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Hankinson: Why Biden’s executive order won’t solve the illegal immigration crisis

Approved, Commentary, The Daily Signal / / , ,

President Joe Biden announced his highly anticipated executive order to supposedly secure the border on Tuesday. With it, the president attempted to do the impossible: avoid impeding the mass illegal migration for which his policies are directly responsible while convincing Americans he is “doing something”—at last—to secure the border.

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Colorado is charting a rise in potential money laundering. Could stopping it slow the fentanyl trade?

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Colorado money service businesses, such as check-cashing businesses and money forwarding services, filed a record number of reports last year of possible money laundering by people using their services, official data shows.

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In future, one of state’s largest off-leash dog parks could require out-of-town visitors to pay

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One of the state’s largest off-leash dog parks will likely stay intact but Westminster should do more to make the 470-acre parcel self-sustaining, including charging out-of-town visitors a fee to use the area, a majority of city councilors said Monday night.

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Archuleta: The ways in which a 30-day Pride month is counterproductive

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A month-long celebration of Pride is counterproductive. I say this as a gay man who, at one time, was very active in the gay rights movement and organizing Pride Festivals. Over the past several years, I have rapidly been drawn to this conclusion. After 30 days of rainbows, the world is not a better place for the LGBT community, nor are we more unified with society. Likely, it is the opposite.

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What’s behind Wheat Ridge’s 26% crime drop since 2021? Start with police staffing, mayor says.

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Wheat Ridge has seen a significant drop in crime rates, returning to levels last observed before the pandemic. The Wheat Ridge Police Department reports a 26% overall decrease in crime since 2021, marking a substantial improvement from the spike experienced during the pandemic.

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