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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis rescinds 200 ‘unnecessary, outdated, wasteful, obsolete’ executive orders

Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order on Thursday to rescind more than 200 executive orders, almost all of which had been issued before he took office. He said this move would make the government more efficient.

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Hartsook: Colorado Option is a costly failed experiment

Winter is here, and the dualistic beautiful and brutal nature of this season can result in a lot of unexpected trips for medical care. From accidents on icy roads to collisions on crowded slopes, people need to know they can count on their health insurance to cover the care they need. Accessible health care is often an incredibly serious matter — it is not something to experiment with. Yet, that’s precisely what the state government-controlled Colorado Option does: it treats Coloradans’ access to high-quality health care as a socio-economic laboratory experiment, rather than building on tried-and-true policies.

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Business leaders say they’re deflated by preliminary state rules on carbon management

Colorado regulators gave preliminary approval on Dec. 5 to the state’s first comprehensive rules on carbon capture and sequestration — rules that business leaders warn could scare off projects that are needed to meet statewide emissions-reduction goals.

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Company that owns three apartment complexes at heart of Aurora TdA gang concerns sues state AG

The owners of the troubled apartment complexes in Aurora have filed a lawsuit against Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser to block a subpoena for the company’s records in a civil investigation.

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Second Democrat to seek Colorado Senate District 29 seat to be vacated by Janet Buckner

Maya Wheeler, a community activist and business owner from Aurora, has announced she will be running for the vacant Senate seat in District 29. The seat is currently held by Democratic Sen. Janet Buckner, who recently announced she would be resigning next month after running unopposed in the 2024 election. 

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