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Colorado lawmakers review bill on refusing DUI-related blood tests, motor vehicle offenses
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Colorado lawmakers review bill on refusing DUI-related blood tests, motor vehicle offenses

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics A sweeping measure that would deal with a host of motor vehicle offenses, including refusal to submit to a blood test for drunk driving, is awaiting a vote from the House Judiciary Committee. The main provisions in House Bill 1135 actually deal with motor vehicle offenses committed by commercial drivers. But the bill's broad title, on offenses related to operating a motor vehicle, gave the sponsors latitude to include other issues. Reps. Marc Snyder, D-Manitou Springs, and Matt Soper, R-Delta, attempted to address several roadway problems with the measure, which a committee reviewed — but took no action — on Tuesday. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Mitch McConnell to step down as U.S. Senate Republican Leader in November
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Mitch McConnell to step down as U.S. Senate Republican Leader in November

By ALEXANDER BOLTON | The Hill Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is stepping down from his leadership post in November, ending his history-setting tenure as longest-serving Senate party leader. McConnell, who turned 82 this month, announced the decision in a speech on the Senate floor. “One of life’s most underappreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter. So I stand before you today … to say that this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate,” McConnell announced on the Senate floor shortly after noon Wednesday, catching many of his colleagues by surprise. McConnell said he plans to serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2027, and will continue to work hard leading his conference throug...
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Report: ‘People think this is the marijuana they used in college. It is not.’
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Report: ‘People think this is the marijuana they used in college. It is not.’

One Chance to Grow Up details dangers of today’s marijuana on children By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice COLORADO SPRINGS – When marijuana was legalized in Colorado more than a decade ago, it became apparent action would be needed to protect youth and One Chance to Grow Up was formed, co-founder Doug Robinson told a group of business leaders here last week. “Colorado was the first state to legalize it,” he said. “We decided we had to do something about it. We had to focus on protecting kids.” The citizen-led and funded non-profit was formed and, in the 11 years since marijuana was legalized, has impacted 37 pieces of legislation aimed at improving outcomes for children. In the early years of the campaign, focus was toward child-resistant packaging, labeling and warn...
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Mobile harm reduction van aims to help with safer substance use, overdose prevention in Arapahoe County
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Mobile harm reduction van aims to help with safer substance use, overdose prevention in Arapahoe County

By Tatiana Flowers | Colorado Sun A new mobile harm reduction service is bringing overdose prevention to the streets of Arapahoe County to help people who use opioids and other drugs. The Arapahoe County Public Health department says it’s using an equity-focused approach on its new harm reduction van to help reduce the toll of the opioid epidemic on the community. The new mobile unit, Prevention Point, will offer safer substance use and sexual health services to people across the county including a syringe access and disposal program, Narcan and testing for HIV, hepatitis C and other infections transmitted by unsafe sex and drug use, officials said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Colorado bill proposes library committees to consider whether to ban books, other content
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Colorado bill proposes library committees to consider whether to ban books, other content

BY Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics A panel of Colorado legislators tackled — but decided against voting for now — a measure that would create an official process for parents, students and the public to object to materials in a school or public library, diving squarely into an issue that has divided communities and at times pitted parents against each other across America.     The sponsors agreed that Senate Bill 049 needs changes to address points raised by both sides of the issue.  As introduced, SB 049 would create the Committee for School Libraries, which would be composed of individuals appointed by school districts to consider requests and complaints. A separate committee would be created at local levels for public libraries. Members of the...
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Lauren Boebert’s son arrested in western Colorado in connection with string of vehicle break-ins
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Lauren Boebert’s son arrested in western Colorado in connection with string of vehicle break-ins

By The Colorado Sun The oldest son of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was in a western Colorado jail on Wednesday after being arrested in connection with a recent string of vehicle break-ins and property thefts. Tyler Jay Boebert, 18, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and is facing possible felony charges of criminal possession of identification documents involving multiple victims and conspiracy to commit a felony, the Rifle Police Department said in a statement. He also faces over 15 additional misdemeanor and petty offenses, it said. Jail records say other charges he is being held on include theft of less than $300, criminal possession of a financial device and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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‘This is over’: Former House Speaker Gingrich says Haley should suspend campaign
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‘This is over’: Former House Speaker Gingrich says Haley should suspend campaign

By FILIP TIMOTIJA | The Hill Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) called on Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley to drop out of the race after she was easily defeated in the Michigan GOP primary Tuesday. Projections indicate former President Trump beat Haley in Michigan on Tuesday, just days after winning the primary in South Carolina, Haley’s home state, securing another win before multiple Super Tuesday next week. Gingrich called on the former United Nations ambassador to abandon her bid, pointing to her loss in the Nevada GOP primary in which Trump was not on the ballot, stating she cannot gather support from the Trump flank of the GOP electorate. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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Presidential long-shot eyes DC’s 19 delegates ‘to take down’ Trump
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Presidential long-shot eyes DC’s 19 delegates ‘to take down’ Trump

By Paul Bedard | Colorado Springs Gazette The last man standing in the Republican primary race to stop former President Donald Trump’s march to a third GOP nomination hopes to show his hand and take all 19 delegates available at this weekend’s Washington, D.C., primary. “The plan is simple: demonstrate to America that Trump is not inevitable,” David Stuckenberg told Secrets on Wednesday. “We hope to have 19 [delegates] when we win the district.” Stuckenberg, an Air Force veteran and combat pilot who helped build a company that makes water out of the air, unveiled his “Operation Dark Horse” in November and has been running for president ever since. While he hasn’t won any delegates, he has big hopes for the three-day Washington primary held traditio...
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Colorado conservatives want a property tax cap. The state’s bipartisan tax commission hates the idea.
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Colorado conservatives want a property tax cap. The state’s bipartisan tax commission hates the idea.

By Brian Eason | Colorado Sun In late January, Colorado’s bipartisan tax commission took an informal poll among its 19 members to gauge support for the dozen or so ideas they’d been discussing to deliver tax relief to homeowners. One emerged as a clear loser: a cap on property tax revenue growth. The concept — backed by influential conservative and business groups outside the Capitol — ranked among the lowest of any proposal among the committee’s members, garnering strong opposition from Republicans and Democrats alike. “Hard caps are a terrible idea,” Sen. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat and chair of the commission, told The Colorado Sun in an interview. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Aurora to local governments, nonprofits: Don’t bring immigrants in without coordinating
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Aurora to local governments, nonprofits: Don’t bring immigrants in without coordinating

By Kyla Pearce | Denver Gazette The Aurora council approved a resolution on Monday night telling other local governments or nonprofits entities to not bring immigrants — who ended up in metro Denver after illegally crossing America's southern border — into Colorado's third most populous city. The vote followed disagreement among councilmembers and criticism from some residents who attended the meeting. The resolution's sponsors later made changes in response to feedback from nonprofits and community members.  As amended, the resolution affirms Aurora's "non-sanctuary" status, asserting that the city "does not currently have the financial capacity to fund new services related to this crisis." READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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