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Colorado’s $40.6 Billion budget is nearing final passage. Here’s what’s in it.
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Colorado’s $40.6 Billion budget is nearing final passage. Here’s what’s in it.

Brian Eason | The Colorado Sun After weeks of debate and over two dozen amendments, Colorado budget writers Wednesday put the finishing touches on a $40.6 billion budget that increases spending on state workers, health care services, K-12 and higher education. But the spending plan leaves a number of unanswered questions for the final month of the legislative session — including how the Democratic majority will pay for property tax cuts, a major priority for Gov. Jared Polis and top lawmakers. The budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which starts July 1, still has a few procedural hurdles to go, but no further changes are expected. The Joint Budget Committee on Wednesday rebalanced the budget after the House and Senate passed different versions over the last two weeks. READ THE ...
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Hurd qualifies for primary ballot in Colorado’s 3rd District U.S. House race
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Hurd qualifies for primary ballot in Colorado’s 3rd District U.S. House race

Brian Porter | The Rocky Mountain Voice Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, has qualified for a place on the ballot in Colorado's 3rd District in Congress, the Secretary of State's office announced Wednesday. Hurd has been endorsed by former Secretary of State Scott Gessler and former State Treasurer Walker Stapleton, who also was the Republican nominee for governor in 2018. On his campaign website, Hurd is in the race, it says, to "provide a sincere and hardworking representative focused more on doing something than being someone." Border security, improving the economy through job creation and empowering families are among the issues on his website. Hurd submitted 4,388 signatures on his petition, with more rejected signatures than accepted. The 2,162 signatures accepted me...
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Holtorf, a Republican, and McCorkle, a Democrat, qualify for 4th District ballot
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Holtorf, a Republican, and McCorkle, a Democrat, qualify for 4th District ballot

Brian Porter | The Rocky Mountain Voice A three-time candidate for the office and the sitting Colorado House minority whip have both qualified for a place on the ballot in Colorado's 4th District in Congress. The Secretary of State's office has verified that Democrat Ike McCorkle and Republican Richard Holtorf both have enough verified signatures to qualify for the ballot in thier respective primaries. McCorkle is making his third bid for the Democratic nomination, having twice before opposed ex-U.S. Rep. Ken Buck for the seat. McCorkle submitted 2,179 signatures on his petition, with 1,783 being accepted. Holtorf is making his first bid at the Republican nomination, presently serving as minority whip in the Colorado House. He submitted 2,612 signatures on his petition, with 1,...
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McCarthy says he’s not Speaker because ‘one person’ in Congress wanted to avoid ethics complaint
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McCarthy says he’s not Speaker because ‘one person’ in Congress wanted to avoid ethics complaint

LAUREN IRWIN | The Hill Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said at an event Tuesday that he is no longer the leader of the House because “one person” in Congress wanted to avoid an ethics complaint about sexual misconduct. Speaking at an event at Georgetown University, McCarthy linked his historic ousting as Speaker to the allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). “I’ll give you the truth why I’m not Speaker. Because one person, a member of Congress, wanted me to stop an ethics complaint because he slept with a 17-year-old,” McCarthy said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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Washington’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines ruled unconstitutional
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Washington’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines ruled unconstitutional

David Gutman | Seattle Times A Cowlitz County judge ruled Washington’s ban on high-capacity magazines unconstitutional Monday, but just minutes later the state Supreme Court issued an emergency order keeping the law on the books while the state appeals the decision. Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled that Washington’s ban on the magazines, which hold more than 10 rounds and have been banned since 2022, violated both the Washington state and U.S. constitutions. Bashor issued an immediate injunction, which blocks the state from enforcing the ban. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE SEATTLE TIMES
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Boulder County food bank loses 1,500 pounds of food in power outage
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Boulder County food bank loses 1,500 pounds of food in power outage

By Kirin Pandit | 9News (via Denver Gazette) Even after a food bank that serves Boulder and Broomfield counties lost 1,500 pounds of food, including 45 gallons of milk, in the power outage – the agency is still working to help thousands of families who lost spoiled food from the April windstorm. Staff with Community Food Share said the quick work of staff to seal up their food helped salvage the majority of it. "We were actually able to salvage almost all of the food that was in our freezers and our refrigerators. Which we're so thankful for that because that was about $80,000 worth of food," said Kim Da Silva, the CEO of Community Food Share. "And then we went in and tested a whole bunch of our food to make sure all the temps were within range of safe food distribution." READ ...
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Ex-Rep. Ken Buck knocks ‘Moscow Marjorie’ Taylor Greene in CNN interview
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Ex-Rep. Ken Buck knocks ‘Moscow Marjorie’ Taylor Greene in CNN interview

NICK ROBERTSON  | THE HILL Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) took shots at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday, attacking his former GOP colleague as “Moscow Marjorie.” The jab comes after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called Greene a “very serious legislator” following her threat to force a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over Ukraine aid. Buck disagreed with McCarthy’s assessment. “My experience with Marjorie is, people have talked to her about not filing articles of impeachment on President Biden before he was sworn into office, on not filing articles of impeachment that were groundless made on other individuals in the Biden administration,” he told Erin Burnett in a CNN interview Monday.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL...
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Second calf in a five-day stretch killed by wolves in Northern Colorado, CPW says
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Second calf in a five-day stretch killed by wolves in Northern Colorado, CPW says

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff The second incident of a livestock kill in five days by a wolf has been confirmed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Following the depredation of a calf in Grand County, another was realized in neighboring Jackson County on the morning of April 7, the CPW reports, following a field investigation. "The field investigation found injuries on a dead calf consistent with wolf depredation, including a partially consumed hindquarter," the CPW press release reads. "Partial wolf tracks were also found in the same area. CPW is aware of four wolves in the area and these included wolves that were released in December 2023 and a wolf or wolves with known territory in North Park." The calf killed April 2 in Grand County was near Kremmling, and could be within about...
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Colorado lawmakers approve bill to require landlords to complete serious repairs faster
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Colorado lawmakers approve bill to require landlords to complete serious repairs faster

Tatiana Flowers | The Colorado Sun The state legislature Tuesday gave final approval to a measure that aims to improve living conditions for renters across Colorado by closing “loopholes” that make it difficult to request repairs from landlords. Colorado has for years had a so-called warranty of habitability law on the books, which sets basic housing standards for landlords. But lawmakers and fair housing advocates have said the 2008 statute needs improvement because exceptions in the law make it difficult for residents to request action for serious issues such as mold, sewage leaks and rodent infestations. State lawmakers this week passed Senate Bill 94, which would require landlords complete repairs for most issues within 14 days, including things such as fixing loose ...
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Republican House whip and CD4 candidate Richard Holtorf calls upon State GOP Chair Williams to resign
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Republican House whip and CD4 candidate Richard Holtorf calls upon State GOP Chair Williams to resign

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice State Rep. Richard Holtorf, a candidate for Colorado's 4th District seat in Congress, called Tuesday for Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams to resign, citing "numerous conflicts of interest" and "radical endorsement policies" alienating candidates for statewide and federal office. Williams "ram-rodded 10 resolutions through state assembly" and then moved to endorse an individual candidate in the 4th District race against Colorado GOP bylaws, Holtorf cites in a press release. He is additionally calling for Williams, a candidate in the 5th District for Congress, to face ethical and legal review for "continued abuse of state GOP policies and bylaws". In a statement to Colorado Politics, Williams responded: "If Holtorf wishes to...
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