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Biden approves federal aid for Colorado in wake of Marshall Fire
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President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Colorado on Saturday, opening up federal funding to support the devastation caused by the Marshall Fire. The declaration will open up federal disaster assistance for people affected by the fires and for recovery efforts, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced. The money “can include grants for…
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‘New Year’s miracle’: No casualties reported in Marshall fire burning in Boulder County
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Footage from Gov. Jared Polis’s aerial survey of Boulder County the morning after the Marshall fire devastated the area. (Courtesy 9News) As of Friday, officials reported no casualties as the Marshall fire continues burning through southeast Boulder County, a feat Sheriff Joe Pelle and Gov. Jared Polis both called “a New Year’s miracle” because of…
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Polis to Biden: Focus on economic relief
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President Joe Biden should focus on offering relief to Americans who are suffering from an inflation rate hike unseen since 1982, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said at a “Meet the Press” appearance on Sunday. “I’d also say we need to focus on prices – increases in prices and cost that people across the country are facing,” Polis told host Chuck Todd. …
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Polis doubles down on state’s COVID approach in Meet the Press appearance
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While Gov. Jared Polis blames the unvaccinated for the surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, he shot down the idea of penalizing individuals who refuse to get the vaccine, saying they are “victims of misinformation” who need to be treated with “compassion and love.” The governor also doubled down on his decision to refrain from…
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Hickenlooper talks about his green goal in online town hall
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U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper still has high hopes of putting a price on carbon and safeguarding public lands in Colorado. The Democratic Senate freshman from Denver had hoped to include a tax on carbon in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better stimulus package. He holds out that hope, Hickenlooper told constituents in a virtual town…
