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Colorado interstates improved by 1 percent, but where does that leave rural roads

8Sep

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Colorado Accountability Project, Approved, Commentary, State

Colorado interstates improved by 1 percent, but where does that leave rural roads

By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Colorado Accountability Project CDOT: a 1% drop in poor rural pavement or interstate? Both? Recently on my way home I was listening to KUNC and heard a story where CDOT was crowing about how they've repaired something like 1% of rural roads in Colorado. Something didn't smell right and I wanted to double check on the exact claim when I got home. I couldn't find a link to a written story on KUNC's site about it (perhaps it was radio only?), so I wrote in to the CDOT media people and asked for some details.Before we get to the claim let's back up for some context.According to the first link below, CDOT's Fixing Rural Roads page (quoting):"Over the course of CDOT’s outreach effort we heard from rural communities across Colorado about the need to improve ...

Feds launch investigation into Colorado’s healthcare spending on illegal immigrants

6Sep

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DENVER7, Approved, State

Feds launch investigation into Colorado’s healthcare spending on illegal immigrants

By Brandon Richard | Denver7 Denver7 took a closer look at the investigations, which critics call politically-charged and baseless. DENVER — The Trump administration and now Congress have launched investigations into Colorado’s spending on health care for undocumented immigrants. Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it was increasing oversight of states that misuse federal Medicaid funds to provide healthcare coverage to undocumented immigrants. “Medicaid is not, and cannot be, a backdoor pathway to subsidize open borders,” said CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. “States have a duty to uphold the law and protect taxpayer funds. We are putting them on notice — CMS will not allow federal dollars to be diverted to cove...

Colorado ACLU takes aim at Trump bond restrictions for immigrants

5Sep

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Colorado ACLU takes aim at Trump bond restrictions for immigrants

By Anna Alejo | CBS News A new suit filed in the U.S. District Court of Colorado challenges a Trump administration policy that denies bond hearings to immigrants who entered the country without authorization. The class action suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado calls the policy "a far-reaching departure from longstanding immigration law," and seeks to represent the entire class of individuals subject to the new bond policy in Colorado. The ACLU says the detention of immigrants at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Aurora without eligibility for bond raises serious constitutional concerns, adding "the Constitution doesn't allow the government to lock people up without due process." "The law says that they're...

Reduce Taxes BY Eliminating the Government Middleman

5Sep

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Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, Commentary, State, Top Stories

Reduce Taxes BY Eliminating the Government Middleman

By Russ Minary | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice "The power to tax is the power to destroy." – U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, 1819 In this article, I’ll explain and contrast how and why the American free market works differently and better than government (in many cases) using two free market American businesses you know: Amazon and Costco. NOTE: I am a Constitutional conservative and enthusiastic advocate of the free market wherever, whenever and in whatever ways possible. I don’t oppose all government, just that which is redundant, costly, over-regulated, complicated, unnecessary, or too oppressive and costly. Which is most of it. In the past, manufacturers, local retailers and their customers enjoyed friendly relationships. A middleman like a distribu...

Polis Claims Trump Tariffs Hurt Jobs but Many See Benefits

5Sep

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State, Approved, The Gazette

Polis Claims Trump Tariffs Hurt Jobs but Many See Benefits

By Marianne Goodland | The Gazette A report released Thursday by Colorado’s governor said President Donald Trump’s tariffs policy is disrupting the state’s economy and courting a recessionary scenario. State economists have, in fact, been sounding the risk of a scenario for a year — preceding both the White House’s tariffs changes and the congressional budget that Democrats blamed for Colorado’s $800 million deficit. As recently as June, analysts said the chances of a recession in the next year stood at 50% and climbing. Since Trump took office, tariffs have increased sevenfold to about 21% in Colorado, according to the report. Nationwide, it’s closer to 24%. A year ago, the tariffs averaged around 3%. The last time tariffs went that high occurred in 1910, Gov. Jar...

