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Colorado Dems applaud Biden’s latest immigration order, while Republicans call it ‘madness’
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Colorado Dems applaud Biden’s latest immigration order, while Republicans call it ‘madness’

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics Colorado Democrats on Tuesday applauded President Joe Biden's executive order to shield from deportation hundreds of thousands of individuals who are living in the country illegally and are married to American citizens.   Some Republicans, meanwhile, denounced the move as "madness."   The new policy would provide a path to citizenship to some 500,000 people, as well as the ability to legally work in the country. The Biden administration characterized the latest move — one of the most sweeping actions in several years — as aiming to help some immigrant families to stay together. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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10.5% of ballots have been cast in primary election statewide; 12.7% in 4th District
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10.5% of ballots have been cast in primary election statewide; 12.7% in 4th District

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice About 12.7 percent of all registered primary voters in Colorado's 4th District have cast a ballot and among those 34.1 percent are unaffiliated voters, the Secretary of State's first daily report of the election reads. There are 538,291 active voters in the 4th District, with 252,546 registered as unaffiliated. Additionally, there are 187,769 Republican, 88,818 Democrat and 9,158 minor party voters.The Secretary of State's office did not release voting totals specific to any other congressional district. Election Day is Tuesday, June 25. Polls are open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.In the 4th District, the turnout of Douglas County could be a decisive factor in the U.S. House races. The county holds the largest total of registered voters ...
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Report finds more Colorado 4th-graders struggle with reading, 8th-graders with math than those who don’t
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Report finds more Colorado 4th-graders struggle with reading, 8th-graders with math than those who don’t

By Joe Mueller | The Center Square Colorado’s fourth-grade students are struggling to read and its eighth graders are having trouble with math, according to this year’s KIDS COUNT Data Book published by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report stated 62% of fourth graders weren't proficient in reading in 2022. In 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic, 60% of fourth graders weren’t proficient. Nationally, 68% of all fourth graders aren’t proficient in reading, compared to 66% in 2019. Eighth graders not proficient in math increased to 72% in 2022, an increase in nine percentage points since 2019. The national percentage for the category is 74%, an increase of seven percentage points since 2019. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Legal battle heating up from the killing of a Trump supporter by 9News’ unlicensed, contracted security guard
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Legal battle heating up from the killing of a Trump supporter by 9News’ unlicensed, contracted security guard

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff The Colorado Court of Appeals has found Denver’s 9News could potentially be held liable in a fatal shooting of a Trump supporter during a 2020 protest in Denver. Matthew Dolloff, an unlicensed security guard allegedly acquired by a contractor 9News used, was accompanying a 9News producer at a protest between the group "Patriot Muster" and a "BLM-Antifa Soup Drive" when he shot and killed Trump supporter Lee Keltner, according to CBS News. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann refused to prosecute at the time of the shooting: "Under Colorado's law, Matthew Dolloff had no duty to retreat and was legally justified in his actions. While I do not agree with Mr. Dolloff's decision to use lethal force, the fact remains he had the right to...
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Why is Democrat Adam Frisch running TV ads in 3rd District primary? To boost his chances in November
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Why is Democrat Adam Frisch running TV ads in 3rd District primary? To boost his chances in November

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Democrat Adam Frisch is spending at least $100,000 to air a TV ad in the Republican primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in an apparent attempt to shape the race and give himself a better chance to win in November. The ad attacks Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd for “ducking Republican debates” and for refusing to say who he voted for in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, as well as for being the beneficiary of corporate super PAC money. It’s a clear call to GOP primary voters in the Republican-leaning 3rd District to back a different candidate in the six-way race — someone Frisch believes will be easier to beat in November. Someone like former state Rep. Ron Hanks, an election denier who attended Donald Trump’s rally on Jan. 6, 2021,...
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Shooting of man standing at door not covered under ‘Make My Day’ immunity, Colorado Supreme Court rules
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Shooting of man standing at door not covered under ‘Make My Day’ immunity, Colorado Supreme Court rules

By Michael Karlik | Colorado Politics A defendant cannot avail himself of the immunity Colorado law affords those who use lethal force against home intruders, the state Supreme Court ruled on Monday, because his victim was not inside any "dwelling" when he fired the shots. Joseph M. Howell stands accused of attempted murder and other charges. In February 2023, a man allegedly came to the ground-floor apartment in Denver where Howell lived with his mother. The man was reportedly acting "wild" and "threatening." At one point, the man stepped onto the concrete pad separating apartment complex's yard from Howell's door. From the apartment, Howell shot the man in the face through a barred, closed security door. In response to the criminal charges, Howell invoked Colorado's "Make My Day...
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Ranchers press CWD officials for answers in daylong summit on wolves
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Ranchers press CWD officials for answers in daylong summit on wolves

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Jeff Davis, director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, walked into something of a wolf's den on Saturday. Nearly 100 people — ranchers, state and local elected officials, conflict resolution specialists, nonprofit staffers from pro-wolf groups, outfitters, media and representatives of the wildlife agency — traveled to the ranch of Don and Kim Gittleson, just north of Walden, to talk about the issue that has consumed people's energies particularly after the state officially introduced wolves in December. The Gittleson's ranch and Jackson County have been ground zero for attacks on livestock and working cattle dogs. In four years, the state  wildlife agency reported that 23 cattle, sheep and working dogs have been killed or ...
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Transform Colorado events slated to unite Christian, church leaders
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Transform Colorado events slated to unite Christian, church leaders

By Rocky Mountain Voice The first of three Transform Colorado events will take place Tuesday, June 18, with two more events following Wednesday, June 19, with guest speaker William J. Federer. Federer will address those gathered at noon Tuesday at Radiance Church, 8301 Rosemary St. A , Commerce City. A free meal will be provided. Transform Colorado is aimed at church leaders throughout Colorado, but is open to all Coloradans. The aim is to "restore and expand Biblical values in the public square," a press release reads. "Be a part of history in the making, as consequential meetings will be held across the state," the Transform Colorado press release continues. "Significant, impassioned speakers will inspire; aware and relevant authors will motivate; and tuned-in, vigilant teachers...
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Primary election: In-person voting opened at 155 centers Monday across Colorado
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Primary election: In-person voting opened at 155 centers Monday across Colorado

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Those voters wishing to cast a ballot the old school way can begin to do so. Early, in-person voting is now being offered statewide at 155 voting centers for eligible voters, the office of Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced Monday. “Access is critical to ensuring every eligible Coloradan can make their voice heard,” Griswold said. “I’m proud that Colorado voters will have ample voting access across the state to cast their ballot this election.” The Secretary of State's office and county clerks recommend voters who have not cast a ballot via mail by June 18 to do so by drop box or by visiting a voting center, where a ballot can be dropped off or voted in-person. Mailing a ballot on or after Tuesday, June 18, might not guarantee rece...
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Thanks to illegals, enrollment slump for Denver schools comes to an end
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Thanks to illegals, enrollment slump for Denver schools comes to an end

By Tom Gantert | The Center Square Denver Public Schools saw a boost in enrollment for the first time since the pandemic thanks to a surge of migrant students, according to a report the school board received this week. From 2014 to 2019, the school district’s enrollment had grown from 88,886 to 92,211. But the enrollment dropped three years in a row post-pandemic, dropping to 87,802 in 2022. In 2023, it grew to 88,258 with an additional 3,926 migrant students joining the district. By comparison, the district had 1,020 migrant students in 2021-22 and 1,543 migrant students in 2022-23. The district stated it was starting to see more migrant students leave the district after the city of Denver stated it would no longer provide long-term shelter for arriving migrants. ...
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