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A special edition of Capitol M: In remembrance of the outrageous Lynn Bartels
I had Lynn Bartels envy. For almost longer than I can remember. There, I said it. And it’s true. Lynn died Friday, age 69, after a short battle with glioblastoma. I was just heartsick when that news of her diagnosis came out, knowing that it meant we wouldn’t have long with her. Back to the…
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Bernie Sanders endorses DeGette challenger Melat Kiros in Colorado’s 1st CD Democratic primary
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday endorsed congressional candidate Melat Kiros, one of two Democrats challenging 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s June primary. Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with the Democrats, called the 29-year-old Kiros “exactly the kind of bold leader we need in Congress” and said he is “excited” to endorse…
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Colorado Iranians express disappointment with U.S.-Iran deal
Iranians in Colorado worry agreement solidifies the Islamic regime’s power A group of Colorado Iranians expressed disappointment in the agreement reached between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic of Iran, arguing it preserves the government’s hold on power and any hope of a regime change there has dissipated. “Very sad and demoralized, that’s where I’m…
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Democratic ballots outpace Republicans’ as Colorado’s primary vote starts to trickle in
With less than two weeks left before ballots are due in Colorado’s primary election, election officials have logged in ballots from just under 6% of the state’s 4 million active, registered voters, the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday. As of noon Wednesday, county clerks reported receiving 230,436 ballots, with ballots cast in the…
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Amid public pressure, Colorado candidates tackle social media regulations for minors
Following the accidental overdose of her daughter in 2020, Patti Lujan pursued a lawsuit against Snapchat, the social media platform that, she claimed, connected her daughter with a drug dealer. In a news release announcing the lawsuit, Lujan alleged that Snapchat’s platform “‘purposefully obstructs parental supervision’ and ‘enables (drug) dealers to locate and access nearby…
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Denver gets more time to answer FAA questions in probe regarding Key Lime lease denial
The City of Denver has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for additional time to gather information and prepare its response to the federal agency’s investigation of the city’s 2025 denial of a Denver International Airport ground lease expansion for Key Lime Air. The FAA has agreed to extend the deadline, a spokesperson for Denver Mayor…
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FDA breaks ground on new food lab at Denver Federal Center
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the General Services Administration announced on Wednesday that they have officially broken ground on a new food lab at a federal center in Lakewood. The $228 million project includes 16,500 square feet of new lab space for microbiology and 14,000 square feet for chemistry inside the Denver Federal…
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Colorado state Senate: Meet the primary election candidates
Colorado’s June 30 primary features a slate of state Senate contests, with several incumbents stepping aside and competitive fields emerging in both parties. These are some of the races to watch as voters begin to submit ballots. Senate District 3: Pueblo Currently represented by Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, a Democrat, who chose not to run for…
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Littleton approves $1M for Starlight affordable housing project
The Littleton City Council on Tuesday approved a $1 million funding request to support construction of a new affordable housing development known as the Starlight Apartments. The council authorized the contribution from the city’s Affordable Housing Fund for the project, which collects fees from housing developments that opt out of building affordable units under the…
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Bennet’s gubernatorial ads say U.S. Senate committee paid for them
Update: as of Wednesday morning, at least one of the ads, featuring Colorado’s Democratic congressional delegation, has been changed to include the disclaimer “paid for by Bennet for Governor.” A series of TV commercials for U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s gubernatorial campaign showed disclaimers that indicated his U.S. Senate campaign committee paid for those ads. That’s…