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Will Colorado Springs’ growth come at cost to Eastern Plains? Farmers say yes.

The Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District stepped up its fight against a massive Colorado Springs annexation, citing concerns that water from farms in southeastern Colorado would be used to supply 6,500 new homes and businesses to support them.

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‘Everyone feels anxiety’ over CPW depredation payments, but commissioners note it’s the law

“Everyone feels anxiety and fear about all this,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis told commissioners as they approved a large payment to two Colorado ranchers in Grand County that lost livestock as a direct result of the wolf reintroduction program.

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HB 1192 would add financial literacy to state’s high school graduation requirements

Some Colorado lawmakers want financial literacy to be a requirement for high school graduation. Only about 25% of Colorado school districts require a personal finance course to graduate, according to the Colorado Department of Education. Denver Public Schools is one of the districts.

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Democratic bill cutting reimbursement rates for Colorado’s urban hospitals sparks debate, backlash

A bill that won a party-line vote in the House Health & Human Services Committee aims to cap the price insurers pay urban hospitals for health services for state employees and those insured in the small group market.

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Artificial intelligence workers may get special protections in Colorado

Even before Colorado has established regulations for artificial-intelligence development, legislators are advancing a proposal to give special whistleblower protection to sector workers — a plan raising significant concerns for business groups and Gov. Jared Polis.

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