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Polis signs $15M bill to fund transition efforts for coal, power workers
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Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation today directing $15 million to the state Office of Just Transition to try to improve some of the economic and social effects of the premature closure of coal power plants and mines across Colorado. Polis is pushing to meet his 100% carbon-free energy goal by 2040. In a joint press…
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Denver business leaders applaud unemployment insurance relief
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More than 900 business leaders and government officials applauded loudly Thursday when Gov. Jared Polis said the legislature had provided $600 million to offset unemployment insurance loans the state had to take to cover the massive spike in jobless numbers during the pandemic. It was likely a grateful acknowledgement the money wouldn’t have to come…
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Colorado House passes bill that would help communities affected by coal plant closures
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The Colorado House passed legislation Thursday that would direct $15 million from the state’s general fund to the Office of Just Transition, which was created to try to lessen the economic and social effects of the closure of coal power plants and mines across the state. House Bill 22-1394, which was approved 51-12, would transfer the funds…
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Colorado’s clean truck strategy calls for replacing truck fleets with electric trucks by 2050
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Colorado officials are asking residents to weigh in on the state’s clean truck strategy. A draft of the state’s plan draws from the Colorado Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Study and Gov. Jared Polis’ Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap with the goal of removing all internal-combustion vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 8,501 pounds from Colorado…
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COVER STORY: 10 milestones that shaped Colorado’s modern political world
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It’s been 50 years since Colorado turned the page on the post-War period and plunged into the state’s modern political era as a new generation of leaders took the stage to grapple with challenges confronting the rapidly changing state. Known as a politically balanced state for most of its history – long before TV newscasters…
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Public employee collective bargaining bill narrows focus to counties, higher education
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A collective bargaining bill for public employees in the works for the past two sessions continues to draw strong opposition from local governments and public higher education institutions. But in recent weeks, negotiations between Gov. Jared Polis, who opposed the legislation’s concepts as contained in early drafts, and bill sponsors have resulted in narrowing down…
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Gov. Jared Polis touts record on campaign tour, vows to make Colorado ‘more affordable’
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Gov. Jared Polis hit the campaign trail Wednesday with stops in seven Front Range cities on the second day of a four-day, statewide tour that formally kicked off the Democrat’s reelection bid. Accompanied by his running mate, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, Polis said he accomplished much of what he set out to do in his…
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SONDERMANN | The crime-induced winter of our discontent
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It was just another wintry, February weekend. With news of six separate shootings across the metro area, resulting in four deaths and an additional number seriously wounded. Welcome to Colorado in early 2022 and the winter of our discontent. This time, the downcast spirit has less to do with a virus or gas prices or…
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Polis appoints Cynthia McKedy to 4th Judicial District
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Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday appointed Cynthia A. McKedy to the 4th Judicial District Court. McKedy, who previously served as deputy district attorney and now runs her own law firm, fills a judicial vacancy on the El Paso County Court in the 4th Judicial District. She will replace Judge Doug Miles, who will officially vacate…
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TRAIL MIX | Colorado’s 1974 ballot serves as a distant mirror to this year’s election
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The two major parties enter Colorado’s 2022 midterm election year in starkly different positions. The Democrats hold every statewide office on the ballot this year – from governor and U.S. senator to attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer – and every one of those incumbents is seeking reelection. Republicans, on the other hand,…
