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There’s legal help on the way for Denverites facing eviction
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Denverites under the threat of eviction have a new resource to turn to for legal help. An eviction legal defense pilot program opened its doors Wednesday, offering free aid to those who have been served a notice or received court papers. The Colorado Legal Services, which coordinates the program, said it will provide legal services…
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FEEDBACK | Another symptom of inequality; hooray for Hick and his veto pen
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Mental health can hinge on economic opportunity Thank you for your ongoing coverage of the efforts to improve mental health services in Colorado. As a young person, many of my peers have been impacted by family and academic pressure, struggles with mental illness, and unhealthy coping mechanisms like substance abuse to handle stress. However, I…
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A little help goes a long way toward adding job skills for the working poor
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A car battery is dead after a cold night. A kid is too sick to go to daycare. Many of us have experienced the frustration of trying to get to work or to an important appointment only to find out that the universe has other plans for us that particular day. For most of us,…
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Denver City Council raises funds to aid tenants facing eviction
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Denver recently rolled out a new program to aid those facing a “housing crisis.” Late last week, Denver City Council members took an unconventional extra step in launching an effort to provide legal aid to Denverites facing eviction. Ten council members pooled money totaling $123,600 in donations from office budgets and personal contributions to help…
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Former Rep. Claire Levy supporting fellow Democrat Karen McCormick in CD4 race
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Democrat Karen McCormick, the Longmont veterinarian hoping to unseat Republican Ken Buck in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, this week picked up an endorsement from a well-known fellow Democrat, former state Rep. Claire Levy of Boulder. “I am humbled and so excited to share that I have been endorsed by former Rep. Claire Levy,” McCormick said…
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Former legislator Claire Levy endorses Democrat Michael Dougherty in attorney general race
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Claire Levy, executive director of the Colorado Center on Law and Policy and a former state legislator, endorsed Democrat Michael Dougherty in his run for attorney general Thursday. Dougherty, the assistant district attorney for Jefferson and Gilpin counties, is one of five Democrats running in a primary for the office held by Republican Cynthia Coffman, who…
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Athlete agents registration bill proposed by commission
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A bill addressing the registration of agents of professional athletes is among a handful of measures recommended for introduction in the 2017 General Assembly by the Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws. Other proposed bills are a Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, a Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act to permit the use of unsworn declarations made…
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Not everything is rosy with jobs in Colorado
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For Colorado residents hunting for jobs that pay enough to live on, reports of the state’s low unemployment rate and rapid population growth can be very disheartening. It seems everyone else has a job except you, often a depressing thought. However, a recent study digs deeper into the numbers and finds that job hunters’ perceptions…
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Health impacted outside the doctor’s office
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Research consistently shows a direct correlation between income, race, where people live and their health. That research also finds health outcomes for low-income Latinos, Blacks and other minorities are not as favorable as those for affluent White people. Colorado is no exception to this scientifically validated – but preventable – trend, despite significant gains in providing health…
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? Ruggiero and Griffin: Working families deserve concrete solutions, not just campaign soundbites
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Finally, some good news about working families in this country: in 2015, lower and middle income workers saw real income gains, and the median income gain was 5.2 percent. It confirms what most of us know: working families are what is leading us out of the recession. They are the bedrock of the recovery. When…
