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Boulder County’s affordable housing tax spending plan frustrates some supporters who helped pass it

Earlier this month, Boulder County unveiled its spending plan for the Affordable and Attainable Housing Tax, a voter-approved measure projected to generate $16.7 million in 2025. The tax marks a significant boost in funding to address the region’s urgent need for affordable housing.

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Judge declares Elizabeth midnight curfew law unconstitutional following family’s $12k fight of $30 ticket

A district court judge in Elbert County has declared the town of Elizabeth’s curfew law unconstitutional after a Colorado family says they spent $12,000 fighting their son’s $30 curfew ticket.

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Kalam: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s insurrection rhetoric

In the wake of the recent electoral landslide — a decisive repudiation of unchecked illegal immigration and the catastrophic security failures at America’s borders — one might have expected local leaders to reconsider their stances on sanctuary city policies.

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‘If you are a student who is undocumented or a family who is undocumented, we will take care of you,’ DPS board member says

As President-Elect Donald Trump promises a mass deportation effort — starting in cities like Springfield, Ohio, and Aurora, Colorado — Denver Public Schools (DPS) leaders vow to protect their immigrant students.

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