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Illegal Immigration: The Crisis in Denver
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America’s illegal immigration crisis is spilling into metro Denver. At last count, nearly 41,000 immigrants have arrived in the city in the last 16 months, and officials said the response this year will cost $90 million. Meanwhile, Aurora, Douglas County and other jurisdictions have adopted resolutions saying they cannot afford to spend money on the…
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Colorado lawmakers reject bill on library panels and campaigns to ban books; Boebert’s son arrested; bill tackles ‘deepfakes’ | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 29, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A Senate panel rejected a bill that would have created an official process for parents, students and the public to object to materials in a school or public library. The bill, which was heard by the Senate Education Committee but not voted on,…
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Denver Mayor candidate Chris Hansen seeks audit of city programs as one solution to homelessness
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Denver mayoral candidate Chris Hansen, a state legislator, on Monday unveiled what he described as an “attainable, results driven approach” to solving his city’s homelessness crisis, which he said is beset by a sense of defeatism and aimlessness. Hansen’s plan centers on auditing the city’s programs and veering away from what he called Denver’s seemingly “aimless…
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WATCH: Democratic candidates for Colo. governor debate on 9News
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9News hosted the first of a pair of debates of Colorado gubernatorial candidates on Monday night. The Democratic candidates – former State Sen. Mike Johnston, former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis – answered questions selected by 9News, debated the issues and argued why they should be Colorado’s…