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Dozens of Latino leaders endorse Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis
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U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a leading Democratic candidate for governor of Colorado, announced Friday he’s been endorsed by more than 40 Latino current and former elected officials and civic leaders. “I’m so honored to have earned the support of so many hardworking community leaders, and I look forward to partnering with them to build a…
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New American Economy buying TV ads in Colorado urging a DACA rescue from Congress
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Dreamers aren’t just about compassion or amnesty, but dollars and cents as well, according to a New American Economy campaign headed to Colorado TVs. The national coalition has been urging compromise on comprehensive immigration reform, and it’s pushing for a compromise now on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients. DACA recipients, brought to the U.S.…
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WATCH LIVE: As Trump speaks tonight, Colorado will be listening closely
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Coloradans will be listening closely to what President Trump has to say in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. The state has a lot riding on what Trump has to say. Tweets about #copolitics #sotu At center state is a budget deal to keep the government open past Feb. 8. In…
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Coloradans have shown they can answer the call to compromise
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If you turn on cable news or open your social media feed, you’re likely not to see much to cheer about. Our national politics have been consumed by division and conflict. While that’s true, it is also not the whole story. Despite our divisions, here in Colorado there have been times of compromise and progress…
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Rep. Mike Coffman and the Problem Solvers roll out budget-for-DACA proposal
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The Problem Solvers Caucus, the bipartisan group 48 members of Congress, including Republican Rep. Mike Coffman of Aurora, put out its own budget proposal Monday, including a fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. President Trump signed an executive ordered in September phasing out the program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as…
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U.S. Rep. Jared Polis bringing Colorado ‘Dreamer’ to Trump’s first State of the Union address
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When President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress Tuesday in his first State of the Union address, Anarely Marquez, a Colorado State University student and undocumented immigrant who was brought to the United States as a young child, will be in the room watching as a guest of U.S. Rep. Jared Polis. Marquez, 21,…
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Sens. Michael Bennet, Cory Gardner think Trump DACA deal needs more work
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In a jungle of snowboards, boots, fur hats and backpacks Friday, Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner shook hands with vendors and military guests at the Outdoor Retailer show in Denver. A tense immigration negotiation in Washington also had their interest, including a deal from President Trump Thursday night: a path to citizenship for…
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DeGette primary challenger Saira Rao calls on Colorado lawmakers to boycott Trump’s State of the Union address
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Saira Rao, a Denver Democrat challenging 11-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a primary, on Thursday called on Colorado’s congressional delegation to boycott President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week, saying that attending the speech in Washington will only “legitimize” the Republican. Instead, Rao said she’s sponsoring an alternative event on Tuesday…
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Republicans crow, Democrats squabble as game of chicken over shutdown ends, for now
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Enough Senate Democrats blinked Monday and voted with majority Republicans to fund the federal government for three more weeks – bringing an end to a three-day government shutdown – after receiving a commitment to vote on immigration legislation by early February, leading GOP lawmakers to declare grudging victory as divided Democrats endured stinging criticism from…
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Washington shutdown over Dreamers reaches Colorado House
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The looming shutdown of the federal government Friday, and a broken Congressional deal over Dreamers, reached into the Colorado House Friday morning. The House debated over a resolution asking Congress to come up with permanent solution for those under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. President Donald Trump overturned an executive order from 2012…