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Polis administration awards $7.2 million to cut emissions from large buildings
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The Colorado Energy Office awarded $7.2 million Wednesday to help owners of large buildings across the state pursue high-impact projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through improved energy efficiency and electrification. The grants, drawn from federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant funds authorized under the 2022 Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act and awarded to Colorado by…
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Denver considers AI-powered permitting contract
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Submitting an application with Denver’s Permitting Office may soon be faster and less frustrating if a contract for a new AI-driven platform passes muster with the full City Council. Members of the city’s Governance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Tuesday voted to advance a five-year, $4.6 million contract with ComplyAI, Inc. for implementation of CivCheck,…
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Appeals court clarifies what materials judges may rely on for postconviction decisions
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Colorado’s second-highest court clarified on Thursday that trial judges who are deciding whether to grant relief to convicted defendants may rely on the materials attached to, or referenced in, the parties’ arguments. In contrast to direct appeals of criminal convictions, which usually allege errors before trial, at trial or at sentencing, defendants also have the…
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Colorado Supreme Court accepts cases about reliability of gun-to-bullet matching
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear two cases questioning the reliability of expert testimony that purports to identify whether a specific bullet was fired from a specific gun. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to take up a case on appeal. There is currently one vacancy,…
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Denver, other DMVs to close this weekend for statewide tech upgrade
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The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles will temporarily close all of its locations for three days, beginning late in the evening on Friday, Feb. 13, while it completes statewide technology upgrades. The planned updates include the public e-services platform, myDMV, and the CO MV Express kiosks located in grocery and retail outlets around the state,…
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More Denver residents could qualify for city property tax assistance
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More Denver residents could qualify for the city’s property tax assistance program under a proposed change to the municipal code now making its way to the City Council. Members of the Community Planning and Housing Committee on Tuesday considered lowering the age of eligibility for the Denver Property Tax Relief Program from 65 to 62…
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Denver seeks executive director for Department of Housing Stability
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The City of Denver is on the hunt for its next Department of Housing Stability executive director, a role vacated late last year by Jamie Rife. Along with a generous benefits package, which includes a lifelong monthly pension after five years of service, the salary range for HOST’s top chair, according to the job posting,…
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Denver backs Minnesota’s legal action to end ICE deployment
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The City of Denver has joined dozens of U.S. cities and counties in filing an amicus brief backing Minnesota’s legal action seeking to end “Operation Metro Surge” and the deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota. The brief supports Minnesota v. Noem, filed by the State of Minnesota in federal court on Jan.…
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Divided Colorado Supreme Court curtails use of laced-substances defense
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday walked back the ability of criminal defendants to claim their conduct was the result of consuming an intoxicating substance that secretly contained another behavior-altering substance. Under state law, “involuntary intoxication” is an affirmative defense, meaning the prosecution has to disprove some component of that defense for the jury to…
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Denver City Council to mull spending $30M on homeless services
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The Denver City Council will consider a trio of resolutions totaling $30 million to support the city’s efforts to shelter the homeless. The first is a resolution to approve a $14 million, two-year agreement between the city and Bayaud Works, LLC for services supporting 205 family shelter units at the Tamarac Family Shelter, near I-25…