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Colorado’s Ken Buck invokes 25th Amendment over concerns about Biden’s mental acuity; is Colorado’s car theft law working? Polis unveils 49 ‘actions’ toward ‘net zero’ | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Feb 27, 2024

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Colorado Politics

Today is Feb. 27, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado found itself atop most lists of states with the highest car thefts and associated crimes in the last several years – record-breaking numbers that had been accumulating since 2020 and which put pressure on the governor and legislators to respond. Notably, lawmakers,…
Colorado man pleads guilty to Jan. 6 US Capitol charges

Mar 6, 2023

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Annika Schmidt

A Woodland Park man pleaded guilty Monday in the District of Columbia to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Robert Gieswein, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers by spraying an aerosol irritant during events that disrupted a joint…
OEDIT welcomes new executive director

Jan 23, 2023

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Savannah Mehrtens

The Office of Economic Development and International Trade this January welcomed a new executive director in Eve Lieberman, Gov. Jared Polis’ chief policy advisor and legislative counsel. Lieberman took over the role from Patrick Meyers on Jan. 1. Lieberman has served in legislative and policy departments, in addition to federal affairs work for Polis in…
Bennet between proverbial rock and hard place

Mar 7, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

While his vote may be in the minority regarding Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s position and intent toward the process and Gorsuch himself have fueled political speculation and concerns over consequences. Gorsuch, a Colorado native and Denver-based federal appeals court judge, was nominated by President Donald Trump…
Trump’s election poses challenge for Colorado environment policy

Nov 22, 2016

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Tom Ramstack

Gov. John Hickenlooper’s stated goal of attaining “the cleanest air possible” took a severe blow this month after the election of Donald Trump as president. Hickenlooper is a supporter of some version of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, which would require tighter restrictions on power plant emissions. Trump’s new resources as president could easily allow…
For Trump and GOP, ‘Obamacare’ repeal is complex and risky

Nov 22, 2016

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Alan Fram

Here’s the idea: Swiftly pass a repeal of President Barack Obama’s health care law, perhaps soon enough for Donald Trump to sign it the day he takes the presidential oath. Then approve legislation restructuring the nation’s huge and convoluted health care system – despite Republican divisions, Democratic opposition and millions of jittery constituents. What could…

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Colorado’s Ken Buck invokes 25th Amendment over concerns about Biden’s mental acuity; is Colorado’s car theft law working? Polis unveils 49 ‘actions’ toward ‘net zero’ | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Colorado man pleads guilty to Jan. 6 US Capitol charges

OEDIT welcomes new executive director

Bennet between proverbial rock and hard place

Trump’s election poses challenge for Colorado environment policy

For Trump and GOP, ‘Obamacare’ repeal is complex and risky