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Advocates on both sides of abortion debate expected to organize protests in response to court ruling
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Advocates on both sides of the debate are expected to organize protests following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday. The Denver protest at the Capitol tonight is at 6. Be there. pic.twitter.com/eYbRI2ly70 — 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 (@auroraACAB) June 24, 2022 As of 2 p.m. Friday, here’s the protests scheduled both online…
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Capitol mystery: How did vandal who caused $700 in damage escape state bathroom?
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A vandal caused about $700 in damage to a third-floor state Capitol bathroom last Wednesday, according to reports from the state Patrol and the Department of Personnel and Administration, whose employees repaired the damage. The bathroom on the third floor is the only one in the building designated solely for “baby care.” It holds a…
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Controversial Colorado Union soldier statue will stay where it is — for now
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Though it now has a possible new home, Colorado’s controversial Union Soldier statue will stay where it is in the lobby of History Colorado while Colorado officials do one more run-through to check the pulse of interested parties to make sure this is the right decision. During Friday’s Capitol Building Advisory Committee meeting, members said…
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Dignitaries unveil plaque depicting crest of USS Colorado nuclear attack submarine at state Capitol
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Gov. John Hickenlooper unveiled a bronze rendition of the crest of the USS Colorado in a ceremony Friday afternoon at the state Capitol, where the plaque will hang permanently as a reminder that the advanced nuclear attack submarine bears the state’s name. “We have every expectation that the new USS Colorado will faithfully continue representing this…
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Colorado State Capitol on lockdown after shooting
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UPDATED, 6:30 a.m. Friday: The Colorado state Capitol in Denver went on lockdown just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday after shots were fired on the building’s north side. The lockdown was lifted at approximately 2:30 p.m., according to Denver Police. No one was injured. According to eyewitnesses, about nine or 10 shots were fired on the…
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Colorado Gives rally at Capitol puts nonprofits in spotlight
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Colorado Gives Day is an annual event that brings numerous nonprofits throughout the state together for one common goal – to raise money for all of them. The annual, 24-hour event has raised $145.3 million for local nonprofits since it began seven years ago, and several folks rallied at the Capitol Tuesday to raise awareness…
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Conservative communications maven Jonathan Lockwood shakes up Oregon statehouse with pugnacious approach
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After cutting a provocative path though Colorado’s political scene for half a decade, conservative spinmeister Jonathan Lockwood pulled up stakes and decamped for a strange land with strange customs, a place unaccustomed to his rapid-fire, unrelenting attacks on liberals and his take-no-prisoners approach to making a point – a place called Oregon. Unlike swing-state Colorado,…
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Colorado Boy Scouts deliver report to state detailing participation, service to community
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The Capitol was crawling with Scouts last Wednesday as delegates from four local councils around Colorado convened along with parents and friends to present the 2016 Report to the State for the Boy Scouts of America. “This year marks the 107th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America,” said the Denver Area Council’s Rudy Reynolds,…
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PHOTOS: Hundreds rally on Capitol steps in support of Trump
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Several hundred people rallied in support of President Donald Trump outside the state Capitol in Denver on Saturday, listening to speakers including former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo and sometimes facing off with a much smaller group of anti-Trump demonstrators. Speaking on the West Steps facing the mountains, Tancredo drew cheers from the crowd when he…
