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Americans own 30 million common-use sporting guns Democrats want to label as ‘assault weapons’
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Americans own 30 million common-use sporting guns Democrats want to label as ‘assault weapons’

By Awr Hawkins | Breitbart Americans own more than 30 million modern sporting rifles, which are guns that Democrats refer to as “assault weapons.” The total number of modern sporting rifles is a combination of those owned by private citizens and those owned by members of American law enforcement. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), “Data indicates that 30,711,000 Modern Sporting Rifles are in circulation since 1990.” Mark Oliva, NSSF managing director of public affairs, told Breitbart News: READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
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In farewell address, Biden claims sole credit for Israel-Hamas deal, warns of ‘oligarchy’ threat
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In farewell address, Biden claims sole credit for Israel-Hamas deal, warns of ‘oligarchy’ threat

By Emma Colton  | Fox News President Biden delivered his farewell address to the nation Wednesday evening, taking a victory lap for the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas and warning Americans about an "oligarchy" in the U.S. that "threatens our entire democracy." "My fellow Americans, I'm speaking to you tonight from the Oval Office. Before I begin, let me speak to important news from earlier today. After eight months of nonstop negotiation, my administration — by my administration — a cease-fire and hostage deal has been reached by Israel and Hamas, the elements of which I laid out in great detail in May of this year," Biden said in his opening remarks.  "This plan was developed and negotiated by my team and will be largely implemented by the incoming administrat...
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What’s the future of the Crested Butte post office? Mayor is ‘blowing the whistle’
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What’s the future of the Crested Butte post office? Mayor is ‘blowing the whistle’

By Mark Reaman | Crested Butte News The Crested Butte town council is publicly expressing concern that the town might be without a U.S. Post Office a year from now. The council has tried to work with post office officials for close to three years now and offered to form a partnership where the town would provide a piece of land it owns across from Gothic Field on Sixth Street for a new building. But after what seemed like sometimes positive progress on the issue, the USPS bureaucrats would go silent. The council last Monday authorized mayor Ian Billick to send a letter (see page 4) to the USPS laying out the potential dire situation coming after February 2026 when the post office lease on the current Elk Avenue location is anticipated to expire. The letter will also be copied to US s...
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CU-Boulder sued for free speech violations over response to Israel-Hamas war protest
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CU-Boulder sued for free speech violations over response to Israel-Hamas war protest

By John Herrick | Boulder Reporting Lab A University of Colorado Boulder student and an employee filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court on Jan. 10, alleging the university violated their free speech rights following a protest related to the war in Gaza. Sophomore Mari Rosenfeld and recent graduate Max Inman, the plaintiffs, claim CU Boulder retaliated against them for participating in an Oct. 3 protest organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) during a career fair at the University Memorial Center. The lawsuit follows several other legal challenges against universities nationwide over restrictions on student protests over the Israel-Hamas war. These cases often underscore a tension universities face in balancing the protection of free speech with maintaining campus ...
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Rep. Pettersen, who is pregnant, leading another run at bipartisan U.S. House bill for voting accommodations
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Rep. Pettersen, who is pregnant, leading another run at bipartisan U.S. House bill for voting accommodations

By Ashleigh Fields | The Hill, via KDVR-TV Fox 31 News Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), who is currently pregnant, is urging fellow lawmakers to support her in a bid to allow proxy voting for members of Congress who are new parents under the Rules of the House for the 119th Congress.  Pettersen is slated to become the 14th member — and the first from Colorado — to give birth while serving in Congress. “Today marks the first day I am unable to fly to DC for votes due to travel restrictions ahead of my due date,” Pettersen wrote Monday in a statement on the social platform X.  READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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Men who played Rocky, Braveheart and Coach Kilmer named by Trump as special envoys to ‘very troubled’ Hollywood
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Men who played Rocky, Braveheart and Coach Kilmer named by Trump as special envoys to ‘very troubled’ Hollywood

By Tracy Wright | Fox News President-elect Trump announced three special envoys on Thursday with the purpose of promoting business in Hollywood. "It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.  "They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!"  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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Enrollment slipping in Colorado’s K-12 public schools, with total of 881,065
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Enrollment slipping in Colorado’s K-12 public schools, with total of 881,065

By Jennifer McRae | CBS Colorado Fewer students are enrolled in public schools across Colorado, according to data from the state's October 2024 student count released by the Colorado Department of Education. The data shows a slight decline in Pre-K through 12 student enrollment with a total of 881,065 students. That's a decrease of 0.1% compared to October 2023. Education officials say the enrollment trend in Colorado mirrors larger national declines in student enrollment. Colorado's enrollment numbers have steadily decreased over the last five years, except for a bump in enrollment post-pandemic in 2021. Before the pandemic, the state experienced nearly 30 years of enrollment increases.  READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Colorado EDC awards ‘Project Airplane’ $2.15 million in incentives for expansion
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Colorado EDC awards ‘Project Airplane’ $2.15 million in incentives for expansion

By Bernadette Berdychowski | Denver Gazette The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved $2.15 million in job growth tax incentives to an airplane manufacturer. The company, dubbed as "Project Airplane," is looking to build a new seat production and customer experience center, according to the EDC. It’s considering expanding in Colorado or Florida. The EDC described the unnamed company — to protect confidentiality in the competitive process between states to attract businesses — as a manufacturer within the aerospace industry with 3,000 employees that has gotten tax incentives from Colorado before. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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EPA nominee Zeldin quizzed on ‘climate change,’ Trump’s stance on carbon emissions
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EPA nominee Zeldin quizzed on ‘climate change,’ Trump’s stance on carbon emissions

By Charles Creitz | Fox News Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin sat for his confirmation hearing to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, and was grilled by Democrats on his views of climate change. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ranking member, questioned Zeldin on the effects of carbon dioxide and pollutants on the atmosphere. "Is carbon dioxide a pollutant?" the Rhode Island Democrat asked. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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Error-prone Douglas County judge returns to bench after chief justice OK’s part-time service
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Error-prone Douglas County judge returns to bench after chief justice OK’s part-time service

By Michael Karlik | Colorado Politics A retired Douglas County judge is now back on the bench, despite the state's appellate court overturning convictions and sentences in numerous criminal cases she handled due to her errors. District Court Judge Patricia Herron stepped down from active service in December 2023. But in October, Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez signed a contract permitting Herron to continue handling cases as a part-time senior judge. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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