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Colorado heroin consortium to focus on dealers, not users
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If you’re a heroin user, you have a better chance of getting help in Colorado now. If you’re a dealer, your chances of going to federal prison are increasing. Local, state and federal authorities announced the new initiative Tuesday morning at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Denver to keep those promises. “It doesn’t take a…
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Arn Menconi and Bill Rhea qualify for the ballot in Colorado congressional districts
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Two congressional candidates made the June ballot Monday when the Secretary of State’s office verified the signatures on their petitions. Former Eagle County Commissioner Arn Menconi will be on the June primary in Colorado’s Congressional District 3, in hopes of taking on Republican incumbent Scott Tipton of Cortez. Retired Texas judge Bill Rhea of Colorado…
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Barry Farah congratulates Walker Stapleton, who bumped him from the governor’s race
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Businessman Barry Farah had a short battle in the governor’s race. Ultimately, it could be argued that Walker Stapleton sank his battleship. Farah finished third in the Republican State Assembly Saturday, with 13 percent of the delegates, short of the 30 percent he needed to qualify for the June 26 primary ballot. He entered the…
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DHS awards emergency room grants to combat Colorado opioid crisis
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The Colorado Department of Human Services said Thursday it’s directing $400,000 in grant money to two Colorado emergency rooms to aid in the ongoing fight against the state’s drug addiction crisis. St. Anthony North Health Campus in Westminster and University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora will participate in pilot program supported by the federal State…
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CoPo Best of the Week: Ballot battle, ethics missteps, Stapleton pulls petitions and more
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Good morning. Here’s our recap of some of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff. Many of our best stories are available only to paid subscribers. Subscribers also get access to our weekly magazine. (You’re not a subscriber? CLICK HERE to join us.) > Battle for the Ballot: Republican spots up…
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Former Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia expected to lead state community colleges
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Former Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia didn’t stay out of Colorado politics long. He is the sole finalist to become the next president of the Colorado Community College System. The system said Garcia was picked after “a rigorous nationwide search process that began last fall.” Under state law, there is a two-week waiting period before finalists…
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Oil and gas bill helps and hurts Colo. mineral owners, critics say
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A bill before the Colorado legislature that would sharply limit the chances of a mineral owner sharing in the production profits of an oil well is slated to be heard in the state Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee Wednesday. The legislation – Senate Bill 230, sponsored by Sen. Vicki Marble, R-Fort Collins, and…
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Q&A with Matt Moseley | A political consultant who lives — and swims — way outside the mainstream
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No wonder Matt Moseley has survived and thrived in the political realm; he’s accustomed to swimming with sharks. In his case, literally. The Denver-based communications and media consultant – a veteran of the Colorado Capitol as well as the campaign trail – is also a record-setting open-water swimmer who most recently crossed a stretch of…
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Writing, speaking, meatball subs: Justice Gorsuch’s 1st year
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WASHINGTON – Neil Gorsuch became the Supreme Court’s newest member a year ago this Tuesday. President Donald Trump’s pick for the high court, its 113th justice, has now heard more than 60 cases on issues including gerrymandering, fees paid to unions and the privacy of certain cellphone records. It’s generally unwise to predict anything about…
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Q&A with Kelly Brough | Denver chamber’s chief weighs in on Olympics, #MeToo and more
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Among the heavier hitters in the Denver metro business community – and in Colorado politics – is Kelly Brough. As president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, she wields the kind of clout in the political forum that you’d expect of someone who serves as a voice for some 3,000 Denver-area businesses…