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‘CDOT is going to have to answer some hard questions’: Former, current congressmen want answers on failures

Former State Sen. Ray Scott has been trying to hold the Colorado Department of Transportation accountable for more than a decade, and even after his term expired, he has stayed focused on the issue at the request of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert.

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Oil and gas industry to push for policy changes under Trump administration

The oil and gas industry sees an opening to reverse “heavy handed mandates” with the incoming Trump administration, arguing that last week’s elections showed that Americans want the widest possible portfolio of energy sources — not “government mandates and restrictions.”

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Colorado wildlife officials meet with Western Slope commissioners over wolf reintroduction

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, which faces sharp criticism over its plans to release more wolves on the Western Slope in the coming months, met with county commissioners last week from the counties where the next reintroductions are slated to take place.

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Just elected, Dist. 31 Sen. Chris Hansen to resign Jan. 9 from legislature to start new job as utility CEO

Democratic state Sen. Chris Hansen plans to resign from the legislature Jan. 9, the day after Colorado’s 2025 lawmaking term begins, as he takes on a new role as the chief executive officer of the La Plata Electric Association.

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