Wolf Reintroduction Sparks Debate at Upcoming Colorado Town Hall

5Sep

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State, Approved, The Gazette

Wolf Reintroduction Sparks Debate at Upcoming Colorado Town Hall

By The Gazette Staff | The Gazette Agriculture and outdoor recreation are considered two of Colorado’s most important industries. The outdoor recreation industry contributes over $65.8 billion and 511,000 jobs to Colorado’s economy, while the agriculture industry generates $47 billion and 195,000 jobs annually, according to the most recent data. Yet as Colorado Politics’ recent Rural Reckoning series indicated, these two powerhouses don’t always get the attention that industries do in the halls of the Capitol. A town hall on Tuesday, Sept. 9, sponsored by The Gazette and The Common Sense Institute, will dive more deeply into the importance of these industries to Colorado’s economic success, and the policies necessary to ensure they thrive. The Common Sense Institute is a non...

From ACIP to AAP: CDPHE proposes school vaccine rule shift amid 95% MMR goal

4Sep

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Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, State, Top Stories

From ACIP to AAP: CDPHE proposes school vaccine rule shift amid 95% MMR goal

By Jen Schumann | Rocky Mountain Voice Colorado is proposing a new playbook for school vaccines. The Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) plans to drop reliance on the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) — a CDC panel — and instead follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which has rolled out its own schedule and supports only medical exemptions. The shift coincides with CDPHE’s campaign to lift MMR rates from 88 to 95 percent, the herd immunity target, amid national upheaval and rising parental concern. Colorado’s health department is pushing new changes to school vaccine rules, and parents have less than two weeks to weigh in. CDPHE will appear before the State Board of Health on Oct. 15 to request a rulemaking hearing. Public comments...

Colorado’s unelected energy board moves to give Xcel control over your appliances

4Sep

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Colorado Accountability Project, Approved, Commentary, State

Colorado’s unelected energy board moves to give Xcel control over your appliances

By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Colorado Accountability Project, Substack Low energy, low carbon, and higher upfront cost energy codes are now complete I have written in the past about our state's model energy code.** Per the quote (with link left intact) coming from the link at bottom:"The Model Low Energy and Carbon Code, which is required by state law HB22-1362, becomes Colorado’s new minimum energy code on July 1, 2026. Any municipality or county that updates any of its building codes after that date must adopt the model code, or a code that will achieve greater energy efficiency and pollution reductions."That second sentence there is the operant one. Get ready to have this code forced upon your locality as soon as they update their building codes post 7/1/2026.I'll leave it to ...

Polis Issues Order to Keep Pharmacies Administering COVID Boosters Without Doctor’s Note

4Sep

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State, Approved, The Colorado Sun

Polis Issues Order to Keep Pharmacies Administering COVID Boosters Without Doctor’s Note

By John Ingold | The Colorado Sun The orders follow the federal Food and Drug Administration’s decision to authorize COVID vaccine boosters only for certain people. Colorado officials on Wednesday issued public health orders aimed at making it easier for Coloradans to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster this fall. The orders essentially create a standing prescription allowing for any Coloradan ages 6 months or older to receive a COVID shot if they or their parents choose. That is significant because pharmacy heavyweights CVS and Walgreens, amid confusion over federal vaccine policy, have thus far refused to administer COVID shots this year to anyone in Colorado without a doctor’s prescription. In addition, the state Board of Pharmacy will meet Friday to discuss ru...

USDA disaster aid available for Colorado producers after wildfire losses

4Sep

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The Fence Post, Approved, State

USDA disaster aid available for Colorado producers after wildfire losses

By USDA | The Fence Post Agricultural operations in Colorado have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. “USDA has a suite of programs to support farmers and ranchers as they recover from disasters,” said Farm Production and Conservation Deputy Under Secretary Brooke Appleton. “I encourage impacted producers to contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, range, and forestland, infrastructure, and livestock losses and damages.” Producers who experience livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality ...

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Colorado interstates improved by 1 percent, but where does that leave rural roads

Feds launch investigation into Colorado’s healthcare spending on illegal immigrants

Colorado ACLU takes aim at Trump bond restrictions for immigrants

Reduce Taxes BY Eliminating the Government Middleman

Polis Claims Trump Tariffs Hurt Jobs but Many See Benefits

Wolf Reintroduction Sparks Debate at Upcoming Colorado Town Hall

From ACIP to AAP: CDPHE proposes school vaccine rule shift amid 95% MMR goal

Colorado’s unelected energy board moves to give Xcel control over your appliances

Polis Issues Order to Keep Pharmacies Administering COVID Boosters Without Doctor’s Note

USDA disaster aid available for Colorado producers after wildfire losses

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