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A Colorado ex-couple’s custody battle — over property, or life?
One of the more compelling beginning-of-life test cases that you’ve probably never heard of – one that arguably lends new meaning to “pro-life” and “pro-choice” – is playing out in Colorado’s courts. It combines latter-day cryogenic technology with an old-fashioned, bitter divorce, and it centers on a rather unusual custody battle. And even though the…
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Coffman challengers Salazar, Weiser call attorney general’s appeal decision ‘tone deaf,’ ‘misguided’
The two Democrats running for attorney general in next year’s election on Thursday ripped a decision by Republican incumbent Cynthia Coffman to defy Gov. John Hickenlooper by appealing a court decision critics say could shut down oil and gas production in Colorado. State Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, and Phil Weiser, a former dean of the…
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Attorney General Coffman appeals Martinez decision over Governor Hickenlooper’s objection
Asserting that Colorado’s governor doesn’t have the authority to overrule a decision made by the state’s oil and gas commission, Attorney General Cynthia Coffman on Thursday appealed a lower court ruling that could effectively shut down drilling in the state despite Gov. John Hickenlooper’s request this week for her office to stand down. The controversy…
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ICYMI: ‘Rolling coal,’ pot water rights, switchblades and more
? If you ride your bike along busy streets or even highways, you’re probably aware of what “rolling coal” means. For those who don’t, a bill before state lawmakers may not matter, but those who do are pretty excited. The Colorado Independent reported the legislation would impose a $100 traffic fine on motorists who change…
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? Forsyth: Colorado’s judge retention system is flawed
Did you realize that you don’t know whether any of the judges on your ballot have been disciplined? Not even the judicial performance commissions that are responsible for making recommendations to you on how to vote on judges know whether the judges have been disciplined. Why? Because, unlike most other states, our state constitution requires…
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Former Garfield County bookkeeper resentenced for embezzlement
A former bookkeeper in the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has been resentenced to one less year in prison after a successful appeal of her original 10-year sentence. The Glenwood Springs Post Independent reports that Robin McMillan, who pleaded guilty to embezzling public money last year, was resentenced Thursday to 9 years in prison. Investigators…