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Colorado senators pass evictions bill; Republican Deborah Flora qualifies for 4th CD primary; lawmakers target kids’ use of social media | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Mar 27, 2024

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Colorado Politics

Today is March 27, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A two-year effort to add more stringent requirements before a landlord can evict a renter cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday, when the state Senate approved a House measure on a close vote. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); On Monday, the measure, which requires landlords…
Trump’s social media company approved to go public, potentially netting former president billions

Mar 22, 2024

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NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump is returning to the stock market. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company, approved a deal to merge with the former president’s media business in a Friday vote. That means Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is social networking site Truth Social, will…
Colorado lawmakers target social media platforms used by kids, justices grapple with questions of race in jury selection | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Feb 15, 2024

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Colorado Politics

Today is Feb. 15, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A measure in the Colorado state Senate aims to impose a host of requirements on social media companies, including age verification, tools and settings for parents and a prohibition against practices that are “not in the best interest of juveniles.” Notably, the proposal…
Colorado bill targets social media platforms used by kids, teens

Feb 14, 2024

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Colorado Politics

A measure in the Colorado state Senate aims to impose a host of requirements on social media companies, including age verification, tools and settings for parents and a prohibition against practices that are “not in the best interest of juveniles.” Notably, the proposal mandates social media companies to respond to inquiries from law enforcement agency…
Colorado AG, Supreme Court justice speak at summit about challenges facing democracy

Nov 6, 2023

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Michael Karlik

At an event last month broadly touching on the challenges facing American democracy, Attorney General Phil Weiser and Justice Melissa Hart provided their views on the dangers of artificial intelligence, digital speech and the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions curtailing longstanding protections for abortion rights and affirmative action. Weiser explained that he is most concerned…
Colorado elected officials can now block constituents on social media for any reason

Jun 6, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

Be careful what you comment on an elected official’s social media page. If they don’t like it, they might block you – thanks to a new state law. Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1306 into law on Monday, giving all elected officials in the state the power to block someone from viewing or interacting with an…
Colorado lawmakers vote to let themselves block constituents on social media

May 4, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

Colorado lawmakers on Thursday decided to allow themselves to block their constituents on social media. If signed into law, House Bill 1306 would give all elected officials in the state the power to block someone from viewing or interacting with an official’s social media pages – for any reason. This would apply to their personal social media…
Colorado lawmakers want to block constituents on social media

May 2, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

Courts throughout the country have deliberated for years on whether elected officials have the right to block their constituents on social media. Now, Colorado lawmakers are trying to take the decision into their own hands. If made law, House Bill 1306 would give all elected officials in the state the power to block someone from viewing or…
Federal judge declines to block Facebook from showing Loveland man ‘pornographic ads’

Apr 19, 2023

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Michael Karlik

A federal judge last week declined a Loveland man’s request to block Facebook from showing him advertisements he deemed pornographic, and which left him feeling traumatized and sexually harassed. Alfred P. Reaud filed a lawsuit earlier this year against Meta Platforms, Inc., which owns Facebook. Reaud documented 93 “unwanted gross and offensive pornographic ads” he…
Tips for avoiding parking stress at the National Western Stock Show

Jan 13, 2023

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Dennis Huspeni

Newsflash: Parking at the National Western Stock Show grounds remains challenging. In talking to attendees and reviewing feedback on social media, frustration mounted last weekend for the record-setting crowds at the 117th year of the Stock Show. The free parking at the Denver Coliseum filled up and was closed well before the 2 p.m. Sunday…