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COLUMN: Government reopens — despite Colorado’s Dems | Jimmy Sengenberger
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Colorado’s congressional Democrats spent weeks pontificating about the disaster of a government shutdown. But when it came time to vote, every single one of them opposed reopening the federal government. Let that sink in. On Monday, the U.S. Senate approved a deal to fund the federal government through Jan. 30, with eight senators who caucus…
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Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people stand to lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to expire and there are few real talks between the parties over how…
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Chief justice warns about threats to judiciary, state Supreme Court visits high school | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s chief justice warned that certain rhetoric is undermining the judiciary and judges’ safety, and the state Supreme Court visited a Denver high school to hold oral arguments. ‘Literally dangerous’ • Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez spoke at the Colorado Judicial…
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DIA won’t play Noem video on shutdown impact. Here’s why.
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Colorado’s largest airport is not running a Homeland Security Administration video at security checkpoints — but not out of defiance or for political reasons. By contrast, several airports around the country are refusing to play a video with a message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in which she blames Democrats for the federal government…
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Colorado’s federal courts announce preparations if shutdown is prolonged
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The federal trial and appeals courts headquartered in Denver have announced anticipated changes to their operations should the lapse in congressional appropriations be prolonged, with Oct. 17 being a critical date for the judiciary. In an Oct. 1 letter to all federal judges, public defenders and related staff, Robert J. Conrad Jr., who heads the…
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Colorado labor agency says it’s ready to assist federal workers affected by federal shutdown
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Unemployment Insurance Division said it is prepared to assist federal workers living in the state who have been furloughed due to the federal government shutdown. Some 54,300 federal workers live in Colorado, according to the agency. Not all of them will be affected by the shutdown, which began…
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Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
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WASHINGTON • Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration. Many offices will be shuttered, as Trump vowed to “do things that are irreversible, that are…
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Shutdown of Suncor refinery doesn’t cool criticisms, even as motorists brace for sharp fuel hike
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A complete shutdown of Suncor’s Commerce City refinery for repairs after two fires and damage from extreme weather hasn’t mollified activists, who argue that the public health remains compromised and the plant should be permanently closed. Located in an industrial area on Brighton Boulevard, some 3 miles north of downtown Denver, Suncor said its refinery…
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Bennet tears into Ted Cruz over shutdown in fiery speech on Senate floor (VIDEOS)
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet excoriated U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Thursday, dismissing as “crocodile tears” the Texas Republican’s attempt to pay Coast Guard members while leaving the rest of the partial federal government shutdown in effect. “I have worked very hard over the years to work in a…
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From Colorado belt buckles to Alabama shrimp and grits: Federal shutdown hits businesses hard
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From a belt-buckle maker in Colorado to power restaurants in Washington to a brewery in California, businesses that count heavily on federal employees as customers are feeling the punishing effects of the government shutdown. In many cases, it’s forcing them to cut workers’ hours and buy less from suppliers – measures that could ripple through…
