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Colorado sues Trump administration over disaster relief funding
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The Colorado Attorney General’s office joined 11 other state attorneys general in a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA for interfering with grants for emergency management and disaster relief, he announced Tuesday. The suit, which also names DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and acting FEMA administrator David Richardson, alleges the agencies and the…
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Attorney General files lawsuit to block Space Command move
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Wednesday he is seeking a court order to block Space Command from moving to Alabama from Colorado Springs. The decision to pursue legal action, arguing that President Donald Trump’s decision is unconstitutional, concerned the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC and Colorado Springs Republican Congressman Jeff Crank, while the state’s…
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Colorado joins 22-state lawsuit to restore SNAP benefits amid government shutdown
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Colorado joined a lawsuit filed by states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to attempt to force the restart of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Those benefits are set to expire on Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown. That could leave 600,000 Coloradans — 10% of the state population — without the…
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Gov. Jared Polis restricts list of grants worth $277M to ‘pro-affordable housing’ communities
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Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday followed up on a May executive order that would limit hundreds of millions in state grants to only communities that adhere to new laws on housing, land use and parking restrictions. In May, the governor had threatened to pull at least $100 million in funding from local governments that have…
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Colorado Springs organizations file lawsuit to fight state law they say unfairly favors developers
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Two Colorado Springs organizations are among a group of plaintiffs across Colorado who filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn a new state law they argue is unconstitutional and unfairly favors developers. “HB24-1107 effectively silences citizens who wish to hold their government accountable for land use decisions. This bill is a blatant attempt to…
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El Paso County joins lawsuit against Colorado ‘sanctuary laws’
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El Paso County leaders on Tuesday approved a resolution that adds legal teeth to what had been a largely symbolic local fight against state laws they say prioritize the rights of undocumented immigrants at the expense of community safety. In a unanimous decision, the Board of El Paso County Commissioners gave the go-ahead to join…
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Lawsuits accuse Colorado Springs mayor, business partner of non-payment for goods
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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade has been named as a co-defendant in two lawsuits alleging he and a former business partner owe a food distributor nearly $100,000. Phoenix-based Shamrock Foods, a food distributor with six warehouses in Colorado, including Colorado Springs, alleges in separate lawsuits filed earlier this year that Mobolade and Russ Ware, Mobolade’s…
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Lawsuits accuse Colorado Springs mayor, business partner of non-payment for goods
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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade has been named as a co-defendant in two lawsuits alleging he and a former business partner owe a food distributor nearly $100,000. Phoenix-based Shamrock Foods, a food distributor with six warehouses in Colorado, including Colorado Springs, alleges in separate lawsuits filed earlier this year that Mobolade and Russ Ware, Mobolade’s…
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El Paso County to consider suing state of Colorado over ‘unconstitutional’ immigration laws
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El Paso County could join a lawsuit against the state of Colorado, challenging laws that stop local governments from cooperating with the federal government in certain matters of immigration. The Board of El Paso County Commissioners at its regular meeting Tuesday will consider a resolution authorizing litigation against the state. If approved, the county would…
