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Bernie Sanders and AOC bring progressive agenda to Colorado on Friday
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Bernie Sanders and AOC bring progressive agenda to Colorado on Friday

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) are set to hold rallies in Denver and Greeley on March 21, 2025, as part of Sanders’ national “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” tour. The events will focus on opposition to President Donald Trump’s second-term policies while promoting a far-left economic agenda that has drawn criticism from conservatives across Colorado. The rallies will take place at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley at 1 p.m., followed by a second event at Civic Center Park in Denver at 5 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP through the Bernie Sanders website. Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez have used their nationwide tour to rally support for socialist-style economic policies, including expanded governmen...
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Mayor Mobolade asks White House to work with Colorado Springs during D.C. trip
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Mayor Mobolade asks White House to work with Colorado Springs during D.C. trip

By Brennen Kauffman  | Colorado Politics Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade met with White House staff earlier this month to make the case for Colorado Springs' strategic value to the administration. Mobolade was in Washington March 8-12 for the National League of Cities' annual Congressional City Conference, an event where thousands of city officials meet with federal staff and members of Congress. During the trip, Mobolade met with the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, the liaisons between President Donald Trump's White House staff and local governments nationwide. Mobolade had talked to the office in February and, while there last week, said he offered to have Colorado Springs serve as a sounding board and testing ground for national policies. READ THE FULL STORY A...
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New law eases rules for immigrants to get driver’s licenses, IDs in Colorado
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New law eases rules for immigrants to get driver’s licenses, IDs in Colorado

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox31 News DENVER (KDVR) — A new law goes into effect at the end of March that reduces the wait times and other requirements for immigrants to get United States driver’s licenses and identification cards in Colorado. Senate Bill 24-182, “Immigrant Identification Document Issuance,” made its way through the Senate in 2024 and was backed by democratic senators Julie Gonzalez, Jeff Bridges, Tim Hernández and Elizabeth Velasco. The bill, approved by Gov. Jared Polis in June 2024, will allow the “Colorado Road and Community Safety Act” to authorize driver’s licenses or identification cards to people who aren’t “lawfully present” in the country if they meet certain requirements. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 NEWS
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Meet the dogs of the Colorado Capitol. Like, literal dogs.
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Meet the dogs of the Colorado Capitol. Like, literal dogs.

ByJesse Paul, Andrea Kramar and Carly Rose | The Colorado Sun The state Capitol often feels like a dog-eat-dog pressure cooker. But it can also be a dog-meet-dog paradise. In true Colorado fashion, some lawmakers and even Gov. Jared Polis frequently bring their dogs to work at the seat of power in Denver. While the state Capitol isn’t officially a pet-friendly workplace, there’s an unspoken allowance for the dogs belonging to lawmakers and staff — so long as the four-legged friends don’t disrupt daily proceedings and keep to private offices. The pups provide much-needed relief in times of tension in the legislature. Despite their occasional potty accidents and nipping, they’ve also inspired several bills. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Rep. Gabe Evans says sanctuary cities protect criminal gangs and drug traffickers
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Rep. Gabe Evans says sanctuary cities protect criminal gangs and drug traffickers

By Just The News Representative Gabe Evans (R-CO) says Colorado’s sanctuary laws embolden illegal immigrant gangs while endangering the lives of local law enforcement. “These sanctuary policies really provide sanctuary only for criminals and violent gangs and cartels that are committing crimes and dealing poison like fentanyl in our communities,” he says. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
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The Colorado psychedelic mushroom experiment has arrived
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The Colorado psychedelic mushroom experiment has arrived

By Kate Ruder | CBS Colorado Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state's first "healing centers," where the mushrooms can be ingested under supervision, in late spring or early summer. The dawn of state-regulated psychedelic mushrooms has arrived in Colorado, nearly two years since Oregon began offering them. The mushrooms are a Schedule I drug and illegal under federal law except for clinical research. But more than a dozen cities nationwide have deprioritized or decriminalized them in the past five years, and many eyes are turned toward Oregon's and Colorado's state-regulated programs. "In Oregon and Colorado, we're going to learn a lot about administration of psychedelics outside of clinical, religi...
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Democrats target TABOR as budget crisis exposes reckless spending
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Democrats target TABOR as budget crisis exposes reckless spending

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff As Colorado faces a $1.2 billion budget deficit, state lawmakers are once again debating the role of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) in shaping the state’s financial future. With deep cuts expected for education, health care and social services, some Democratic legislators are raising concerns over TABOR’s limits on government spending. Yet Republicans argue that the deficit is a result of overspending rather than shortfalls in revenue. Passed by voters in 1992, TABOR restricts government spending growth to population increases, plus inflation, and requires that any surplus revenue be refunded to taxpayers.  Supporters argue that these restrictions prevent excessive government expansion, while critics say the formula is too rigid, making it...
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Colorado moves toward a nuclear future as energy demands skyrocket
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Colorado moves toward a nuclear future as energy demands skyrocket

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff Colorado is at an energy crossroads, and House Bill 25-1040 is now sitting on Governor Jared Polis' desk, awaiting his decision. The bill, which recognizes nuclear energy as part of the state's clean energy portfolio, has gained rare bipartisan support—but the real question is whether Polis will cave to radical environmentalists or side with the majority of Coloradans who support nuclear energy. With the Craig Station Power Plant set to close and electricity demand expected to double by 2050, leaders across the state are finally acknowledging what conservatives have long championed: nuclear energy is the most efficient, clean and sustainable path forward. But will Polis let that happen? Despite past resistance, HB 1040 passed with support from both si...
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Political insider fills state senate vacancy
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Political insider fills state senate vacancy

By  Brandon Wark | Free State Colorado Colorado Democrats just appointed a political insider to the State Senate! Sonya Jaquez Lewis resigned in disgrace after allegations and an ethics investigation into her mistreatment of Legislative Aides. To make matters worse, it seems that Lewis penned a fake letter of support to help her case. Vacancy committee appointments have led to some of the most extreme legislators serving in the State Legislature. And by all accounts, it looks like Katie Wallace is going to be another example. WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE
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Rep. Gabe Evans defends GOP spending bill as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Rep. Joe Neguse warn it will slash Medicaid
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Rep. Gabe Evans defends GOP spending bill as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Rep. Joe Neguse warn it will slash Medicaid

By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado The Republican spending bill is helping unite the Democratic Party after days of infighting over a GOP resolution to avert a shutdown. Party leaders called for a Medicaid Day of Action to protest the spending bill that they say will mean drastic cuts to Medicaid. The party turned to two heavy hitters in Colorado -- Gov. Jared Polis and Rep. Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado's 2nd Congressional District -- who held an event at Clinica Family Health in Lafayette to sound an alarm. "$880 billion of cuts to Medicaid would dismantle the Medicaid program as we know it, and it would mean that hundreds of thousands of Coloradans would no longer have access to health care," warned Neguse. The GOP resolution directs the Energy and Commerce Committ...
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