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Colorado Democrats ram through radical immigration bill with last-minute amendments

State, Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, Top Stories / April 22, 2025 / Immigration

In a move that’s drawing outrage from conservatives and constitutional advocates alike, Colorado Senate Democrats passed Senate Bill 25-276, a sweeping immigration “protection” bill, after rushing through five major amendments on third reading—sidestepping standard legislative norms and undermining federal immigration enforcement in the name of “civil rights.”

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Cole: Bureaucracy is crushing the people SSDI was meant to help

Commentary, Approved, National, Rocky Mountain Voice, State, Top Stories / April 22, 2025 / Bureaucracy, Government Efficiency, Social Security Disability Insurance

When my mom applied for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in the ‘90s, it was a grueling multi-year ordeal that left her feeling invisible. She was sick, unable to work, and the wait for help stretched across years, each one heavier than the last.

Now, a loved one who applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in August 2024 is still waiting for an initial decision, caught in the same slow grind. The SSDI system, meant to be a lifeline, feels like a treadmill you can’t step off—exhausting, endless, and indifferent to the people it’s supposed to lift up.

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El Paso Commissioner Applegate: America’s space advantage depends on keeping command in Colorado

Commentary, Approved, Local, National, Rocky Mountain Voice, State, Top Stories / April 22, 2025 / COLORADO SPRINGS, El Paso county, National security, U.S. Space Command

As El Paso County’s Commissioner for District 4, I am committed to advancing our community’s interests, security, and prosperity. Among our top priorities is ensuring that U.S. Space Command remains headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs.

This is not just a local issue—it’s a matter of national security and global leadership in space.

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Polis Vetoes Open Records Bill—But Conservatives Say It’s Too Little, Too Late

Governor Jared Polis vetoed a controversial bill last Thursday that would have made it more difficult—and more expensive—for Coloradans to access public records.

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Treta: Denver’s broken permitting system is driving up housing costs—and it’s time to fix it

Commentary, Local, Rocky Mountain Voice, Top Stories / April 21, 2025 / Affordable housing, City permits, Denver, Government Efficiency, Local Government, small business

I’ve been designing and building homes in Denver for 28 years. I pulled my first permit in 1997—for a small room addition on a house. It took one day. One.

That kind of efficiency used to be the norm. Permitting was straightforward, business-friendly, and a basic example of how local government should work. But over the past two decades, I’ve watched the city’s permit approval process become increasingly bloated, inefficient, and damaging—not just to builders like me, but to every Denverite who rents or buys a home.

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Home Rule Charter Commission candidates must file by April 24 in Douglas County

Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, Local, Top Stories / April 18, 2025 / Civic engagement, Douglas County, Home Rule, Local Government, Special Election

Writing the rules that will shape Douglas County’s future might sound like a job you’d rely on lawmakers to handle. But in this case, it could be your neighbor, your coworker – or you.

Anyone interested in serving on the proposed Home Rule Charter Commission has until 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24 to turn in a nominating petition (https://www.douglas.co.us/june-2025-special-election-asks-douglas-county-voters-about-home-rule-charter-commission/).

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“Boomers at heart,” Gen Z and Gays Against Groomers: Adams Co. GOP kickoff focuses on unity, youth and shared mission

The Adams County Republican Party held its first general meeting under newly elected leadership on April 17 at the Crossroads Community Center in Northglenn. Approximately 50 attendees gathered to hear updates from party officials, engage in discussions on party involvement, and hear from guest speakers on youth engagement and legislative advocacy.

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Pastor Drake: Resurrection is the call to become fully alive, fully human–and spiritually reborn

Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, Commentary, Top Stories / April 18, 2025 / christianity, Easter

Easter isn’t just a day we remember—it’s the day that redefined reality. The cross? It wasn’t the end. It was the narrow gate. The resurrection? Not an escape plan—it’s an invitation to walk a different kind of road.

One paved not by religion, but by redemption. Not by performance, but by passion.

Through the suffering, death, and triumph of Jesus Christ, God revealed the true way to life: a restored, fully human life—and very few ever experience it, even among those who call themselves religious.

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Rep. Crank’s BLOC Act gains Mesa County’s support: “Align federal funds with public safety”

Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, Local, Top Stories / April 17, 2025 / Congressman Jeff Crank, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, Federal funding, ICE, Illegal Immigration, Mesa County, Transportation funding

Mesa County commissioners want federal dollars tied to immigration enforcement—and they’re backing Rep. Jeff Crank’s bill to make it happen.

During their April 15 administrative hearing, the Mesa County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a letter backing a federal immigration bill that would strip transportation funding from sanctuary jurisdictions that fail to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Colorado’s fentanyl crisis exposes a deadly failure of leadership

State, Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, Top Stories / April 17, 2025 / Advance Colorado, Fentanyl

A newly released report from Advance Colorado lays bare the devastating human cost of Colorado’s fentanyl crisis—and the state policies that helped fuel it.

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