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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,…
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State of the State: Gov. Polis plans for new programs
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The governor pledged a slew of programs – from a “historic investment” in K-12 education to stabilizing the healthcare workforce to expanding career paths for all Coloradans to “bigger and bolder solutions to reduce homelessness” – all aimed at advancing the wellbeing of “our Colorado.”
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State of the State: Gov. Polis addresses crime in Colorado
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The governor acknowledged the hard realities on the ground, notably rising criminality. “Some Coloradans are most impacted by the health risks of COVID-19, others are most pained by the rising cost of everyday items, disruptions to our children’s education, or the increase of crime in the communities we call home,” Polis said, pledging to put…
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State of the State: Gov. Polis on the Coloradoan spirit
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Polis strove to inject a sense of optimism as crisis after crisis washed over Colorado, at times invoking the best of humanity and noting that people, instead of turning their backs, have comforted their fellows in moments of calamity and despair. “This is the Colorado spirit. These men and women define who we are as…
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State of the State: Gov. Polis on tax cuts
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Polis pledged to cut taxes, reduce or waive fees, and eliminate government-imposed financial barriers to starting a business. “We must double down on our promise to help every business and family succeed. That means taking less of your hard-earned money in fees and taxes, and putting more in your pockets and paychecks,” he told members…
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State of the State: Gov. Polis addresses Colorado crises
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Polis opened his speech by acknowledging the direst crisis Coloradans have endured over the past two years – a shape-shifting virus that has killed more than 10,000 residents – and a host of maladies, notably violence and disasters.
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Polis won’t say if he met with Kardashian, others over controversial commutation
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Coloradans may never find out who tried to influence Gov. Jared Polis and what kinds of discussions the governor held in his decision to commute the 110-year sentence of a truck driver whose actions in 2019 led to a fiery 28-car pileup that killed four and injured several others. Or at least not from the…
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‘We’re here with you’: President Biden, first lady tour areas ravaged by Marshall fire
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President Joe Biden vowed on Friday that Coloradans who lost their homes and businesses to the devastating wildfire that tore through suburban neighborhoods in Boulder County last week can count on the federal government to stand by the communities as they rebuild. Biden, accompanied by his wife, Jill, and Colorado officials, met with families…
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‘New Year’s miracle’: No casualties reported in Marshall fire burning in Boulder County
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Footage from Gov. Jared Polis’s aerial survey of Boulder County the morning after the Marshall fire devastated the area. (Courtesy 9News) As of Friday, officials reported no casualties as the Marshall fire continues burning through southeast Boulder County, a feat Sheriff Joe Pelle and Gov. Jared Polis both called “a New Year’s miracle” because of…