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In war of letters, DOJ threatens action against Colorado, Denver over ‘sanctuary’ policies
Colorado Public Radio
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Is Colorado a sanctuary state? Is Denver a sanctuary city? In letters going back and forth, the Department of Justice is saying yes and the state and the city are saying no. On August 13, Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote to Gov. Jared Polis and...
Colorado Legislature sends first set of special session bills to governor
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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August 26, 2025
The first handful of bills from the special legislative session have landed on Governor Jared Polis’ desk after winning final approval from lawmakers over the weekend and on Monday morning. The Legislature began its special session last Thursday...
Colorado eliminates sales tax vendor fee for small businesses
Centennial State News - Colorado
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August 25, 2025
State lawmakers in Colorado have voted to eliminate the state sales tax vendor fee, a move that has drawn criticism from small business advocates. The vendor fee previously provided retailers with a small allowance for their role in collecting...
Colorado or Georgia Tech? Tom Osborne reveals poll vote in 1990 title dispute
Marco Eagle - Florida
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Former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne revealed he voted for Georgia Tech over Colorado for the 1990 national championship. Osborne cited Colorado's controversial fifth-down win against Missouri and Georgia Tech's more decisive victory over his own...
Denver mayor defends layoffs as council divisions deepen
Denverite - Colorado
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August 26, 2025
Mayor Mike Johnston's move to lay off 171 employees and cut nearly 700 jobs has roiled the city’s elected officials. “I'm feeling a lack of trust,” said at-large Councilmember Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez. “And I'm feeling a lot of anxiety and...
Colorado state lawmakers weigh proposed changes to AI Act
IAPP
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August 25, 2025
The Colorado Sun reports on the latest developments around work to amend the Colorado AI Act during the General Assembly's special legislative session. A Democrat-led compromise bill moving through committees reportedly would delay the law's...
City of Denver layoffs impact Denver's Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency Office
Denver 7 - Colorado
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August 26, 2025
The City of Denver's Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency (CASR) office is feeling the impacts from citywide layoffs. That office alone is now dealing with five layoffs and 22 vacancies eliminated. A spokesperson for CASR said as of right...
Concerns grow in Colorado over the VA’s push to send veterans to private care
The Colorado Sun
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August 26, 2025
Bernie Rogoff is a Korean War-era Army veteran who’s spent his life advocating for fellow service members. This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at kunc.org. The 95-year-old led the push for...
Commentary: Xcel’s transition away from coal is an opportunity to achieve 100% clean energy in Colorado
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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August 26, 2025
Xcel Energy’s recent decision to close its coal power plants across the state by 2030 puts Colorado at an important crossroads. The closing of these power plants, most notably Comanche 3 in Pueblo, presents an opportunity to transition our state...
Recap: No. 13 Stanford Men’s Soccer hangs on to defeat No. 4 Denver
On3
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August 26, 2025
On Sunday, No. 13 Stanford men’s soccer defeated No. 4 Denver 2-1 in an epic match at Cagan, that went down to the wire. Jack Pymm (20:19) and Zach Bohane (74:02) scored for the Cardinal while Ian Welch(50:04) scored the lone goal for the...
Oakley opens new store in River North Arts District, Denver
Retail Insight Network
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August 26, 2025
Sports apparel and accessories company Oakley has opened a new store in Denver’s River North Arts District (RiNo) in the US state of Colorado, offering a “first-of-its-kind, immersive shopping experience” to both athletes and artists. The retail...
How plants and fungi trade resources without a brain
WKYU - Kentucky
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August 26, 2025
In 1997, at age 19, Toby Kiers talked her way into the Smithsonian's renowned tropical research institute on Barro Colorado, an island in the middle of the Panama Canal. The scientists studied the many species of local bats, the monkeys they...
NFIB launches ad campaign thanking Rep. Gabe Evans for supporting small business tax relief
Centennial State News - Colorado
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August 25, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has launched a new advertising campaign in Colorado’s 8th District, expressing gratitude to Rep. Gabe Evans for his efforts to make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent. The ads,...
Garden City police seek man who did not return from Colorado
KWCH 12 - Kansas
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August 26, 2025
Garden City, Kan. (KWCH) - The Garden City Police Department is asking for helping finding 85-year-old Edmund Gallaway. He departed a family member’s home Monday in Creede, Colorado, and did not make it back to Garden City. Gallaway left his phone...
Colts Acquire Former Third-Round Corner In Vikings Trade
Heavy.com
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August 26, 2025
Getty Mekhi Blackmon of the Minnesota Vikings reacts after recovering a fumble The Indianapolis Colts have acquired former third round draft pick, cornerback Mekhi Blackmon, from the Minnesota Vikings in a trade announced late Monday night. The...
Architect of Nantucket’s topless beach law faced shunning by friends and prediction of mayhem. Years later, island measure is no big deal.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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NANTUCKET — When Dorothy Stover, a seventh-generation Nantucket resident, began pushing for a bylaw allowing topless beachgoers, an angry email hit her inbox: “If this happens, the devil has taken over the island.” Well, in 2022, Stover succeeded...
Ex-NFL star criticizes Browns’ handling of Sanders and Gabriel, urges QB trade
Fox News
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Shedeur Sanders said that he "put in the work" in order to make the Cleveland Browns’ 53-man roster. Jason McIntyre discusses the Browns’ QB situation and if Sanders can make an impact after avoiding the cut. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Illinois Rep Introduces Bill To Reassert Biological Reality Into Federal Law
The Daily Caller
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Republican Illinois Rep. Mary Miller will introduce legislation Tuesday to affirm biological definitions of sex under Title IX as strictly biologically male or female, the Daily Caller first learned. Miller will reintroduce the “Safety and...
Denver adds accountability measure to ensure police, sheriff departments follow settlement terms
Denver Post - Colorado
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August 26, 2025
Denver city government will now be required to report any nonmonetary requirements that are part of legal settlements with the police and sheriff’s departments to an oversight board to help ensure they carry out the changes. The requirement,...
Denver teachers vote on new contract as opposition mounts to union concessions
World Socialist Web Site
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August 26, 2025
Denver teachers at a protest on October 22, 2024 [Photo: Denver Classroom Teachers Association]Teachers in Denver, Colorado have been voting this past week on a new contract for 3,000 educators covering the next three school years. Their current...