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Colorado justices appear open to striking down harsher municipal sentences
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared open last week to the idea that municipalities cannot impose harsher sentences under their own ordinances than state law does for identical criminal offenses. In a rare pair of appeals taken directly from municipal court, the justices heard about an unusual twist in the relationship between state and…
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‘Serve and not to be served’: Melissa Meirink ceremonially sworn in as newest appeals judge
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When Melissa C. Meirink was young and had something to complain about, her grandmother replied, “While you’re crying out of one eye, there are people crying out of two.” “She put things in perspective for me in a way that made me really think about others. My abuelita and my mom really instilled a service-oriented…
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Federal judge exempts Christian preschool from state non-discrimination requirements
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A federal judge ruled on Monday that the state must continue funding a Christian preschool in Chaffee County even though the academy’s policies may violate the non-discrimination requirements of Colorado’s universal pre-kindergarten program. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico granted what he deemed a “narrow” permanent injunction in favor of Darren Patterson Christian Academy and…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis questions DOGE’s strategy, agrees the penny should go
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Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday questioned the Trump administration’s strategy in cutting government spending, saying the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency appears to be just “tearing down the old” but not offering an efficient way to conduct government business. In a POLITICO interview at the Governors Summit, Polis wondered how the government can create the “most…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis targets juvenile crime, cattle theft
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Colorado has seen progress in tackling crime, but Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday told lawmakers that more work needs to be done, particularly in the area of youth crime and the theft of cattle. In touting successes in recent years, Polis cited bipartisan legislation that, he said, has created a “common-sense, data-driven public safety plan”…
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Colorado General Assembly is back in session today | Here are 5 things you need to know
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The Colorado General Assembly will kick off its 2025 session today. Here are five things you need to know. Ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. (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”); The House and Senate will convene at 10 a.m. The lawmakers will be sworn in by the chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. In the House, everyone…
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Colorado General Assembly to tackle union law, crime, gaming amid vacancies in 2025 session
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Fresh from an election, the Colorado General Assembly will kick off its session on Jan. 8, when lawmakers will begin to tackle major fights in 2025, notably over union laws and criminal policy. In addition, lawmakers will need to figure out a way to govern with new leaders — and dozens of new members. The Colorado…
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Colorado’s open meetings law under fire as lawmakers defend it during required meeting
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While it has been over nine months since Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill exempting the General Assembly from much of the state’s open meetings law, the angst over the lack of transparency resulting from the law is far from having cooled. Even the Colorado Press Association, which had worked to make the bill less…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis urges caution on electrification efforts to keep rates low
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Gov. Jared Polis is cautioning Colorado’s energy leaders that electrification efforts could lead to rate increases if they aren’t managed carefully. In a letter sent to a number of organizations, including the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and the Colorado Energy Office, Polis called for an “all-of-government…