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Douglas County aims to challenge Colorado’s sanctuary laws amid illegal immigration surge in Denver
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Douglas County aims to challenge Colorado’s sanctuary laws amid illegal immigration surge in Denver

By Kyla Pearce | Colorado Politics Douglas County's commissioners are eyeing a legal challenge to Colorado's "sanctuary" laws amid a surge in illegal immigration that has already cost Denver — the epicenter of the crisis — tens of millions of dollars.  They also advanced a proposed ordinance that bars commercial buses from unloading passengers "other than at a planned and scheduled documented destination," a clear attempt to stop immigrants from arriving at the county's doors unannounced.   In a resolution, the commissioners on Tuesday directed the county attorney to "pursue legal action to permit the county to fully cooperate with federal law enforcement." READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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‘Assault weapons’ bill, opposed by hundreds in marathon hearing, advances in House
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‘Assault weapons’ bill, opposed by hundreds in marathon hearing, advances in House

Public pleads for 12 hours with Colorado House committee to reject bill attorneys called ‘inconsistent, unconstitutional’ and others say ‘infringes’ on 2nd Amendment By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice Hundreds of Coloradans provided a master’s course to lawmakers on the Founding Fathers, the Federalist Papers and the U.S. Constitution Tuesday in opposition to  House Bill 1292, but it was to no avail. The presentation of the bill, by Democratic Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernandez, to the House Judiciary Committee drew pro-gun advocates to call it an “all out war” and “infringement” on gun owners, and to instead call for hardening of targets at schools throughout Colorado. A bill they say was written by special interests, ignores personal responsibility, could shu...
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Colorado is at odds with the feds over prescription drug importation, documents show
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Colorado is at odds with the feds over prescription drug importation, documents show

By John Ingold | Colorado Sun Colorado’s attempts to import lower-priced prescription drugs from Canada appear to have hit a significant roadblock, according to state documents. Late last month, Colorado submitted an amended application to the federal government for the program, which lawmakers established in 2019. “We are one step closer to launching our Drug Importation Program,” Gov. Jared Polis, who has championed the program as part of his agenda to lower health care costs, said in a statement accompanying the announcement. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Fentanyl found on chartered bus Colorado 4th-grade students were on
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Fentanyl found on chartered bus Colorado 4th-grade students were on

By Tony Keith | CBS 11 KKTV A Colorado school district is sharing a statement after fentanyl was found on a charter bus that was carrying elementary-aged students. Multiple people reached out to KKTV 11 News concerned about the situation, which serves as an important reminder for every parent or guardian to talk to their children about what to do if they come across pills or other questionable substances and paraphernalia. KidsHealth provides information on how you can talk to a young child about drugs, click here for more. It isn’t clear how the drugs got onto the chartered bus. The school district is not identifying the bus company the students were on, but KKTV 11 News reached out to a company we believe was involved based on information from our viewers and we hope to upd...
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Aims will build student health center to open in August 2026
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Aims will build student health center to open in August 2026

By BizWest staff Aims Community College will open a new Student Health and Wellness Center in August 2026. The Aims Board of Trustees approved funding at the March 2024 meeting. The total cost to establish the center is $18.4 million.  “By investing in student health care access, we are investing in student success. Ensuring Aims provides a safe and supportive environment where students can thrive ties directly to our mission as a college,” Heidi Windell, treasurer of the Aims Board of Trustees, said in a written statement. READ THE FULL STORY AT BIZWEST
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RMGO leaders, members to rally Tuesday morning against “assault weapons” ban
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RMGO leaders, members to rally Tuesday morning against “assault weapons” ban

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice Rocky Mountain Gun Owners will rally on the west steps of the state capitol at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 19, in opposition to specific anti-gun legislation under consideration. House Bill 1292, by Democrat Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernandez, to prohibit “assault weapons” will be heard by the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday at the Old State Library. The bill has a broad definition of “assault weapon”, which could make rifled barrel pistols and rifles illegal, along with pistol grip shotguns, and many other guns. Additionally, Senate Bill 131, known as the “sensitive spaces” gun bill, will be heard at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Old Supreme Court. Sensitive spaces are defined in the bill as a park or playg...
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Study finds even one joint per week enough to boost heart disease risk
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Study finds even one joint per week enough to boost heart disease risk

By George Citroner | The Epoch Times Lighting up a joint once or more a week? That puff of marijuana could be seriously hurting your heart. A new study finds that even relatively infrequent cannabis use is linked to higher risks of having a heart attack or stroke—and the more you smoke, the more danger you’re in. The large-scale research presents some of the most damning evidence yet about marijuana’s impact on cardiovascular health. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE EPOCH TIMES
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Trump doubles down on call for Liz Cheney to be prosecuted; Cheney fires back: ‘lies’
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Trump doubles down on call for Liz Cheney to be prosecuted; Cheney fires back: ‘lies’

By MIRANDA NAZZARO | The Hill Former President Trump doubled down Sunday on his push for former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) to be prosecuted over allegations she and the other Jan. 6 committee members purposely withheld testimony and details from their investigation into the former president’s actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Trump, on Truth Social on Sunday, posted an article former Trump administration aide Kash Patel published in The Federalist last week in which Patel claimed Cheney and the House Jan. 6 committee “suppressed evidence” about the former president’s authorization of National Guard troops during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. “SHE SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR WHAT SHE HAS DONE TO OUR COUNTRY! SHE ILLEGALLY DESTROYED THE ...
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U.S. Supreme Court mulls NRA’s free speech fight against N.Y. regulator
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U.S. Supreme Court mulls NRA’s free speech fight against N.Y. regulator

By ZACH SCHONFELD | The Hill The Supreme Court weighed the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) free speech case against a former New York regulator during oral arguments on Monday. Over 75 minutes of arguments, the justices probed how to distinguish when government officials go beyond permissible advocacy and cross into unconstitutional coercion. “How do you define when it goes too far along that line?” asked Justice Samuel Alito, one of the court’s leading conservatives.
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Antoni: High-income earners pay much more than their ‘Fair Share’
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Antoni: High-income earners pay much more than their ‘Fair Share’

By EJ Antoni | Heritage Foundation What is your fair share of what someone else has earned? That’s the fundamental principle being tested when discussing “the wealthy paying their fair share.” Politicians frequently use this hackneyed phrase with ill-defined terms in their calls to raise taxes. Still, the numbers don’t support the idea that the wealthy are skirting their financial responsibility to the nation. According to the U.S. Treasury, the bottom 10% of income earners pay no taxes, and the second income decile has an average tax rate of minus-4.8%. Mechanisms like refundable tax credits mean this group receives more from the Treasury than it pays in taxes, creating a negative rate. Those in the 20% to 30% of income earners pay an average tax rate of just 2.8%. Predic...
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