. Byron...

Why do out-of-state donors have more power than in-state voters? | Vince Bzdek

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Why is Michael Bloomberg, the former presidential candidate, three-term New York mayor and founder of the financial info firm that bears his name, spending millions...

Rocky Mountain west gets high grades for passenger train services | CRONIN & LOEVY

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Democrats don’t look for answers in Colorado | CALDARA

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Democrat Amie Baca-Oehlert ends campaign to challenge Republican Gabe Evans in Colorado’s 8th CD

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Gov. Polis proposes privatizing Pinnacol Assurance to address next year’s budget deficit

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Gov. Jared Polis abruptly cancels unpublicized meeting with Joint Budget Committee

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What did Trump achieve with China? | SLOAN

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Do Pueblo voters have strong-mayor buyer’s remorse? | MAES

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A cabal of candidates in the Denver school board election | NOONAN

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Continue funding afterschool programs for Colorado’s schoolkids | OPINION

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Colorado can’t balance its budget on the backs of kids with autism | OPINION

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Nebraska says Colorado is stealing its water

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The fight over Nebraska’s attempt to seize privately-owned land in northeastern Colorado persisted this week, with Nebraska accusing Colorado of stealing its water in a...

Election 2025: Over 500,000 Coloradans have cast ballots

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Over 500,000 Coloradans have voted in the 2025 election so far, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. As of Tuesday afternoon, 506,249 ballots have...

Colorado Sen. Matt Ball receives 20 under 40 honor from Council of State Governments

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Colorado Senator Matt Ball was named a recipient of the Council of State Governments’ 20 Under 40 award, the organization announced Tuesday. According to CSG,...

Colorado joins 22-state lawsuit to restore SNAP benefits amid government shutdown

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Colorado joined a lawsuit filed by states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to attempt to force the restart of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...