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Denver City Council to consider banning homeless camp sweeps in frigid weather

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By Noah Festenstein | SOURCE: The Denver Gazette Denver buying the $88.5 million Denver Post building and a ban on sweeps of homeless encampments while temperatures are below 32 degrees top the agenda for the Denver City Council meeting on Tuesday. City offices are closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, delaying the council’s weekly […]

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Colorado’s Minimum Wage Hike Leads to Massive Layoffs

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SOURCE: THELOBBY-CO.COM Colorado’s decision to raise its minimum wage from $12.32 to $14.77 per hour has ignited a fierce debate over the effects on businesses and workers alike. While proponents argue that the increase will stimulate the economy and alleviate poverty, critics contend that it will have detrimental consequences for small businesses, potentially resulting in

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Husband of Rep. Brittany Pettersen lands hefty Jefferson County consulting gig; questions swirl around bid process

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LAKEWOOD — Despite voters in Jefferson County (Jeffco) overwhelmingly rejecting higher taxes twice in the last three years, the Democrat-controlled county commission is back at it again.

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Five takeaways from opening week of Colorado’s legislative session

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During last week’s opening ceremonies, Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado’s lawmakers sought to pick up where last year’s regular and special session left off by immediately focusing on one of the state’s most persistent problems — the lack of affordable housing units.

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Denver Progressives’ Proposed Bill Threatens Parental Rights and Promotes Confusion in Colorado Schools

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The extreme left-wing agenda of Denver progressives is once again encroaching upon the Colorado public education system. A small group of Denver Democrats has introduced a proposal that could have far-reaching consequences for parental rights and student identity in schools across the entire state.

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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and 11 other attorneys general urge federal rescheduling of marijuana

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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and a group of 11 other state attorneys general have signed a letter urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug. This move has drawn criticism from conservative voices who believe that Weiser’s stance on marijuana is misguided.

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Polis’ Ambitious Housing and Property Tax Reform Faces Harsh Criticism

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During his State of the State address, Governor Jared Polis outlined an extensive set of policy goals aimed at addressing Colorado’s housing shortage and property tax issues. However, critics argue that his proposed solutions rely on liberal “big government” approaches that may have unintended consequences and fail to address the root causes of the problems.

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