By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice As Colorado elections draw near, the Club 20 debates offer a glimpse of the possible representation from which to choose in the state legislature. With Democrats holding a supermajority in the House (46-19) and a near supermajority in the Senate (23-12), the Club 20 debates last week […]
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When there’s an emergency — a home break-in, fire or heart attack — Coloradans depend upon emergency responders from the far stretches of the Eastern Plains to the Western Slope and places in between to be there.
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By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice Even though retired Colorado 10th Judicial District Chief Judge Dennis Maes has plenty to do as a board member for Pueblo School District, he writes monthly articles on the need for judicial reform. And behind the scenes, he acts when he observes actions that throw the question
In emails obtained by Denver Gazette news partner 9News, Colorado’s first gentleman Marlon Reis was in contact with a group that included the governor’s wildlife adviser. He wanted to meet to “craft legislation” related to wolves, and the adviser replied they would not meet without him.
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While not all of the candidates running for a seat on the State Board of Education are in head-to-head matchups against each other heading into the November election, the seven candidates agree that not enough money is going toward funding public education in Colorado.
“Exhausted.” That’s how Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly summed up how he believes voters are feeling about how politics is affecting society.
Six years and billions of dollars into Colorado’s 30-year pension rescue plan, the Public Employees’ Retirement Association has less than a 50-50 chance of reaching its goal of full funding by 2048.
While fentanyl arrests may be down so far in Wyoming this year, seizures are skyrocketing in adjacent southern border states while a more deadly form of meth takes hold across the state.
A large billboard warns drivers along southbound Interstate 25 at the Wyoming-Colorado border: “Venezuela Ahead, Be Prepared!” on a color scheme that mimics the Venezuelan flag.
New technology allowing firefighters to “smell” points of origin and locate hot spots or new fires even before smoke can be seen is among the next generation of safety measures the Department of Homeland Security says will help communities and first responders facing longer, more destructive fire seasons in Colorado.
