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Panic over property taxes: Pay now or pay more later
The last days of 2017 were hectic for one Arapahoe County agency, as President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. By the end of last week, the Arapahoe County Treasurer’s Office had collected around $20 million more in early property tax payments than it had the year prior. With Trump’s signing of…
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Trump tells Congressional Dems: no DACA without a border wall
President Donald Trump Friday morning sent a message to Congressional Democrats: don’t even think about asking for federal authorization of DACA unless you’re also willing to pay for the border wall and a host of other immigration changes. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was initially authorized by a 2012 executive order from then-President…
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New climate change program lures 5 Colorado scientists to France
That giant sucking sound coming from Boulder is the sound of four leading scientists departing for Europe, among the winners of a new program intended to lure climate change experts from the United States to research laboratories in France. A fifth Coloradan, based at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, is also among the…
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Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner says Senate should vote to expel Roy Moore if the Republican wins election in Alabama
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Monday the Senate should vote to expel Roy Moore if the Republican nominee wins election in Alabama. Gardner, the head of the Senate Republican campaign committee, said he believes the women who have accused Moore of sexual misconduct – including sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl and pursing relationships with…
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FEEDBACK: Fossils vs. renewables; Trump vs. media, and more
Let’s cool down the heated energy debate For years now there has been a heated debate on energy in Colorado, with one side stating we need to rid our state of fossil fuels and the other stating we need to rid our state of renewable energy. Neither side has been willing to give an inch.…
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May: Border security and immigration made simple
Utilizing market forces and modern technology would serve American interests The nation-state is a relatively new idea – scholars generally trace it back to the 17th century. It has its flaws but has anyone come up with a better approach to world order? A nation-state enjoys sovereignty over its territory. Territories are separated by borders. Securing…