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Bennet bill takes aim at lobbyists and campaign cash
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Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet introduced legislation Wednesday to put more distance and scrutiny on lobbyists’ dollars and congressional members’ votes. “Endless lobbying and fundraising in Washington has created a corruption of inaction,” Bennet said in a statement. “Instead of addressing the real challenges Americans face, our dysfunctional campaign finance system has prevented Congress from…
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‘Nobody is Above the Law’: Thousands pledge to protest across Colorado if Trump fires Mueller
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A coalition of groups organizing protests in the event President Donald Trump fires special counsel Robert Mueller has gathered thousands of pledges by individuals who say they’ll be ready to assemble on short notice at more than a dozen “Nobody is Above the Law” rallies across Colorado. Groups have been preparing to mobilize nationwide protests…
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Colorado could lose millions in mineral lease revenues under tax bill
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Hundreds of Colorado cities, counties and school districts could lose as much as $21 million in mining payments if the Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act working its way through Congress passes in its current form. That’s the claim by the left-leaning Center for American Progress, which last week reported the tax bill would balloon…
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? Climate change debate heats up race to decide majority on CU Board of Regents
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The pivotal at-large race to determine control of the University of Colorado Board of Regents could hinge on concerns about climate change and free speech. Former Democratic state Rep. Alice Madden injected climate change into the race early on with jabs at the board’s 5-4 Republican majority. The board voted last year against changing the…
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May: George Soros should put his mouth where his money is
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Why doesn’t the billionaire debate his opponents, rather than financing smear campaigns against them? Washington is not an easy-going town. You come here to argue policy with the big boys you should expect some rough-and-tumble. But you also should expect clean fights – no biting, no spitting, no hitting below the belt. Whatever else divides us,…
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For first time in nearly 40 years, CU Board of Regents’ future hangs in balance
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The year was 1979. The Eagles’ top song “The Long Run” was a hit on the radio. The Denver Broncos finished second in the AFC West Championship under coach Red Miller. And it was the last year that Democrats held a majority on the University of Colorado Board of Regents. The Eagles were right: it…
