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Trump’s abortion stance prompts pushback from Lindsey Graham, others rally behind former president
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Trump’s abortion stance prompts pushback from Lindsey Graham, others rally behind former president

By Elizabeth Elkind , Julia Johnson  | FOX News A top Republican senator and Trump-endorser is among those criticizing the former president over his Monday announcement on abortion, in which he claimed restrictions on the procedure should be decided by individual states.  "I respectfully disagree with President Trump’s statement that abortion is a states’ rights issue," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in a statement on Monday morning.  Trump made his much-anticipated announcement in a video the same day, stating his belief that the states should legislate their own limitations on abortion rather than the federal government.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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Mesa County’s Scott Thompson named Surveyor of the Year
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Mesa County’s Scott Thompson named Surveyor of the Year

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff Scott Thompson, elected in 2019 as Mesa County's surveyor and re-elected in 2023, has been named this year's "Surveyor of the Year" by the Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado. The honor is presented annually to a professional who has demonstrated excellence in land surveying and has made significant contributions to the profession and community, a Mesa County press release reads. The award was presented to Thompson at a special ceremony on March 27, at the Rocky Mountain Surveyors Summit in Westminster, Colo. "It is an honor to receive the Surveyor of the Year award from the Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado," Thompson said. "To be a land surveyor is to be a steward of accuracy and a chronicler of the Earth beneath our feet, ensuring the int...
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Americans’ email, calls, texts in the crosshairs: Congress takes up fight over feds’ spy powers
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Americans’ email, calls, texts in the crosshairs: Congress takes up fight over feds’ spy powers

By Stephen Dinan and Kerry Picket | The Washington Times National security officials have mounted a full-court press in recent weeks to try to head off major changes to the government’s most important snooping authority, warning Capitol Hill that terrorists will benefit if lawmakers require the FBI to get a warrant before querying Americans’ names in its massive trove of data. FBI Director Christopher A. Wray strove to drive home the dangers to Congress in appearances over the last month, telling them that the kinds of cases where the bureau is using the data — emails, texts, phone calls — to look for Americans’ information are too time-sensitive to wait for a warrant. From stopping terrorist plots to spotting cyberattack victims to derailing the flow of f...
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El Paso County to consider suing state of Colorado over ‘unconstitutional’ immigration laws
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El Paso County to consider suing state of Colorado over ‘unconstitutional’ immigration laws

Breeanna Jent | Colorado Springs Gazette El Paso County could join a lawsuit against the state of Colorado, challenging laws that stop local governments from cooperating with the federal government in certain matters of immigration. The Board of El Paso County Commissioners at its regular meeting Tuesday will consider a resolution authorizing litigation against the state. If approved, the county would officially object to two state bills passed in 2019 and 2023 that prohibit local law enforcement, including the El Paso County sheriff, from arresting or detaining individuals based on a civil immigration detainer. The laws also prohibit probation officers from providing migrants' identifying information to federal authorities, and ended the ability for local law enforcement to enter...
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Big wind cuts power to tens of thousands in Colorado, closes roads, coincides with fires
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Big wind cuts power to tens of thousands in Colorado, closes roads, coincides with fires

By Rebecca Powell | Fort Collins Coloradoan Wind speeds in Larimer County exceeded 90 miles per hour over the weekend, causing at least 20,000 people to experience power outages in Larimer and Weld counties and coinciding with two wildfires. Xcel Energy pre-emptively cut power to some of its power lines on Saturday afternoon, citing high fire danger. That affected 55,000 customers, including some in northwest Fort Collins, Laporte, and west of Fort Collins and Loveland, according to maps provided by the utility. But not all of the outages were intentional. On Saturday night, Xcel's power outage map showed 9,500 customers in the Larimer and Weld areas were without power. By Sunday afternoon, the map showed 6,500 were still affected. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE FORT COLLINS COL...
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Watch Live: 2024 total solar eclipse darkens U.S. skies as totality begins in Texas
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Watch Live: 2024 total solar eclipse darkens U.S. skies as totality begins in Texas

By Aliza Chasan, Sara Moniuszko, Luis Giraldo, Kerry Breen, Sarah Maddox | CBS NEWS/CBS Colorado The sky will darken for millions in the U.S. on Monday as the 2024 total solar eclipse arrives and works its way across a swath of the country.  A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that blocks out the light from the sun. The sun will appear to vanish behind the moon for minutes at a time as the eclipse travels along its "path of totality," starting on Mexico's Pacific Coast and moving northeast through more than a dozen states, from Texas to Maine, and into eastern Canada.  More than 31 million people live along the path of totality, and many more are flying or driving to witness the April ...
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Falcon woman known as ‘praying grandma’ found guilty for her role in the U.S. Capitol riot
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Falcon woman known as ‘praying grandma’ found guilty for her role in the U.S. Capitol riot

By Tony Keith | CBS 11 Colorado Springs A Colorado woman who became known as the “praying grandma” was found guilty for her role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Rebecca Lavrenz was convicted on four misdemeanor charges including entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly and disruptive conduct inside a restricted building, disorderly conduct in the Capitol, and parading or picketing in the Capitol, according to court documents. According to the statement of facts for the Lavrenz case, multiple tipsters contacted the FBI to state that Lavrenz was among the rioters. Investigators used cell phone records to confirm her phone was in the area that day. FBI agents interviewed her at her Falcon home and she admitted to following the crowd into the U.S. Capitol building,...
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Johnson: CPW needs to act so producers know what is allowable to protect livestock from wolves
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Johnson: CPW needs to act so producers know what is allowable to protect livestock from wolves

By Rona Johnson  | The Fence Post The wolf or wolves that killed a calf in Grand County, Colorado, were ones that were moved from Oregon to Colorado about three months ago. Initially, Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not report that the killer wolf or wolves were from Oregon, but eventually in response to pressure from the press and Colorado livestock producers the CPW caved and admitted the truth. Before the wolves from Oregon were introduced into Colorado, CPW Director Jeff Davis and his staff testified before the House Agriculture Committee on Sept. 12, 2023, that they would do everything they could to not bring problem wolves to Colorado.
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Krannawitter: Are things becoming better or worse for the children of America?
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Krannawitter: Are things becoming better or worse for the children of America?

By THOMAS L. KRANNAWITTER, PH.D. | Liberty Lyceum April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, established in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan’s Proclamation 5039. It is fitting, therefore, in this month of April, 2024, to ask some zetetic questions: How are children doing in the United States today? Are things becoming better or worse for the children of America? The United States is now a more progressive regime than ever before. Progressives now control virtually every institution of influence and power. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT LIBERTY LYCEUM
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New Douglas County ordinance prohibits unscheduled immigrant bus drop-offs
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New Douglas County ordinance prohibits unscheduled immigrant bus drop-offs

By Nicole C. Brambila | Colorado Politics Douglas County commissioners unanimously voted to approve an ordinance this week that takes aim at Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws by prohibiting commercial vehicles from making unscheduled stops in unincorporated Douglas County to drop off immigrants. The new ordinance simultaneously targets so-called “sanctuary” cities and efforts lawmakers around the country have made to offload immigrants elsewhere. This includes political stunts targeting Democrats — as seen with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing campaign — or an onward travel strategy employed by Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and others that transports immigrants onto their final destination. Commercial drivers who violate the new ordinance could face a fine of up to $1,000 per passenger, in ...
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