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Lawsuit dismissed to remove road tax extension from Colorado Springs ballot
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Lawsuit dismissed to remove road tax extension from Colorado Springs ballot

By Breeanna Jent | The Gazette An El Paso County District Court judge this month dismissed a lawsuit that sought to remove the so-called 2C road tax question from Colorado Springs' November ballot. Douglas Bruce, the author of Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights amendment, filed a three-page civil lawsuit against the city of Colorado Springs in late September, alleging the city violated TABOR requirements a dozen times in its approved ballot language for  ballot issue 2C that asks to extend a dedicated sales tax for local road maintenance. On Nov. 5, voters will ultimately decide whether to extend the current 0.57% temporary sales and use tax for the next 10 years, from 2026 through the end of 2035. The 2C tax equates to 5.7 cents on every $10 purchase. The current tax is schedul...
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A look inside the numbers in Colorado’s antitrust Kroger-Albertsons merger trial
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A look inside the numbers in Colorado’s antitrust Kroger-Albertsons merger trial

By Tamara Chuang | The Colorado Sun After three weeks of testimony in Denver District Court, a megamerger trial in Colorado is nearing its conclusion. There’s been a lot to take in during the sometimes 10-hour days and attorneys from the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, Kroger and Albertsons are scheduled to wrap up Thursday.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Colorado justices, 4-2, rule tenants have right to a jury trial in eviction cases
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Colorado justices, 4-2, rule tenants have right to a jury trial in eviction cases

By Michael Karlik | Colorado Politics Noting that trial courts across the state are routinely denying tenants the ability to have a jury hear their eviction cases, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that certain types of disputes do qualify for a jury trial after all. By 4-2, the Supreme Court's majority acknowledged the concern that county courts, where evictions largely are heard, could become overwhelmed if even a fraction of tenants demand jury trials. But Justice Carlos A. Samour Jr. explained numerous other states honor the right to a jury trial and several factors work to limit the actual frequency of eviction trials. "And of those cases that do proceed to trial, many are ineligible for a jury trial," Samour wrote in the Oct. 21 opinion, given that a jury would...
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Decision ’24: Judicial retention on Colorado Court of Appeals
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Decision ’24: Judicial retention on Colorado Court of Appeals

By Rocky Mountain Voice | Commentary In addition to 14 amendments and statutory propositions appearing on ballots statewide and local ballot measures, voters are being asked to consider the retention of a number of state judges. The issue, readers have shared with the Rocky Mountain Voice, is finding complete information in order to make an educated decision on these positions. Below, is the second installment of our judicial retention review, the Colorado Court of Appeals. The five judges to review are, as they appear on your ballot: Hon. Stephanie Dunn, Hon. Jerry N. Jones, Hon. W. Eric Kuhn, Hon. Gilbert M. Román and Hon. Timothy J. Schutz. Information on other courts and judges will be presented in future installments of this series. Hon. Stephanie Dunn Background: Judg...
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Judge orders more Jack Smith Trump investigation docs to be made public ahead of election
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Judge orders more Jack Smith Trump investigation docs to be made public ahead of election

By Julia Johnson , Jake Gibson | Fox News The judge in former President Donald Trump's federal election interference case ordered more documents to be revealed from special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the former president just weeks before the 2024 election.  U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered on Thursday night that additional documents be made public.  The documents pertain to the appendix of exhibits in the fight over whether Trump has a level of presidential immunity that negates the charges against him.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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In 10th Circuit, Wendy’s too slow, Costilla septic case dismissed, Overstock short selling
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In 10th Circuit, Wendy’s too slow, Costilla septic case dismissed, Overstock short selling

By Law Week Colorado Seeking unpaid wages for himself and other class members, Jeffrey Little filed a putative class action against Wendy’s International LLC in Colorado state court.  Wendy’s removed the action to federal court, relying on the removal provisions of the Class Action Fairness Act.  But the district court held that Wendy’s had failed to file its removal motion within the applicable 30-day removal period. It therefore granted Little’s motion to remand the action to state court.  READ THE FULL STORY AT LAW WEEK COLORADO
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Fourth Judicial district attorney requests $50,000 salary increase ahead of election
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Fourth Judicial district attorney requests $50,000 salary increase ahead of election

By Savannah Eller | Colorado Politics Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen is asking El Paso County for a $50,000 salary increase for his own position, spokesperson Kate Singh said Tuesday. The request is part of a department budget that the El Paso Board of County Commissioners will decide on at the end of the year. Allen made a presentation this week on budget critical needs for his office, which included creation of two new District Attorney's Office jobs and an ongoing $100,000 operation expenses increase for its 2025 budget. The presentation did not discuss changes to existing salaries, including his own.  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Who are King Soopers’ real competitors? Merger trial picks apart Colorado grocers
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Who are King Soopers’ real competitors? Merger trial picks apart Colorado grocers

By Bernadette Berdychowski | Denver Gazette The parent companies of King Soopers and Safeway, Kroger and Albertsons, have stressed throughout the merger process they need to join forces to compete against behemoths like Walmart, Costco and Amazon. On Monday, Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen testified in Denver District Court about the multi-format stores taking customers from the traditional grocer. The number one threat? Walmart, he said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Safeway would be owned in state by two companies post merger, neither would be Albertsons
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Safeway would be owned in state by two companies post merger, neither would be Albertsons

By Tamara Chuang and Olivia Prentzel | The Colorado Sun If the supermarket megamerger goes through as proposed, Safeway stores in Colorado would be owned by two companies. Neither would be the current owner Albertsons, which would fade into acquirer and King Soopers parent, Kroger Co. But while Kroger plans to take over 14 Safeways, the other 89 in the state would find a new owner in C&S Wholesale Grocer, a wholesale distributor that aspires to become a major grocery chain. And don’t forget there are two Albertsons in Pueblo and Durango that C&S plans to buy as part of the divestiture and conversion to Safeway. But C&S won’t own the Safeway brand — just a license to use the name in Colorado and Arizona for three years. Kroger plans to keep the other Safeway stores it’s...
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U.S. Supreme Court justices weigh whether ghost guns can be regulated
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U.S. Supreme Court justices weigh whether ghost guns can be regulated

By Maddie Biertempfel | Fox 31 News The Supreme Court heard its first arguments of the new term Tuesday.  In a case about whether gun-making kits can be regulated the same as traditional guns, Supreme Court justices turned to questions about omelets and meal kits.  “I put out on a counter some eggs, some chopped up ham, some chopped up pepper and onions. Is that a western omelet?” Justice Samuel Alito asked.  “No, because again, those items have well-known other uses…to become something other than an omelet,” U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 NEWS
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