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As 1 in 10 Coloradans experience eating disorders, lawmakers consider action | COVER STORY
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When she was 15 years old, Aimee Resnick’s eating disorder nearly killed her. Resnick said she was teased and bullied for being “bigger” than her peers throughout middle school and early high school. So, when a health class assignment required Resnick to set a weight loss goal and track her daily calorie consumption, she quickly…
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Colorado lawmakers move further left, but will the laws follow suit? | COVER STORY
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Democratic candidates dominated Colorado’s November election, creating perhaps the most liberal-leaning legislature in state history. But that doesn’t mean the fight for progressive policies has been won. Democrats flipped seven seats from red to blue in November, leading to a 69-31 Democrat-Republican split at the state Capitol. In the House, the 46-19 split is likely…
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COVER STORY | Facing ‘hopeless’ future, many young Coloradans turn away from having children
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When she was a little girl, Malhia Guzman dreamed of having children of her own. Now, at 21 years old, Guzman said she’s almost certain she’ll never have kids. Guzman’s desires haven’t changed — she still loves and wants children — but she no longer believes she’ll be able to afford them. Guzman said she works two…
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COVER STORY | Colorado ends free DMV driving tests, forces drivers to spend hundreds at private companies
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It took two months and around $175 for Vivian Tran to get her driver’s license in the summer of 2020. Tran said she scheduled her written test in May and took it at the DMV in June – only to learn she had to go somewhere else for the road test. She eventually secured a…
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2022 SESSION: Republicans lose out on legislation but force concessions
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As Republicans hold only 39 seats of Colorado’s 100-member legislature, the minority party ran into issues for their priority legislation but partly succeeded in diminishing several Democratic initiatives. Only five of the Colorado Republican Party’s 44-bill package received approval from the state Senate and House. Of the remaining 39 bills, the legislature rejected 34, two…
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2022 SESSION: The most and least successful Colorado lawmakers
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In every session, some lawmakers excel in pursuing legislation, while others struggle, and this year is no different. To figure out the most and least successful lawmakers of the 2022 legislative session, Colorado Politics looked at the bills they prime-sponsored and ranked the number of bills passed, percentage of bills passed and percentage of bills…
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COVER STORY | Colorado legislature on rising youth violence: ‘We’re at a crisis’
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Pamela Cabriales was “beautiful, inside and out.” That’s how family and friends described the 32-year-old Denver real estate agent and mother of a 6-year-old son. Pamela was regarded as the embodiment of pure love, always reaching out and trying to help others. On Feb. 20, 2021, Pamela was driving in downtown Denver after leaving dinner with a…
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COVER STORY | POLITICS IN HIS BLOOD: Senate President Stephen Fenberg’s rise to power
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Stephen Fenberg’s foray into political advocacy began when he was just 7 years old. As a child in Ohio, Fenberg door knocked for his first political campaign when his friend’s father was running to be a judge. He said the experience of advocating for change and talking to strangers about his passions led to his…
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BEST OF COPO 2018 | Our look back at the year in politics
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Colorado Politics is taking a look back at some of our most significant and compelling stories of 2018. This story originally was published Nov. 22. The year came barreling in like a freight train and just kept going, week after week, month after month, with 2018 packing more than its share of twists and turns…
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COVER STORY | 2018: CoPo’s look back at the year in politics
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The year came barreling in like a freight train and just kept going, week after week, month after month, with 2018 packing more than its share of twists and turns and downright jaw-dropping moments into a single trip around the sun. Some stories unfolded over the entire year, including fallout from the #MeToo movement. Sexual…
