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U.S. Senate confirms Nina Wang as Colorado’s newest federal judge
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Nina Y. Wang is Colorado’s newest federal judge, following a U.S. Senate vote on Tuesday of 58-36 to confirm her to the state’s U.S. District Court. Wang will succeed Christine M. Arguello, a 2008 appointee of George W. Bush who took a form of semi-retirement known as senior status effective July 15. The federal trial…
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Polis orders flags lowered to honor victims of Highland Park parade shooting
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Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Saturday to honor the seven people fatally shot on Monday during a Fourth of July parade in Illinois. Polis’ order follows a proclamation made by President Joe Biden on Tuesday. The order applies to all flags at the White House,…
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Polis opposes proposed charter school federal grant changes
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has publicly and loudly opposed proposed changes to federal rules that could make it harder for charter schools to get start-up grants. Polis, a Democrat who founded a charter network in Colorado in 2004, wrote a three-page letter to U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona earlier this month listing several concerns. Polis’…
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First lady Jill Biden to visit Denver
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First lady Jill Biden will fly into Denver this week and speak at several events across the city. Biden will arrive at Denver International Airport at 4:45 p.m. Friday and will attend a Democratic National Committee finance event at 5:30 p.m. The following morning, the first lady will provide opening remarks at the White House…
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COVER STORY: 10 milestones that shaped Colorado’s modern political world
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It’s been 50 years since Colorado turned the page on the post-War period and plunged into the state’s modern political era as a new generation of leaders took the stage to grapple with challenges confronting the rapidly changing state. Known as a politically balanced state for most of its history – long before TV newscasters…
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Gov. Jared Polis urges ‘civility, respect’ on mask decisions during national TV appearance
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As other states begin to ease their mask restrictions, Coloradans should show “civility and respect” to people who choose to continue to wear a mask – and vice versa, Gov. Jared Polis said during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.” “If you’re somebody who doesn’t like wearing masks, respect those who do. If you’re somebody…
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Officials in both parties eye bids to replace Ed Perlmutter in Colorado’s 7th District
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Several Jefferson County politicians tell Colorado Politics they’re deciding whether to jump in the race for the 7th Congressional District after eight-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s surprise announcement on Monday that he won’t run for re-election. The potential candidates include two state lawmakers and a county commissioner whose husband narrowly lost a bid for…
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COURT CRAWL | Taxpayer Bill of Rights emerges unscathed from lawsuit, update on Biden’s judge nominees
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The Denver-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit dismissed a decade-old lawsuit seeking to invalidate Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights and the U.S. Senate has gone on recess for the rest of the year without confirming one of…
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Gov. Jared Polis to attend signing of bipartisan infrastructure bill at White House
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Gov. Jared Polis will attend the signing of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill at the White House on Monday, adding to the group of bipartisan lawmakers set to be present at President Joe Biden’s ceremony. Polis announced his attendance Sunday, saying he is one of the first governors to support the federal infrastructure framework. The…
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Colorado’s Buck, Neguse hammer along party lines in Trump impeachment hearing
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Two Coloradans sitting on opposite sides of a wide partisan divide questioned legal scholars Wednesday as the House Judiciary Committee conducted its first day of hearings to determine whether to impeach President Donald Trump. U.S. Reps. Ken Buck and Joe Neguse each held the microphone for five minutes during tense, day-long testimony that featured four…
