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School district turns to AI to solve bus driver shortage, add convenience

Theย nationwide shortage of school bus driversย has left many students without reliable transportation. In 2023, the number of bus drivers nationwide in K-12 schools dropped to about 192,400, down 15.1% since 2019, according toย research by the Economic Policy Institute.

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Investigation: South Adams County FD’s trips may be ‘violation of public trust’, says ethics expert

Top fire chiefs and administrators with the South Adams County Fire Department, along with some of their board members, have regularly taken their spouses along to winter conferences in Florida and fall conferences in Colorado’s high country, billing taxpayers for their spouses’ meals and other expenses, and extending their stays before and after conferences.ย 

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Fake identity documents being sold to illegals in Colorado desperate to find work, CBS News investigation finds

The Investigators with CBS News Colorado have uncovered a scheme that’s taking advantage of migrants in Denver, and potentially causing innocent Americans to fall victim to identity theft, all while city, state, and federal government agencies miss out on income tax revenue.ย 

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2 Colorado counties and RTD use taxpayer dollars on political consultants to generate more tax dollars

As Coloradans brace for massive property tax spikes, some local governments are quietly laying the groundwork for ballot measures that would hike taxes even further, and a loophole in Colorado state law allows them to use your tax dollars to figure out how to get more of your tax dollars.

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