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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura for a 2024 running mate
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is having conversations with vice presidential candidates as he gets closer to announcing his running mate for his independent presidential bid. Kennedy told The New York Times that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura are at the top of his list. Stefanie Spear, a campaign spokesperson, confirmed…
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Every major Colorado industry will experience job growth in 2022, report says
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Every major Colorado industry will experience job growth in 2022, with many sectors returning to pre-pandemic levels, but leisure and hospitality won’t recover for years, according to the 57th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook. The report, prepared by the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, was presented Monday at the Grand Hyatt in downtown…
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CU Boulder chancellor: Political climate on campus has changed since last Air Force football visit
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The last time Air Force and Colorado played in football, they represented campuses that were diametrically opposed on the political spectrum and clashes ensued in the heated environment as the Vietnam Era was in its final stages. As the in-state schools prepare to play again, Colorado chancellor Philip DiStefano says the Boulder campus has evolved…
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Trump considers letting Air Force Academy athletes immediately turn pro
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Air Force Academy athletes may once again have a clear path to professional sports. President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering a waiver that would allow service academy athletes to play professional sports immediately after graduating. He floated a plan while presenting Army with the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy that would allow athletes to “serve their…
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Lawmakers: Funding, urgency lacking in Olympic abuse crisis
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Olympic officials should do more than “window dressing” as they attempt to end sexual abuse of athletes, Colorado U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette said during a congressional hearing Wednesday. DeGette, D-Denver, was addressing officials of the Colorado Springs-based U.S. Olympic Committee who testified about how they plan to resolve abuses publicized during the recent…
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Supreme Court’s sports-betting decision’s at the intersection of "sin and revenue"
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Paul Klee is a sports columnist for The Gazette, parent newspaper of Colorado Politics. The NFL just cured its TV ratings illness, Las Vegas just inched closer to hosting a Super Bowl, and it just became tougher than any other time in American history to rig a sporting event. Pretty nice li’l day, don’t you think?…
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States are free to allow sports betting, U.S. Supreme Court rules
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that kept most states from authorizing sports betting, a ruling that is sure to set off a scramble among the states to find a way into a billion-dollar business. The challenge was brought by New Jersey, which had said it could be ready within…
