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Poll: Denver voters divided on city’s direction, say taxes are too high
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More than a third of Denver voters say taxes are “way too high,” according to a poll released shortly after Mayor Mike Johnston and his allies unveiled a plan to increase sales taxes. The poll from the Colorado Polling Institute said 29% regard taxes as “high but acceptable,” while about the same number — 27% — view…
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Report says Colorado’s appeals court should expand to address heavy docket, University of Colorado considers concealed weapons ban | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 25, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Last summer, a report commissioned by the judicial branch illustrated how pressed the judges and staff are. The National Center for State Courts conducted a study of the court’s workload and recommended adding at least six judgeships – and perhaps as many as…
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Report says Colorado’s appeals court should expand to address heavy docket, University of Colorado considers concealed weapons ban | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 25, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Last summer, a report commissioned by the judicial branch illustrated how pressed the judges and staff are. The National Center for State Courts conducted a study of the court’s workload and recommended adding at least six judgeships — and perhaps as many as…
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Condos bill gets OK from Colorado panel; business advocates worry about $300 million cost of recycling program; Denver to spend more for immigrants’ meals | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 22, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: The bill, whose sponsors hope to spur more construction of affordable condos by reducing insurance costs, cleared its first hurdle Thursday. Senate Bill 106 won a 4-3 vote from the Senate Local Government and Housing Committee. Testimony on the bill took place two…
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Condos bill gets OK from Colorado panel; business advocates worry about $300 million cost of recycling program; Denver to spend more for immigrants’ meals | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 22, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: The bill, whose sponsors hope to spur more construction of affordable condos by reducing insurance costs, cleared its first hurdle Thursday. (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”); Senate Bill 106 won a 4-3 vote from the Senate Local Government and Housing Committee. Testimony on the bill…
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Colorado eyes reintroduction of wolverines; school meals program face $50 million shortfall; judges ponder over AI influence on judiciary | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 21, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: The North American wolverine – the animal, not the X-Men character – could return to Colorado. Lawmakers are pushing a proposal to authorize the reintroduction of the animal, maintaining it is a completely different set of circumstances than program that brought back wolves…
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Colorado eyes reintroduction of wolverines; school meals program face $50 million shortfall; judges ponder over AI influence on judiciary | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 21, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: The North American wolverine — the animal, not the X-Men character — could return to Colorado. (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”); Lawmakers are pushing a proposal to authorize the reintroduction of the animal, maintaining it is a completely different set of circumstances than program that…
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A LOOK BACK | Congressional candidate calls government growth ‘unavoidable’
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Fifty-Five Years Ago This Week: Speaking to concerned farmers, ranchers and campaign supporters in the City of Limon, Conrad McBride, Democratic candidate for Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District, said that there was “an obvious price squeeze between static farm prices and inflated land prices today,” and added that – short of perfect cooperation – would require…
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A LOOK BACK | Freshman legislator upturns state politics, switches parties
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Thirty-Five Years Ago This Week: State Rep. Faye Flemming, R-Thornton, told The Colorado Statesman “everything in my organization is in place” to deal with furious voters and their election to attempt to recall her. Less than six weeks after taking office, Fleming switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, leaving Democratic Party officials as…
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2022 SESSION: Democrats secure legislative agenda – but not without hang-ups
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Armed with the majority in the House and Senate, as well as the governor’s seat, the Colorado Democratic Party pulled off its legislative agenda this session – though not without some complications. Democrats listed their 2022 policy priorities as saving Coloradans money, increasing public safety and boosting education, goals that they said constitute the core…
