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Colorado Republicans call Biden’s asylum order ‘too little, too late,’ Dems say it’s ‘people over politics’

President Joe Biden’s sweeping executive action Tuesday to ban asylum seekers when illegal border crossings reach a certain threshold expectedly divided Colorado leaders along partisan lines, with Republicans calling the action “too little, too late” and Democrats describing the move as putting “people over politics.”

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Coloradans have standing to sue over open meetings violations — no matter where they live, court finds

A Pagosa Springs attorney who has filed nearly 100 open-government lawsuits in the past several years has standing to sue the Elizabeth school board for alleged open meetings law violations even though he lives 300 miles away, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.

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Candidate conflict unfolds at Congressional District 5 debate hosted by The Gazette, KOAA

Debate rules momentarily broke down at a Congressional District 5 debate Monday evening hosted by The Gazette, KOAA and the El Pomar Foundation, as the intraparty conflict between Republicans Jeff Crank and Dave Williams came to a boil onstage. 

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Under Colorado’s ‘hands-free’ device law, it cannot be primary reason for law enforcement stop

Under a new “hands-free” law, Colorado drivers will be prohibited from using cellphones while driving, but it is a secondary offense, meaning it cannot be the primary reason to be pulled over.

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Primary Election ’24: In 5th District, both Democratic and Republican races are opposed

In Colorado’s 5th District, both Republican and Democratic registered voters will be asked to weigh in on contested races for their party’s nomination to the general election ballot.

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Proposed Denver slaughterhouse ban could cost Colorado economy up to $861M, study shows

If Denver’s ballot measure to ban slaughterhouses is approved by voters in November, it could cost Colorado’s economy up to $861 million and impact nearly 3,000 jobs, according to a study by Colorado State University’s Regional Economic Development Institute.

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