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Attorney general says state Constitution doesn’t bar sports gambling, but …
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Anyone want to make book on the next big fight at the General Assembly in 2019? A good bet would be on sports gambling. Last May the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 1992 federal law that barred most states, including Colorado, from authorizing sports betting. After the ruling, the state Department of Revenue sought an opinion from…
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DeGette, congressional panel assess effectiveness of opioid treatment grants
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WASHINGTON – A government health care administrator advocated expanding access to opioid addiction treatment Thursday during a congressional hearing at a time when the drug’s health risks are becoming a campaign issue in Colorado. “What we have to do is to work very hard to integrate substance abuse treatment, opioid addiction treatment, into primary care settings…
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Let’s protect Colorado’s students from unscrupulous loan servicers
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It’s no secret that student loan debt is a growing national problem, and Colorado is no exception; more than 761,000 Coloradans owe $24.75 billion in student loans in our state alone. As the cost of college continues to rise, and the burden of paying for school falls on students and their families, more and more…
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Will a #MeToo wave help elect a woman as Colorado governor?
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Cary Kennedy sees two waves potentially carrying her into the governor’s mansion in November: Not only a blue wave of support for Democrats, but also potentially a women’s wave born of frustration with President Donald Trump and the many sexual-harassment scandals that have plagued Congress and the Colorado legislature. “I see women all over…
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Don’t ask, don’t tell on citizenship in Aurora?
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Aurora city leaders fear that a census citizenship question could have negative impacts on the city. They’re sending a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross urging against it. The Aurora Sentinel reports that the Aurora City Council members are requesting the questionnaire leave out the inquiry because of the number of immigrants and refugees that call…
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Colorado lawmakers look to protect personal information under 3 new bills
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Finding out your identity and your personal information are under attack is a nightmare. And it’s one that Republican state Rep. Cole Wist of Centennial has experienced – twice. A couple of years ago, Wist found out someone was trying to file false tax returns using his Social Security number, and false returns using his…
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Lamborn alone among Colorado congressmen in opposing legalized marijuana
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Colorado’s congressional delegation continued their effort this week to block the federal government’s new crackdown on marijuana use and sales … except for one congressman. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, is siding with the Justice Department as it seeks to prosecute marijuana offenses under federal law, regardless of whether state laws in Colorado or elsewhere…
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Attorney General Coffman threatens sanctions on Colorado River lawsuit
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There’s a new and interesting twist in the lawsuit that attempts to defend the Colorado River from the people of the state of Colorado – federal sanctions threatened against the attorney who filed the suit. The office of Attorney General Cynthia Coffman warned attorney Jason Flores-Williams, who brought the suit on behalf of several environmental groups,…
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Tom Tancredo denies being recruited by Bannon to run for Colorado governor
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Republican Tom Tancredo denies that his run for Colorado governor is part of a larger agenda spearheaded by political operative, former White House chief strategist and current Breitbart executive chairman Steve Bannon. “First of all, he did not recruit me, as identified in many [reports],” Tancredo told The Washington Examiner. “We met in Colorado Springs.…
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November is Colorado Consumer Protection Month
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has named November Colorado Consumer Protection Month. The announcement includes the launch of an awareness and education campaign from the office of Attorney General Cynthia Coffman. That campaign is designed to help Coloradans learn about consumer fraud issues such as scams, financial abuse and fraud. Coffman’s office is working with law…
