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Major policy fight takes shape over delivery of veterinary care in Colorado
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A major battle is brewing over a pair of measures that, assuming they get on the November ballot, seek to modify the way health care is delivered to animals in Colorado. On the one hand, the group that is pushing for the ballot measures is pitching the changes as a potential solution to the state’s…
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Colorado Springs residents say state bill ‘lopsided’ in favor of apartment developers
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As fights over development and density dominate headlines in Colorado Springs, local activists say a bill that won approval at the state House of Representatives Tuesday is unfair. The bill would require neighborhoods groups to cover a local governments attorneys’ fees if they lost an appeal of a land-use decisions. Developers would not have to…
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Colorado Springs residents say state bill ‘lopsided’ in favor of apartment developers
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As fights over development and density dominate headlines in Colorado Springs, local activists say a bill that won approval at the state House of Representatives Tuesday is unfair. The bill would require neighborhoods groups to cover a local governments attorneys’ fees if they lost an appeal of a land-use decisions. Developers would not have to…
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Denver mayor, city council support controversial land-use bill
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and the City Council President Jamie Torres have thrown their support behind a state land use bill that is drawing criticism from all sides. The two city leaders announced their support Thursday, along with five other council members. Sponsors of the bill, called House Bill 1313 titled “Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities,” say it…
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Denver mayor, city council support controversial land-use bill
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and the City Council President Jamie Torres have thrown their support behind a state land use bill that is drawing criticism from all sides. The two city leaders announced their support Thursday, along with five other council members. Sponsors of the bill, called House Bill 1313 titled “Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities,” say it…
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7 former Denver mayoral candidates to help Mike Johnston transition into office
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Denver’s next mayor is relying on his former rivals to help build his administration. Mayor-elect Mike Johnston announced the nearly 450 people who will make up his transition committees on Thursday – in charge of holding public meetings, sourcing applicants for key roles, and recommending priorities for the incoming administration. The lengthy list features many familiar names,…
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Denver City Council nixes landmark status for Cherry Creek home slated for demolition
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Denver has 359 structures or districts designated “historical” or granted “landmark” status by the city. These include iconic titans of the city like the Wells Fargo Center and Union Station downtown, but also includes the Speer Boulevard historic district and other smaller parcels of land. United Airlines purchases new Boeing ‘widebody’ planes After a public…
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Colorado gaming division points to pandemic in regulation glitches
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Colorado Division of Gaming officials early Tuesday responded to a critical audit from the Office of the State Auditor, saying the pandemic impacted its ability to roll out legalized sports betting in Colorado. The state auditor issued a scathing audit Monday of how the division regulated the first full year of legal sports betting in…
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Q&A with Sen. Stephen Fenberg | Senate majority leader looks forward to year ahead
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Sen. Stephen Fenberg, a Democrat who has represented a Boulder-area district in Colorado’s state Senate since 2017, is considered the hands-down favorite to become Senate president next year if Democrats maintain majority control. He has served as the Senate majority leader since 2019, being chosen for the prestigious position less than two years into his term.…
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Bill seeks to divert people with behavioral health disorders out of criminal justice system into treatment
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A bill in the Colorado Senate aims to prevent people with mental health issues from entering the criminal justice system and instead send them to treatment centers that can address their psychological needs. A Senate panel unanimously advanced Senate Bill 10 on Thursday, moving it forward to the appropriations committee. If enacted, the bill would expand statewide…
