Former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg named head of Farm Service Agency for Colorado by President Trump
Former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg has been named executive director of the Farm Service Agency for Colorado by the Trump administration.
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Colorado Senate committee approves bill aimed at boosting condo construction
The bill that backers hope will breathe new life into Colorado’s condo construction market won a solid 6-1 vote from a Senate committee.
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Gabel: Why I have no beef with President Trump’s beef tariffs
President Donald Trump’s tariffs should be on the radar of every agriculture producer in the U.S. Our country is not only the top producer of beef at 12.1 million metric tons annually, but also the top importer of beef, consuming 12.7 metric tons annually. There are hundreds of other ag commodities that rely on trade, of course, but beef is on my radar.
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold joins Democratic primary for attorney general
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced Monday that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for attorney general in next year’s election, promising to “stand up to Donald Trump to protect our rights and freedoms.”
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Judge overrides parents, reinstates graphic books mid-appeal
A federal judge on Thursday refused to put her prior ruling on hold while an appeal plays out, and instead ordered Elizabeth School District to return 19 restricted books to library shelves by Saturday.
U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney rejected the Elbert County district’s claims that her original order was unfair, “breathtakingly broad” and would require whole new library policies. She also slammed the district for disclosing, only after she issued her order, that it had “discarded” the disputed books entirely.
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Colorado lawmakers propose budget full of cuts and cash sweeps
Lawmakers on Monday introduced in the state Senate the legislation setting up the 2025-26 budget, which contains hundreds of millions of dollars in funding cuts, transfers and sweeps.
The spending plan comes in at $43.9 billion.
The plan includes $16.7 billion in general fund dollars. That is the discretionary money that comes from corporate and individual income taxes, as well as sales and use taxes. Lawmakers use that money to fund new programs, although it will be in short supply in a year when the Joint Budget Committee will have to find ways to cover a $1.2 billion shortfall.
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Colorado ranchers and commissioners urge halt on wolf ballot measure, seek better management plan from state
While they might agree on the problem, a group of Western Slope county commissioners and agricultural groups are asking proponents of a ballot measure to repeal Proposition 114, which allowed the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado, to back off.
Colorado is Venezuelan gang’s ‘command center’
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed on Monday that it regards Colorado as “ground zero” for “some of the most violent criminals in America” and the “command center” of a transnational gang that originated in the prisons of Venezuela.
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Colorado Joint Budget Committee addresses wolf reintroduction concerns with budget footnotes
While agricultural organizations did not succeed in their efforts to halt the reintroduction of more wolves, they found a more sympathetic ear among policymakers at the state Capitol.
Mayor Mobolade asks White House to work with Colorado Springs during D.C. trip
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade met with White House staff earlier this month to make the case for Colorado Springs’ strategic value to the administration.
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