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COVER STORY: DEADLY CARE | Scrutiny mounts as 14 Coloradans die under care of Office of Public Guardianship
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Policymakers who launched a pilot program for the state to serve as guardian for individuals who have no family or friends and often end up in hospitals are scrutinizing its work, particularly following the deaths of 14 wards under its care. Alarmed by the deaths, Gov. Jared Polis also indicated he would seek more oversight…
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THIS WEEK AT THE COLORADO CAPITOL | Week of Jan. 24, 2022
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Here are legislative committee hearings and other events of note for the week ahead at the Colorado state Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Options for public testimony during committee hearings can be found here. House regulations regarding remote testimony can be found here. Senate regulations are here. According…
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BARTELS: Joe Neguse, for cabinet post
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They campaigned against each other for secretary of state, but on Wednesday Republican Wayne Williams and Democrat Joe Neguse sat side by side in a Senate confirmation hearing, praising each other. Williams, who beat Neguse by 2.2 percentage points, took office in January 2015. Gov. John Hickenlooper last spring appointed Neguse to head the Department…
