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WATCH LIVE: Donald J. Trump to be sworn in as 47th president
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WATCH LIVE: Donald J. Trump to be sworn in as 47th president

By Alix Martichoux | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump will take the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States. The weather was expected to be so cold on Monday that the main ceremony was to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in was moved indoors was in 1985 when President Ronald Reagan began his second term. Monday’s forecast calls for the lowest Inauguration Day temperatures since that day. The swearing-in is set to take place at noon ET. We’ll be streaming the ceremony live once it begins in the live player at the top of this story. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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Horn: Empowering Republican candidates in order to win elections
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Horn: Empowering Republican candidates in order to win elections

By Brita Horn | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The main facet of the Colorado Republican Party is to help elect Republican candidates across the entire state. As the next leader of that party, my commitment to help elect Republican candidates is not an empty promise and I wanted to outline our plan, our commitment to candidates, with you. First, we will support our incumbents in vulnerable seats by sending a $20,475 check to our CU regents, district attorneys, state board of education members, and state representatives or $28,375 for state senators, the maximum contributions allowed by law. We will send these checks from closest in the prior election to least vulnerable for any incumbent whose election was within five percentage points in the prior election. We are committ...
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Threats of another King Soopers strike heat up as contract expires
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Threats of another King Soopers strike heat up as contract expires

By Bernadette Berdychowski | The Denver Gazette The clock is ticking as contracts across the state expire between the union representing grocery workers in Colorado and Kroger, the parent company of King Soopers and City Market. It’s the first time the union has returned to settle a contract with Kroger since 2022, when negotiations sparked a strike and allegations the grocer colluded with Safeway with illegal non-poach agreements, which are still being settled through lawsuits filed by the state and the grocer’s union United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7. It also comes a month after the proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger collapsed, which the UFCW Local 7 officials cheered. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Senator praises Trump’s energy ‘dream team’ nominees, Wright and Burgum
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Senator praises Trump’s energy ‘dream team’ nominees, Wright and Burgum

By Breck Dumas | Fox Business Freshman Sen. Jim Justice began his first week on the job warning that America faces a "crisis" unless the country addresses its energy policies – and fast. But he expressed confidence in two of the nominees President-elect Trump has selected to tackle the issue. The Republican from West Virginia, who was sworn in several days later than other senators in order to complete his term as governor of the state, sits on the upper chamber's Energy & Natural Resources Committee, which held confirmation hearings for Trump's picks to lead the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior this week. Trump's nominee for energy secretary, Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, and the president-elect's pick for interior secretary, North Dakota Gov. Doug B...
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Q&A: Affordability is big priority for House Republican Leader Rose Pugliese
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Q&A: Affordability is big priority for House Republican Leader Rose Pugliese

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics With the 2025 session underway, Colorado Politics caught up with House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese on her priorities and expectations. The answers have been slightly edited. Colorado Politics: What is your top priority for this session? Rose Pugliese: My top priority is increasing affordability for Colorado families. Rising costs for housing, groceries, and childcare are placing immense financial pressure on hardworking families, and we must take action to address these challenges. By reducing taxes and fees and advancing policies that make everyday life more affordable, we can ensure that every family has the opportunity to thrive. Additionally, I remain committed to protecting children and families by advocating for policies t...
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Task force arrests eight in Northern Colorado multinational drug trafficking bust
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Task force arrests eight in Northern Colorado multinational drug trafficking bust

By Morgan Whitley | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News Eight people were arrested for distributing dangerous drugs in northern Colorado and Wyoming in a drug trafficking bust, according to the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force. In April 2024, the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force received information about a local drug trafficking organization that was led by a Johnstown man. Detectives identified Curtis Rogers as a distributor and claimed he supplied methamphetamine, cocaine, oxycodone, and fentanyl across the area. Following an investigation, known as Operation King Friday, detectives learned Rogers had connections to what they called a multinational drug trafficking organization based in Mexico. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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Summit Co. student, staff information may have been compromised in third-party data breach
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Summit Co. student, staff information may have been compromised in third-party data breach

By Christa Swanson | CBS Colorado In a release Thursday, officials with the Summit County School District announced that a data breach may have exposed sensitive information affecting students and staff. The district said they were notified on Jan. 7 that a third-party vendor experienced a data breach between Dec. 19 and Dec. 28. The company, PowerSchool Group LLC, said the compromised login credentials may have exposed information including student names, social security numbers, addresses, medical details, and staff contact information. PowerSchool said the breach has been contained and they are working with cybersecurity experts to investigate it. School district officials said they are continuing to monitor the situation. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Garbo: Do Colorado conservatives truly understand unity?
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Garbo: Do Colorado conservatives truly understand unity?

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The word "unity" is often invoked in political discourse, but I fear it is profoundly misunderstood — particularly among conservatives in Colorado. Unity is not merely a buzzword; it is a virtue and an essential principle with deep roots in the Republican Party's history. To unite does not mean to surrender one’s principles, nor does it mean blind allegiance to one faction or individual. Unity means striving for a shared purpose, leveraging our differences to achieve greater goals, and coming together to address the challenges we cannot overcome alone. Sadly, too many Colorado conservatives have misinterpreted unity as uniformity, creating divisions that weaken the very foundation of our movement. The GOP’s Legacy of Unity...
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State EDC OKs millions in incentives to ‘Project Boron’ semiconductor maker for plant upgrades
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State EDC OKs millions in incentives to ‘Project Boron’ semiconductor maker for plant upgrades

By Rich Laden and Bernadette Berdychowski | The Gazette A semiconductor manufacturer seeking to expand and modernize its Colorado Springs plant would be eligible for a $3.68 million cash award from the state under a financial incentive for the company approved Thursday by the Colorado Economic Development Commission. The company, whose identity was kept confidential by state officials and instead was assigned the code name Project Boron, had requested refundable tax credits that are available under the CHIPS Refundable Tax Credit program — created by Colorado lawmakers in 2023 as a means of encouraging the development and expansion of the state's semiconductor industry. In turn, the financial support provided by the state helps Colorado companies secure funding through the fe...
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Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent says ‘spending is out of control’
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Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent says ‘spending is out of control’

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Treasury Department said federal spending is "out of control." Scott Bessent, an investor and hedge fund manager, testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.  "We do not have a revenue problem in the United States of America. We have a spending problem," Bessent said. "This is one of the things that got me out from behind my desk and my quiet life in this campaign, was the thought that this spending is out of control." The U.S. national debt stands at more than $36 trillion and is expected to surpass $37 trillion later this year. Experts and federal authorities, including the U.S. Government Accountability Office, have warned for years that federal spendi...
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