The Colorado Sun

Group tied to Kent Thiry drops $1.1 million into Colorado legislative primaries in final days before election

A group tied to Kent Thiry, the wealthy former CEO of the Denver-based dialysis giant DaVita, is spending nearly $1.1 million on TV and digital ads in 13 state legislative races in the days leading up to Colorado’s primaries on Tuesday. 

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Colorado tribes want to get into lucrative online sports betting. A dispute with the state is getting in the way.

Colorado tribes want to offer online sports betting. But their tax status, and other issues, has some people worried that allowing the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain tribes to offer remote wagering on professional sports might siphon valuable revenue away from Colorado water projects.

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Young teachers at Denver school say they were sexually abused by special needs students for months without help

Three young educators at a Denver school for kids with severe behavioral issues were routinely sexually assaulted by students and ignored by administrators when they sought help, according to a new lawsuit. 

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In Colorado, only one town lets nonresidents vote. Now it’s considering adding LLCs to voter rolls.

When the town of Mountain Village above Telluride incorporated in 1995, emerging from a special district, the town charter allowed nonresident property owners to vote. Mountain Village is still the only town in Colorado that allows nonresidents to vote in local elections for council members, mayors and new regulations. 

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Future of Colorado charter schools could be determined by Democratic primary for a State Board of Ed seat

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are being spent to affect the primary for a seat on the state Board of Education, a race that could determine the future of Colorado charter schools for years to come. 

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Why is Democrat Adam Frisch running TV ads in 3rd District primary? To boost his chances in November

Democrat Adam Frisch is spending at least $100,000 to air a TV ad in the Republican primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in an apparent attempt to shape the race and give himself a better chance to win in November. 

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