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Senate committee questions Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis’ response to ethics complaint
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Senate committee questions Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis’ response to ethics complaint

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics The Senate Ethics Committee began its discussion on the ethics complaint against Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, on Tuesday but appeared to take a dim view of how she responded to the complaints. Last week, the committee released dozens of documents about the complaints against Jaquez Lewis, who was re-elected to her second and final term last November. Included in that release: a 14-page response filed by the senator, who has been accused of abusive behavior against five legislative aides dating back to at least 2022. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Aurora follows Jurinsky plan to change public comment rules, creates separate speaking session
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Aurora follows Jurinsky plan to change public comment rules, creates separate speaking session

By Kyla Pearce | The Denver Gazette Aurora councilmembers approved a resolution Monday night that changes the rules of public comment, adding a separate speaking session before meetings that will not be livestreamed.  The resolution, sponsored by Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky, passed with seven 'yes' votes and three 'no' votes from councilmembers Crystal Murillo, Alison Coombs and Ruben Medina. The proposed resolution comes after months of back-and-forth between councilmembers and protesters for Kilyn Lewis, who have attended every meeting since July to request action from the council. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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FBI agents may be source of leak on immigration operations like Aurora, ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan says
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FBI agents may be source of leak on immigration operations like Aurora, ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan says

By Kenneth Schrupp | The Center Square Border Czar Tom Homan says information indicates the FBI may have leaked details of an immigration enforcement operation to the media, thereby “putting officers at risk.” He says the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into the matter and may criminally prosecute the responsible individuals. “[The Attorney General’s office] has promised not only will this person lose their job and pension, but they will go to jail,” said Homan in a televised interview Monday on Fox, where he also noted the possibility of an “ambush” due to the leaking of operational details READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Senate Bill 63, which would set parameters for removal of books in school libraries, advances
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Senate Bill 63, which would set parameters for removal of books in school libraries, advances

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Should state officials weigh in on how books are selected in your child's school library? That's the core question behind Colorado's Senate Bill 25-063, the 'Freedom to Read' bill, which was discussed this week in a Senate Education Committee hearing. The bill, sponsored by Senators Lisa Cutter and Dafna Michaelson Jenet, requires school districts to set written policies for selecting, reconsidering and removing library materials.  It prohibits books from being removed based on the author’s identity, political objections or sexual content, unless they meet the Supreme Court’s obscenity standard under Miller v. California.  Only parents of current students would be allowed to challenge books, and a title could not ...
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Trump nominates Coloradan Kathleen Sgamma to head up Bureau of Land Management 
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Trump nominates Coloradan Kathleen Sgamma to head up Bureau of Land Management 

By Callie Patteson | Washington Examiner President Donald Trump has nominated Kathleen Sgamma to head up the Bureau of Land Management, further cementing an oil and gas focus for the Department of Interior under his administration.  The nomination was formally sent to the Senate from the White House on Tuesday, where it will be considered by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, according to the congressional record.  Sgamma has served as president of the Denver-based oil and gas trade group Western Energy Alliance since 2006. For over 50 years, the group has represented independent oil and gas producers, advocating increased access to public lands for drilling as well as mining operations. READ THE FULL STORY ON THE WA...
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History teacher Marc Fogel, who got 14-year sentence in 2021 for drug possession, returned to U.S.
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History teacher Marc Fogel, who got 14-year sentence in 2021 for drug possession, returned to U.S.

By  Landon Mion  | Fox News Marc Fogel, an American who had been detained in Russia since 2021, landed back in the U.S. on Tuesday. Fogel, a history teacher who was working at the Anglo-American School in Moscow, returned to the U.S. after his release from Russia following talks with the Trump administration. He was serving a 14-year sentence after his arrest in August 2021 at a Russian airport for possession of drugs, which his family said was medically prescribed marijuana. READ THE FULL STORY ON FOX NEWS
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Colorado landlord blocked from discriminating against allegedly illegal tenants: ‘The Does’
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Colorado landlord blocked from discriminating against allegedly illegal tenants: ‘The Does’

By Amanda Pampuro  | Courthouse News A Colorado judge on Tuesday granted a Venezuelan couple’s request for an injunction barring their landlord from discriminating against them due to their immigration status after their landlord agreed to the stipulations. “Since the Doe family moved in, the defendants have treated them as second-class tenants due to their perceived citizenship and immigration status and that is intolerable under Colorado law,” said the couple’s attorney, Anna Kurtz with the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado. The couple, who sued their landlord anonymously in the District Court for Arapahoe County on Jan. 28, claimed landlord Avi Schwalb and property manager Nancy Dominguez used their tenants' immigration status to intimidate them. READ THE ...
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Jeffco Schools considering closure that would send students to Everitt M.S., Wheat Ridge H.S.
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Jeffco Schools considering closure that would send students to Everitt M.S., Wheat Ridge H.S.

By Nicole Brady | Denver 7 News Declining enrollment may soon claim another school in the Denver metro area. Jeffco Public Schools is hosting a series of community meetings to determine the future of Jefferson Junior/Senior High School in Edgewater. The district is proposing closing the school, which serves grades 7-12, starting in the 2026-2027 school year. Students would instead attend Everitt Middle School and Wheat Ridge High School. Jeffco Public Schools is proposing new uses for the building. District Chief of Staff Lisa Relou said, the district wants the community to come up with ideas to repurpose the school for career-focused programming. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7 NEWS
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Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Director of National Intelligence; Sen. McConnell defects to oppose
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Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Director of National Intelligence; Sen. McConnell defects to oppose

By Eireann Van Natta | Daily Caller The Senate confirmed Director of National Intelligence (DNI) nominee Tulsi Gabbard along party lines early Wednesday morning. She was confirmed in a vote of 52 to 48, with all Democrats opposing her nomination. Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell joined Democrats and voted against confirming Gabbard. Some Republican senators once considered key swing-votes ended up supporting Gabbard, including Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Utah Sen. John Curtis. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY CALLER
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Defense Sec. Hegseth delivers bombshell blow to Ukraine
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Defense Sec. Hegseth delivers bombshell blow to Ukraine

ByJAMES REYNOLDS  and CHARLIE SPIERING | Daily Mail America will no longer front the lion's share of aid to Ukraine, the Trump administration said today in a devastating blow to Kyiv that will pile pressure on Europe to fill the void. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Washington will 'no longer tolerate an imbalanced relationship' with its allies, adding that 'Europe must provide the overwhelming share of future lethal and non-lethal aid to Ukraine'. In a boon for Vladimir Putin, he added that the United States would not deploy troops to Ukraine to uphold any peace deal with Russia - one of the key security guarantees requested by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. READ THE FULL STORY ON THE DAILY MAIL
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