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The ‘Bustang’ now connects from Sterling to DIA with low-cost fare
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The ‘Bustang’ now connects from Sterling to DIA with low-cost fare

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Those residing along Interstate 76 on the Eastern Plains of Colorado are used to long commutes to Front Range destinations to meet their needs from shopping and groceries, to work and travel. An announcement by the Colorado Department of Transportation has the potential to make the amenities of Denver feel a little closer. CDOT announced this month the addition of a Denver International Airport stop at Gate 1 of the DEN Hotel Transit Center — near the RTD’s A-Line train and other bus stops and with quick access to the main DIA terminal — by using the Bustang Outrider service from Sterling on a route which also includes service to Union Station. "This is an important service to have, especially for those who don't have vehicles," Fort Morgan C...
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Bill headed to Biden’s desk will give 14.5% raise to E-4 and below, 4.5% bump to others
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Bill headed to Biden’s desk will give 14.5% raise to E-4 and below, 4.5% bump to others

By Rebecca Kheel | Military.com A 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members is on its way to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law after the Senate approved the annual defense policy bill on Wednesday. The Senate voted 85-14 to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, easily finalizing the sweeping legislation despite a plea from advocates and some Democrats to take out language that will ban some health care for transgender children of service members. READ THE FULL STORY AT MILITARY.COM
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Air Force expands waivers for recruits with asthma, food allergies
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Air Force expands waivers for recruits with asthma, food allergies

By Riley Ceder | Military Times The Air Force has expanded medical waivers to cover asthma, food allergies and hearing loss in an effort to boost recruitment, according to Air & Space Forces Magazine. The Air Force Recruiting Service’s Accessions Medical Waiver Division decided to expand tolerances after the Air Force whiffed on recruiting goals last year for the first time since 1999, division head Col. Ian Gregory told the magazine. Asthma, food allergies and hearing loss have the highest number of waiver requests for the service. The waiver tolerances went into effect Nov. 1 following Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Alex Wagner’s approval of the additions, Air & Space Forces Magazine reported. READ THE FULL STORY AT ...
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Rep. ‘Nostra’Thomas Massie predicted Speaker Johnson would bring Christmas spending bill, now first to say he’ll ‘vote for someone else’
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Rep. ‘Nostra’Thomas Massie predicted Speaker Johnson would bring Christmas spending bill, now first to say he’ll ‘vote for someone else’

By Adam Pack | Daily Caller Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie told reporters Wednesday that he will not be supporting Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s bid for another term as speaker. “I’ll vote for somebody else,” Massie told Politico on Wednesday. “I’ve got a few in mind. I’m not going to say yet.” The Kentucky Republican is a fierce critic of Johnson and has torched the speaker’s decision to partner with House Democrats on a massive spending bill right before the Christmas recess despite previously committing in September to not bringing a ‘Christmas omnibus’ to the floor. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY CALLER
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Report details cover-up of Joe Biden’s health: ‘Joe was senile from Day 1 of presidency’
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Report details cover-up of Joe Biden’s health: ‘Joe was senile from Day 1 of presidency’

By KATELYN CARALLE and CHARLIE SPIERING | Daily Mail The White House tried to hide from the public Joe Biden's rapidly diminishing mental condition for his entire presidency, according to a bombshell report.   Biden's team hired a vocal coach, put other officials into roles usually occupied by the president, scrapped meetings on his 'bad days', and kept him at arm's length him from his own Cabinet members. An explosive investigation by The Wall Street Journal has exposed an extensive, deliberate and years-long cover-up that also saw the administration gaslighting those who dared to claim Biden's abilities had deteriorated since he was Barack Obama's vice president. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY MAIL
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In less than two weeks, new law banning hand-held phone use while driving goes into effect
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In less than two weeks, new law banning hand-held phone use while driving goes into effect

By Sarah Ferguson | Fox 21 News Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, a new hands-free law will go into effect in Colorado, banning the use of hand-held phones while driving. The new law expands upon the state’s distracted driving law beyond just texting, and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) wants to ensure drivers understand the consequences. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 21 NEWS
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DA-elect in Colorado’s new judicial district says criminals should expect jail time
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DA-elect in Colorado’s new judicial district says criminals should expect jail time

By Kim Posey | Fox 31 News Colorado’s newest judicial district will take form in January. The 23rd Judicial District will serve Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties which are separating from Arapahoe County and the 18th Judicial District. “In this judicial district we have a different approach,” said DA-Elect George Brauchler. He is the former DA for the 18th Judicial District and prosecuted the Aurora theater shooter.  Standing with law enforcement and government supporters behind him, Brauchler said he intends to keep the community safe and he has a message for criminals coming into the new 23rd district. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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FEMA Chief confirms multiple ‘ongoing’ investigations into instructions to skip Trump homes
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FEMA Chief confirms multiple ‘ongoing’ investigations into instructions to skip Trump homes

By Leif Le Mahieu | The Daily Wire FEMA Director Deanne Criswell confirmed that there were multiple ongoing federal investigations into instructions from a relief worker to skip homes with Trump signs, according to a letter to Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) first shared with The Daily Wire.  Criswell wrote to Blackburn on Tuesday confirming that Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari and the U.S. Office of Special Council were actively investigating FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington’s written and verbal commands for workers in Lake Placid, Florida to “avoid homes advertising Trump.” The guidance led to workers skipping at least 20 homes in the small community. Criswell referred to the instructions as “unacceptable” and a “...
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Here’s what’s in the spending bill that’s drawing the ire of Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
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Here’s what’s in the spending bill that’s drawing the ire of Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy

By Morgan Phillips | Fox News Congressional leadership unveiled legislation Wednesday to punt the government funding deadline down the road, but that bill was pronounced dead only hours after it was revealed.  It led to the intervention of Trump-allied conservatives like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, with Musk threatening to support a primary challenge to any Republican member of Congress who voted for the bill.  It even prompted President-elect Trump to say he is "totally against" the legislation and insist any spending deal raise the debt ceiling before he gets into office, saving his administration the headache of doing so.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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Brauchler: Residents of the new 23rd District choose law and order
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Brauchler: Residents of the new 23rd District choose law and order

By George Brauchler | Commentary, Denver Gazette On Jan. 14, every district attorney in Colorado will take the oath of office and begin a four-year term of seeking justice and public safety consistent with the values of their individual jurisdiction and within the limitations of Colorado’s ever-weakening laws. For the first time in more than 60 years in Colorado, a new judicial district will come into existence, and with it, a brand new district attorney’s office. I am honored to have the opportunity and obligation to be the first DA to lead the new 23rd Judicial District. This jurisdiction — comprising Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties — begins at a unique time and place in Colorado’s history. Colorado is far from a “top 10 safest state,” as pledged by Gov. Jared Polis in 2022...
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