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Gov. Polis extends disaster declaration for avian flu
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Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order Thursday to assist the state in responding to the avian flu, extending the state of disaster emergency. The avian flu, also known as the bird flu or the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, is a disease that spreads rapidly among birds with a mortality rate of over 90%. The…
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Small business group urges curbing governor’s emergency powers
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Colorado small business owners want to curb the governor’s emergency powers, according to an annual poll conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business of its members in the state. The group’s survey, released on Wednesday, also shows its members reject any move to tax services. Tony Gagliardi, the group’s state director, described the emergency powers…
