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Attorney general candidate Doshi puts "Hetal to the metal" in Colorado Democrat"s 1st TV ad
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (563+ words) Democratic attorney general candidate Hetal Doshi makes clear how to pronounce her first name in the former federal prosecutor's first TV and digital ad, which launched statewide on Friday, just over two weeks before ballots start going out to Colorado…...
Colorado governor signs bipartisan law to close gaps in competency-to-stand-trial system
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (355+ words) Gov. Jared Polis has signed a bipartisan bill that closes gaps in Colorado's criminal justice system for people whose charges are dismissed after they are found incompetent to stand trial. Sponsors introduced Senate Bill 149 in response to growing concerns about…...
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (1202+ words) At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle," she wrote in the letter, which was earlier reported by Fox News. Trump, in his own social media…...
Retired Colorado appeals judge speaks about civic advocacy, SCOTUS
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (565+ words) Retired state Court of Appeals Judge Russell Carparelli offered mild critiques of the U. S. Supreme Court earlier this month as he spoke about the rule of law, and urged lawyers to "get in the game" by advocating in the political arena....
As street camera use surges, Colorado legislators grapple with law enforcement, privacy implications
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (1692+ words) In Boulder, the Flock camera system helped authorities locate the car of the suspect in the firebombing that killed a woman and injured 29 others in June last year. The car had contained explosives, authorities said. In Columbine Valley, authorities used…...
Colorado is too wealthy to keep cutting basic services | GUEST COLUMN
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (733+ words) By Kathy White and Lydia Mc Coy Colorado is a wealthy state. It may be hard to believe right now because so many of us are feeling the strain. Costs are high. Many families are struggling to keep up. There…...
Aurora eyes raising taxes to pay for infrastructure projects
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (548+ words) Aurora voters could decide this November whether to raise sales taxes for the first time since 1993 to help pay for infrastructure, transportation and public safety improvements. The city's Infrastructure Task Force recommended that the City Council approve a bond program…...
Denver, Boulder prosecutors call congressional immigration probe "political theater
22+ hour, 45+ min ago (484+ words) Elected officials in Denver and Boulder are pushing back after the U. S. House Judiciary Committee opened an investigation into their immigration policies, as part of a broader probe targeting "sanctuary" jurisdictions nationwide. On May 20, U. S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who chairs the…...
Legal filings escalate tensions in Colorado House District 6 Democratic primary
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (1086+ words) With the Colorado primary just weeks away, the Democratic race in Denver's House District 6 has erupted into dueling complaints and legal challenges, underscoring the district's long'running divide between moderates and progressives. In Denver's House District 6, the Democratic primary features a…...
Colorado Gov. Polis signs order to block spending on soda, alcohol for official state functions
1+ day, 1+ min ago (163+ words) Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at increasing access to healthy food and promoting outdoor recreation as a form of exercise. The order prohibits the use of state funds to purchase soft drinks and alcohol for…...