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From guns to gray wolves: 9 new laws reshape CPW’s future
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From guns to gray wolves: 9 new laws reshape CPW’s future

By Ali Longwell | Summit Daily The state wildlife agency is tasked with implementing new legislation — some it asked for and some it did not Over 120 days, Colorado lawmakers introduced over 650 bills in the 2025 legislative session. Among those that passed were several that will have implications for Colorado Parks and Wildlife as it tackles illegal wildlife traffic, manages hunting and sport shooting activities, continues the voter-mandated reintroduction of gray wolves and more. Senate Bill 2: How Colorado’s gun control bill will affect Parks and Wildlife One of the major bills this legislative session was a gun control bill measure that requires new training and background checks before individuals can purchase semi-automatic guns that accept detachable magazines. Parks ...
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Colorado Christian camp sues state over gender facility access mandate
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Colorado Christian camp sues state over gender facility access mandate

By Jeffrey Clark | Fox News A Christian camp that has been operating since 1948 in Colorado is suing the state after the camp was told that it had to accommodate gender expression in bathrooms and a variety of other spaces.  "They feel like they're honoring God in what they're doing, and I feel like they should do that, to operate in a way that's consistent with that," camp volunteer and mother Leah Rohwer told CBS News in an interview.  The camp, known as Camp IdRaHaje, which is short for "I'd Rather Have Jesus," has refused to obey the state government's demands that it accommodate gender expression in camp facilities.  It is a conflict that is personal for Rohwer, who told CBS that she has a family member who identifies as transge...
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Out on bond, out of control: Decades of Colorado’s soft-on-crime policies under fire
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Out on bond, out of control: Decades of Colorado’s soft-on-crime policies under fire

By Shaina Cole | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice A series of violent incidents in Denver during April 2025 has intensified scrutiny of Colorado’s criminal justice reforms, with critics contending that lenient policies on bail and sentencing have compromised public safety.  Five recent cases, documented through court records, booking reports and social media posts from the advocacy account @dobetterdnvr, reveal a troubling trend: offenders with extensive criminal histories, released on low or no-cost bonds or parole, allegedly committed murders, assaults and attempted murders – leaving multiple victims. https://twitter.com/dobetterdnvr/status/1919768043120628140 Yet, this issue is not new – historical cases stretching back decades suggest a persistent pattern of reci...
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CBS news CEO is out amid company’s legal battle with Trump
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CBS news CEO is out amid company’s legal battle with Trump

By Nicole Silverio  | Western Journal Wendy McMahon announced in a memo to staff Monday that she is stepping down from her role as president and CEO of CBS News and Stations. McMahon said the past few months have been a “challenging” time and that she and the company are in disagreements about the path going forward, according to a memo obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Her resignation follows an ongoing legal battle with President Donald Trump, who is suing the network and its program, “60 Minutes,” for allegedly editing an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris to benefit her ahead of the 2024 election. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WESTERN JOURNAL
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Trump makes big announcement following ‘very frank’ two-hour call with Putin
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Trump makes big announcement following ‘very frank’ two-hour call with Putin

By Kassy Akiva | Daily Wire After a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, President Donald Trump announced that ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine would begin immediately. In a statement following the call, Trump said he believes the call “went very well” and that the “tone and spirit of the conversation was excellent.” “Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War,” Trump said. “The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY WIRE
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Comer thinks house has identified Biden’s autopen staffer
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Comer thinks house has identified Biden’s autopen staffer

By Mark Swanson | Newsmax House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said Friday that the panel has opened an investigation into former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen to issue his eleventh-hour pardons, adding he thinks they know the staffer who did it, the Washington Examiner reported. Comer made the comments in a speech to the Republican National Lawyers Association’s policy conference in Washington. “So our newest investigation at Oversight Committee is we’re investigating the autopen, and I think we’ve identified the staffer” who operated it, Comer said, according to the Examiner. “If what we think is going to play out on the autopen [investigation], it’s going to create a strong case on the pardons.” READ THE FULL STORY AT NEWSMAX...
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Trump HHS Yanks $60,000,000 In Federal Funding From Harvard
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Trump HHS Yanks $60,000,000 In Federal Funding From Harvard

By Emily Kopp | Daily Caller The Department of Health and Human Services has canceled another $60 million in grants to Harvard University in the latest strike by the Trump administration against the Ivy League school. The termination of $60 million in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-related funding was relayed in a May 19 letter obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation. Harvard has seen nearly $3 billion in federal grants and contracts frozen or canceled. The university sued the Trump administration on April 21, refusing to negotiate on a series of suggested reforms, including the dissolution of diversity, equity and inclusion, actions toward merit-based hiring, and disciplinary action against violent student groups. The letter cites the findings of the Harvard Pres...
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MAGA baby savings accounts part of pro-family ‘one, big, beautiful bill’
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MAGA baby savings accounts part of pro-family ‘one, big, beautiful bill’

By Libby Emmons | The Post Millennial The Trump administration's One, Big, Beautiful Bill currently making its way through Congress is being touted as pro-family legislation by the White House, in no small part because of the provision for MAGA baby savings account. This allows families to take a tax deduction in order to use that money to set up savings accounts for their babies. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke about the provision during an early morning briefing, saying "This one big, beautiful bill is also pro-family. It will increase the child tax credit to $2,500 per child, establish optional savings account for newborn babies with a $1,000 credit added and strengthen paid family leave." "This bill also delivers historic tax relief to America's s...
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4 polls show Trump with strong approval ratings
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4 polls show Trump with strong approval ratings

By Michael Katz  | Newsmax President Donald Trump's trip last week to the Middle East and his administration's recent progress on trade agreements appear to have boosted his perception among American voters, with four national polls showing his favorability rating above 47%, consistent with the level following his inauguration. Polls released Monday by Morning Consult, Rasmussen Reports, and Harvard CAPS/Harris  showed Trump's approval rating at 48%, 49%, and 47%, respectively, and a Daily Mail/J.L. Partners poll released Sunday showed his approval rating at 50%. "Despite the doom and gloom headlines from news organizations, the American people actually feel great about the direction of the country," White House principal deputy secretary and senior adviser Harrison Fields told Ne...
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A tale of two cities: How two Colorado mayors stand far apart on immigration
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A tale of two cities: How two Colorado mayors stand far apart on immigration

By Deborah Grigsby | Denver Gazette Colorado's two most populous cities are separated by fewer than 60 miles, but when it comes to their approach to immigration law enforcement, the mayors of Colorado Springs and Denver stand much farther apart. To some extent, both mayors are merely articulating their respective cities' positions, though the crackdown on illegal immigration by the Trump administration has put the spotlight on their contrasting views. On the one hand, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has repeatedly defended his city's response to the illegal immigration crisis, and, at one point, suggested civil disobedience as a proper action against a federal mass deportation program.  On the other hand, Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade welcomed a major ICE ...
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