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Chris Wright, the Coloradan who could be on cabinet, pledges to ‘unleash American energy’

Chris Wright, a Denver businessman and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Energy secretary, told U.S. senators Wednesday that, if confirmed, he would use the position to “unleash American energy at home and abroad.”

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Rep. Dusty Johnson aims to tackle rural issues through her mantra: ‘cows, cops and coffee’

State Rep. Dusty Johnson, who represents seven mostly sparsely populated counties on the Northeastern Plains of Colorado in House District 63, entered the 75th General Assembly ready to champion rural communities, agriculture and water rights.

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What is the HMPV virus that is raising concerns in China and should it be cause for alarm?

The buzz is growing about an increase of respiratory virus cases in China, but Adriana Weinberg, MD, professor of infectious diseases in the Departments of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, says the news is no cause for alarm. 

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Its back to the future for some bills that failed to advance in last year’s session

The 2024 legislative session ended with some unfinished business for some lawmakers, a few of whom have decided to give their previously unsuccessful bills another shot. While some measures have undergone changes based on feedback from last year, others remain the same.

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Rep. Pettersen, who is pregnant, leading another run at bipartisan U.S. House bill for voting accommodations

Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), who is currently pregnant, is urging fellow lawmakers to support her in a bid to allow proxy voting for members of Congress who are new parents under the Rules of the House for the 119th Congress. 

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Enrollment slipping in Colorado’s K-12 public schools, with total of 881,065

Fewer students are enrolled in public schools across Colorado, according to data from the state’s October 2024 student count released by the Colorado Department of Education. The data shows a slight decline in Pre-K through 12 student enrollment with a total of 881,065 students.

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Rep. Gabe Evans appointed to bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in first month in Congress

U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans was named Wednesday to the congressional Problem Solvers Caucus, an appointment that means he will be part of key bipartisan policy negotiations and which blocks a prominent Colorado Democrat from campaigning against him in two years. 

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Less than one-third of voters support changes to Labor Peace Act, poll finds

Less than a week before the first scheduled hearing of a bill to rewrite Colorado’s Labor Peace Act, a coalition of business groups has released a poll that it argues shows voters of all stripes are overwhelmingly opposed to the proposed changes.

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