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Denver Council narrowly approves deal with Axon
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After weeks of delay, the Denver City Council narrowly approved a one-year $150,000 contract with Axon for 50 automated license plate-reading cameras and the necessary system hardware, replacing the city’s former vendor, Flock. The 7-6 vote came during Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting, where councilmembers weighed in on the risks of approving the contract before…
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Colorado leaders weigh next steps after Supreme Court rejects state ban on ‘conversion therapy’
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Colorado leaders said they are weighing next steps after the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the state’s ban on “conversion therapy” for children, as critics and supporters cheered or lambasted the ruling. The court’s near-unanimous decision called the Colorado law, passed in 2019, an “egregious assault” on the First Amendment. It remains to be…
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Aurora homeless shelter opened too early, CEO says, as mold and plumbing issues emerge
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Aurora’s largest homeless services project launched “way too early,” its CEO told city leaders Tuesday, saying the rushed opening left residents living amid mold, plumbing failures, and other issues inside the former hotel. During Tuesday’s Housing, Neighborhood Services and Redevelopment Policy Committee meeting, Advance Pathways CEO Jim Goebelbecker said he didn’t think the building was…
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Gov. Polis declares April ‘dig safely month’ to mark 40th anniversary of Colorado 811
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Gov. Jared Polis declared April 2026 as “Dig Safely Month” in Colorado, an annual observance that this year highlights the 40th anniversary of Colorado 811, the state’s One-Call Notification System. “Before everyone starts their warm weather projects around the house, it’s important to remember to protect yourself, your home, your neighbors and critical underground infrastructure…
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Federal judge dismisses U.S. government lawsuit against Colorado, Denver’s ‘sanctuary’ laws
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A federal judge dismissed the U.S. government’s lawsuit against Colorado and Denver on Tuesday, which alleged that various local policies impermissibly infringed on federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher followed the lead of judges in Illinois and New York, who recently rejected similar claims by the federal government. Although the Colorado…
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Denver proposes yearlong moratorium on new data centers
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As Denver Water calls for a 20% reduction in water use during Stage 1 drought conditions, City Council members advanced a bill to rein in one of the largest water users — data centers — by proposing a yearlong moratorium on new construction and development. Should the proposed legislation be approved by the full City…
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Lakewood zoning canvasser accused of stealing opposition material
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Controversies surrounding the Lakewood special election continue, with the latest including allegations of sign-stealing. The city’s special election regarding already approved zoning changes is occurring on April 7 and — along with more than a year of contention between opponents and proponents — situations regarding campaign materials are arising. A resident recently shared security camera…
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Colorado legislators drove up cost of Medicaid program
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Some of Colorado’s spending woes in Medicaid can be traced to lawmakers who had approved new or expanded programs in the last few years, driving up state costs to the tune of tens of millions of dollars. Just three measures passed in the past five years, for example, would cost the state more than $80…
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Helms drops out of Colorado Springs city council appointment, cites ‘rancor and personal attacks’
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The former president of the Colorado Springs City Council withdrew his name from consideration to be appointed to the vacant council seat, saying that “politics and divisiveness have already overtaken the process.” Randy Helms was one of 26 applicants who sought appointment to the vacant District 2 seat after former Councilmember Tom Bailey resigned on…
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10th Circuit rules cognitively impaired man’s risk of lobotomy, mistreatment in Mexico not ‘torture’
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The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded last month that a man’s risk of mistreatment or forced lobotomy in his native Mexico did not amount to “torture” that should shield him from deportation. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit noted that Javier Garcia-Botello’s request for protection under the Convention…
