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Ryan Warner
4 months ago
JUST IN: Colorado’s governor tells me the budget bill from the US House is “disastrous.” Gov. Jared Polis says it will mean higher insurance premiums as providers shift the cost of uncompensated care for the uninsured.
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Caitlyn Kim
5 months ago
NEW: Gov. Polis shutting off millions in state grants to cities and counties that don’t comply with state housing policies
www.cpr.org/2025/05/16/c...
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Gov. Polis shutting off millions in state grants to cities and counties that don’t comply with state housing policies
The governor issued an executive order Friday requiring local governments to show they’re enacting policies to encourage more housing in order to qualify for transportation and energy funds.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/16/colorado-governor-executive-order-housing-policies/
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Caitlyn Kim
4 months ago
Multiple Colorado cities sue Polis, state over housing policies
www.cpr.org/2025/05/19/c...
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Multiple Colorado cities sue Polis, state over housing policies
A lawsuit filed Monday argues the state is violating the right of local governments to shape how they grow and develop.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/19/colorado-cities-sue-polis-state-housing-policies/
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Kyle Cheney
6 months ago
BREAKING: Judge McFadden has *granted * the AP’s injunction against the White House’s ban on access to the Oval Office and East Room.
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Colorado wins Sundance Film Festival bid
The move follows a bid from the state and Boulder officials to woo one of the biggest independent film festivals in the world.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/03/27/sundance-film-festival-colorado-bid-decision/
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Sundance Festival relocation decision could be coming Thursday
Boulder is one of three finalists for the top-shelf film festival.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/03/26/sundance-film-festival-relocation-vote/
6 months ago
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Colorado losing $250 million in federal funding for health services
The state had already budgeted the money for things like crisis response teams and childhood vaccines.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/03/26/federal-funding-terminated-for-colorado-health-services/
6 months ago
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Ben Mullin
7 months ago
.@Davidfolkenflik reports that 75,000 digital subscribers have cancelled since Bezos announced his WSJ-like opinions shift on Wednesday:
www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...
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Bezos' changes at 'Washington Post' lead to mass subscription cancellations — again
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos's changes to the opinion pages have led subscribers to cancel in droves. It's the third wave of mass cancellations at the Post in just a few months.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5312819/washington-post-bezos-subscriptions-cancellations
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Caitlyn Kim
7 months ago
Controversial state GOP chair will not seek a second term
www.cpr.org/2025/02/28/d...
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Controversial state GOP chair will not seek a second term
Dave Williams’ departure leaves numerous candidates seeking to lead the party back to greater political power.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/02/28/dave-williams-wont-seek-reelection/
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Caitlyn Kim
7 months ago
Nearly 500 federal employees in Colorado file for unemployment since Trump inauguration
www.cpr.org/2025/02/28/c...
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Nearly 500 federal employees in Colorado file for unemployment since Trump inauguration
Colorado Department of Labor data shows job cuts rolling through agencies as DOGE action stirs chaos and confusion.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/02/28/colorado-federal-employees-unemployment-filings/
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Caitlyn Kim
7 months ago
Two statehouse Republicans enter Colorado governor’s race
www.cpr.org/2025/02/28/r...
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Two statehouse Republicans enter Colorado governor’s race
State Sen. Mark Baisley and Rep. Scott Bottoms will try for the Republican nomination
https://www.cpr.org/2025/02/28/republicans-mark-baisley-scott-bottoms-colorado-2026-governor-race/
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Caitlyn Kim
7 months ago
How two new lawmakers are adjusting to life under Colorado’s Gold Dome
www.cpr.org/2025/02/21/f...
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How two new lawmakers are adjusting to life under Colorado’s Gold Dome
The hours are long and being a representative is a lifestyle change, but Democrat Yara Zokaie and Republican Dusty Johnson say it’s worth the sacrifices.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/02/21/first-year-colorado-lawmakers-yara-zokaie-dusty-johnson/
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Caitlyn Kim
7 months ago
Bill to give Ute tribal members free state parks access has other tribes with roots in Colorado asking to be included
www.cpr.org/2025/02/26/c...
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Bill to give Ute tribal members free state parks access has other tribes with roots in Colorado asking to be included
The proposal has broad legislative support, but is dividing the Indigenous community.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/02/26/colorado-bill-free-state-park-access-to-tribes/
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Ryan Warner
7 months ago
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Interview: GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd speaks on DOGE, Medicaid and Nazi salutes
Colorado’s Third Congressional District Representative on what’s happening at the federal level.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/02/27/interview-gop-rep-jeff-hurd-speaks-on-doge-medicaid-and-nazi-salutes/
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Caitlyn Kim
7 months ago
In Colorado, climate-related projects are feeling the freeze on federal funding
www.npr.org/2025/02/17/n...
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In Colorado, climate-related projects are feeling the freeze on federal funding
Courts have ordered the Trump administration to lift its freeze on federal funding, but lots of CLIMATE-related spending is still paused. In Colorado, the freeze has hit affected many projects.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/nx-s1-5297001-e1/in-colorado-climate-related-projects-are-feeling-the-freeze-on-federal-funding
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Boulder sheriff no longer using CBI for DNA testing over concerns with backlog, quality control
‘I’m just not confident in their work.’
https://www.cpr.org/2025/02/20/boulder-sheriff-not-using-cbi-for-dna-testing/
7 months ago
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Frustration mounts with delayed athletic prosthetic coverage law
Insurers were supposed to start covering recreational prosthetics on Jan. 1, but the state is still deciding how to implement the law
https://www.cpr.org/2025/02/11/frustration-mounts-with-delayed-athletic-prosthetic-coverage-law/
8 months ago
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Caitlyn Kim
8 months ago
Two weeks of dramatic moves have Trump's supporters in Colorado cheering, and opponents distraught
www.cpr.org/2025/01/31/t...
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Two weeks of dramatic moves have Trump's supporters in Colorado cheering, and opponents distraught
The one thing both sides share is surprise at the speed and scope of the president’s actions.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/01/31/trump-new-administration-colorado-voter-reaction/
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