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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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Utah Gov. Cox criticizes Denver mayor for busing migrants to Salt Lake City
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Utah Gov. Cox criticizes Denver mayor for busing migrants to Salt Lake City

By Derek Draplin | The Center Square Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is facing criticism from neighboring Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who said Colorado’s capital city has been sending migrants to his state “without proper notification or approval.” “This is completely unacceptable and follows on the failed catch-and-release policy of the Biden administration,” Cox, a Republican, said in a tweet on Friday morning. “Every state has received illegal immigrants and Utah’s resources are completely depleted.” Cox was referencing reporting by KUTV that said Denver has paid to bus approximately 2,000 migrants to Salt Lake City. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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In show of her dominance in 4th District, Boebert has out-raised and spent her five opponents combined
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In show of her dominance in 4th District, Boebert has out-raised and spent her five opponents combined

By Sandra Fish | The Colorado Sun U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert vastly outraised her five Republican opponents in the 4th Congressional District in the two months leading up to the June 25 primary while spending heavily on TV and mailers to reach voters, campaign finance reports filed Thursday reveal. The $334,000 Boebert raised from April 1 to June 5 lagged the $624,000 she raised during the lead up to the primary in 2022. But the money was still enough to eclipse the $178,000 brought in by her five GOP competitors combined this year, according to Federal Election Commission reports. The reports, the last ones before the primary, are another indication that Boebert is likely to dominate on June 25. Her Republican opponents have failed to gain financial and political tra...
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Moffat County wants $118 million in help from the company that’s closing power plant and coal mines
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Moffat County wants $118 million in help from the company that’s closing power plant and coal mines

By Mark Jaffe | The Colorado Sun Faced with a “near-existential threat” as a coal-fired power plant and the mines that feed it close, Moffat County and the City of Craig, backed by state officials, want Colorado utility regulators to require the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association to provide up to $118 million in aid. Tri-State, which operates the coal-fired Craig Station, plans to shutter the plant’s first unit at the end of this year and has moved up the final closure of two other units to 2028. The two local mines that provide the coal are also expected to close. The closures will leave a large hole in the region’s taxbase and jobs. In 2023, the power plant and mines provided 43% of property tax revenues for the county and accounted for 437 high-paying jobs. ...
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What’s on my ballot? Three races for district attorney are opposed, including in new 23rd District
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What’s on my ballot? Three races for district attorney are opposed, including in new 23rd District

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice There will be three opposed district attorney races to decide, including in the newly-created 23rd District, on the primary ballot. Election Day is Tuesday, June 25. Registered voters should have received a mailed ballot or will in the coming days. Those Coloradans who are not yet registered to vote may do so in a couple of ways with various deadlines. Register at GoVoteColorado.gov through June 17, in order to receive a ballot by mail. Additionally, registration can be completed in person at a voting center until 7 p.m. on Election Day. On the Democratic ballot, John Walsh and Leora Joseph are vying to become district attorney in the 2nd District. The winner will not face Republican opposition in the general election. On the Republican ba...
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What’s on my ballot? In Colorado House, 18 of 65 races feature some form of primary opposition
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What’s on my ballot? In Colorado House, 18 of 65 races feature some form of primary opposition

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice There will be 10 opposed Colorado House races for Republicans to decide and eight for Democrats to weigh on the primary ballot. Election Day is Tuesday, June 25. Registered voters should have received a mailed ballot or will in the coming days. Those Coloradans who are not yet registered to vote may do so in a couple of ways with various deadlines. Register at GoVoteColorado.gov through June 17, in order to receive a ballot by mail. Additionally, registration can be completed in person at a voting center until 7 p.m. on Election Day. There are 65 seats in the Colorado House, with each seat appearing on the ballot every two years. Among those, about one-third of seats are opposed in either the Democratic or Republican Party primaries. Democrat...
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Gaines: My experience with wolves, Gov. Polis and the legal system
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Gaines: My experience with wolves, Gov. Polis and the legal system

By Cory Gaines | Colorado Accountability Project We have finally approached the end of our settlement.  I won't go into the gory details (if you want more, I linked to Rachel Gabel's contemporaneous op ed below), but back in January of this year, I testified at a Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners meeting.  I was quite critical of the way that they handled their business.   I was cut off by the head commissioner and then booted from this meeting.  Thanks to the Public Trust Institute taking my case pro bono, I was able to do more than just gripe to friends. I truly appreciate their taking my case, because, outside of Mrs. Gabel and a tiny mention by Shaun Boyd, no one else in the media seemed to care about the loss of my First Amendment rights an...
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Jeff Co. GOP chairwoman censured for actions taken without consent of executive committee
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Jeff Co. GOP chairwoman censured for actions taken without consent of executive committee

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The Jefferson County Republican Party's executive committee has censured Chairwoman Nancy Pallozzi, a press release from the organization and received by the Rocky Mountain Voice reads. The executive committee met on Thursday, June 13, to discuss recent actions of the chairwoman, the release reads. "The committee voted to censure the chair[woman] due to her failure to seek the authority of the executive committee prior to taking actions in regards to Colorado [Republican Party] Chair[man] Dave Williams," the statement on Jefferson County Republican Party letterhead reads. It continues: "This action concerns only the matter of the chair[woman] acting without authority and is not to be construed as an endorsement of, or opposition to, statem...
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What’s on my ballot? A look at how voters might determine true primary pro-gun supporters
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What’s on my ballot? A look at how voters might determine true primary pro-gun supporters

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice In an interview posted Friday, Free State Colorado looks at how voters can best determine if a candidate for office truly meets the values of voters. The discussion takes a look at the issue of pro-gun candidates, something nearly all conservative candidates claim. In many cases, those claiming to support gun rights are absent of a voting record or often any support to the claim, and some in office are absent of any evidence of fighting for gun rights, the video clip says. "We don't need people who are just going to go in and vote against the [anti] gun bills," said RMGO's Ian Escalante. "That's like saying you want a raise because you show up on time for work. You are doing the very, very bare minimum." Rocky Mountain Gun Owners has a pro...
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U.S Attorney’s Office in Colorado investigating dozens of fake COVID-19 claims, worth roughly $75 million
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U.S Attorney’s Office in Colorado investigating dozens of fake COVID-19 claims, worth roughly $75 million

By Natalie Chuck | Denver 7 News The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado (USACO) is investigating dozens of COVID-19 fraud cases, worth roughly $75 million. In May, a former Denver hotel and nightclub owner was indicted on four counts of wire fraud related to pandemic loans. According to the USACO, "[Amin] Suliaman sought loan funding for companies that were inoperable at the time of application and for a company that Suliaman had told a bankruptcy court was closed." Denver7 Investigates learned the USACO is investigating "40 to 50" more cases of potential fraud, estimated to be worth more than $75 million in total. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7 NEWS
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