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Who is in charge? Colorado lawmakers press wildlife officials about wolves

Colorado’s lawmakers on Wednesday pressed wildlife officials about the state’s wolf reintroduction production, including pointed questions from a legislator about who exactly is making decisions and to what extent the governor’s office is influencing actions.ย 

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Legislators considering bills to reduce ‘trigger audits’ targeting business

Multiple medium- to large-sized companies say that theyโ€™ve been targeted for audits over and over by groups of a dozen or more municipalities in recent years, typically at the behest of a third-party auditing firm contracted by smaller cities to investigate potential tax scofflaws.

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Walcher: Making computers out of… wind?

I just attended a reception with Colorado oil and gas employees, and the conversation was eye opening. I expected to hear about how difficult life in America would be without fossil fuels. There was some of that, but not in the way I expected. Many of the conversations were not about how badly we need gasoline for our cars or electricity for our homes and businesses.

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Andrews: A ban on fur in Denver would only hurt this thriving cow town

Denver is like no place else. Weโ€™re a โ€œcow townโ€ with a thriving food scene; a tech hub and a gateway to world-class recreation opportunities; sports teams, museums, brew pubs, and distilleries for everyone. Weโ€™ve hit on a formula for a world-class 21st-century city that honors its heritage. Itโ€™s no wonder boomers and Gen Z alike want to be here.

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Deadline looms for packaging producers to register for new state-mandated recycling program

In just two weeks, any substantially sized company that produces packaging sold within Colorado โ€” from plastic to glass to wood โ€” must be registered with a new industry-led organization that will soon begin charging fees to fund a statewide recycling system.

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