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Will Gov. Jared Polis sign bill exempting lawmakers from open meetings law? Colorado lawmakers eye dating apps regulation | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Despite a last-ditch effort by some House lawmakers on Monday, a bill that will exempt the Colorado General Assembly from following parts of the open meetings law established in 1972 is now in the hands of Gov. Jared Polis. What Polis thinks of…
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Will Gov. Jared Polis sign bill exempting lawmakers from open meetings law? Colorado lawmakers eye dating apps regulation | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Despite a last-ditch effort by some House lawmakers on Monday, a bill that will exempt the Colorado General Assembly from following parts of the open meetings law established in 1972 is now in the hands of Gov. Jared Polis. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); What…
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Colorado Democrats advance concealed carry bill, DNA criminal cases ‘in question,’ Denver’s sanctuary crisis spills into nearby communities | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 11, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With Democrats calling it common sense legislation to get gun owners better educated, Republicans argued last week that the proposed changes to Colorado’s concealed carry permitting process infringes on Second Amendment rights. House Bill 1174 mandates that all concealed carry permit training classes…
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Colorado Democrats advance concealed carry bill, DNA criminal cases ‘in question,’ Denver’s sanctuary crisis spills into nearby communities | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 11, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With Democrats calling it common sense legislation to get gun owners better educated, Republicans argued last week that the proposed changes to Colorado’s concealed carry permitting process infringes on Second Amendment rights. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); House Bill 1174 mandates that all concealed carry…
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Colorado Democrats reject tougher approach to fentanyl possession, lawmakers advance funeral industry regulations, Biden targets Trump in speech | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 8, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Michael Fiori was among several people — many with first-hand experience — who testified on a proposal to make possession of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains “any quantity” of fentanyl, carfentanil, benzimidazole opiate, or an analog, a Level 4 drug felony.…
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El Paso County law enforcement, county officials discuss fentanyl crisis
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U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, local law enforcement leaders, county officials and health care leaders gathered to discuss the worsening fentanyl crisis and its impacts on El Paso County during a roundtable Wednesday at the Sheriff’s Office. The meeting was designed to raise public awareness about the proliferation of fentanyl and its deadliness as El Paso…
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As families recount stories of heartbreak, legislators mull contours of response to fentanyl crisis
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There were few constants through Keith’s short life. His family – his parents Trisha and Jason Davidson, and sister Shaelynn – was one. His curiosity – constantly tinkering with electronics, fascination with space, admiration for Elon Musk – was another. But so, too, was the failure of institutions that were in a position to help him as…
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Colorado House committee advances bill that lowers felony threshold for fentanyl possession
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A panel of Colorado legislators advanced a bill Wednesday that increases criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of fentanyl, a middle-of-the-road approach between factions who want harsher penalties and those who decry going back to the tough-on-crime strategy of the past. The House Judiciary Committee advanced House Bill 1326, the legislature’s sweeping attempt to address…
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Colorado to surpass 2020 overdose death toll
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Colorado is on track to surpass its record-breaking overdose death toll from last year, state data show, with fentanyl continuing to play a larger and deadlier role in the state’s spiraling overdose crisis and even as lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies and opioid manufacturers begin to wind down. Total data for 2021 is not yet available, state…
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Colorado surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths
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Colorado has surpassed yet another grim milestone in the nearly two-year COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic: 10,000 deaths. As of Tuesday, the state counted 10,018 deaths due to the novel coronavirus. A surge of new cases in the past few months has led to higher daily COVID-19 deaths, pushing the number of lives lost past 9,000 less…
