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Seven States Fail to Agree on Colorado River Plan Before Key Deadline
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CBS Colorado, Approved, State

Seven States Fail to Agree on Colorado River Plan Before Key Deadline

By: Dillon Thomas | CBS Colorado The future of the Colorado River, and its use by seven states that rely on it, is still up in the air after negotiators failed to meet a deadline set by the federal government. The Upper Basin and Lower Basin states were asked to have a plan set for the future of the river by Tuesday night, as the current plans are set to expire by the end of 2026. The river is heavily utilized by the Lower Basin states, which make up Arizona, California and Nevada. Otherwise largely deserts, the Colorado River allows for both communities and agriculture to thrive in those states. The Upper Basin, consisting of Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, comparatively rely less heavily on the Colorado River even as populations continue to rise in those states. "We made an ag...
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Taxpayers Left Holding the Bag After $2 Billion Solar Project Fails
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Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, Commentary, National

Taxpayers Left Holding the Bag After $2 Billion Solar Project Fails

By Greg Walcher | Commentary, GregWalcher.com A decade ago, three giant companies took advantage of federal incentives to build the world’s largest solar power plant in the Mojave Desert, known as Ivanpah. It was “the wave of the future,” a new technology that focuses 300,000 computer-controlled mirrors to reflect solar rays onto three boiler towers, each the height of a 40-story building. The water inside is heated to produce steam that can generate 392 megawatts, enough electricity to power 140,000 homes. Supposed to last 30 years or more, the technology is already considered obsolete. Obama Administration loan guarantees financed three-fourths of the $2.2 billion cost, making it a safe investment for the three owners – Google, BrightSource Energy, and NRG Energy. I wrote a column ...
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Government Shutdown Leaves Colorado Veterans Waiting for Help
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DENVER7, Approved, National

Government Shutdown Leaves Colorado Veterans Waiting for Help

By: Sophia Villalba | Denver7 DENVER — On this Veteran's Day, it's harder for our veterans to get the help they need during the federal government shutdown. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Office (VFW) in Denver said because of furloughs and building closures within the Veteran Affairs, it's harder for veterans to get benefits they've earned. That means any veterans trying to get new disability benefits are facing delays right now. It's particularly challenging for older veterans, and the VFW is trying to help as much as they can. The VFW's legislative director for Colorado said it is not that the VA is shutting people out, but it's taking longer to get things done. “Some of the older veterans are not as savvy with technology as other people, so that’s a major impact and that i...
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Police Union Slams Chicago for Refusing to Help ICE, Calls It ‘Violation of Duty’
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Fox News, Approved, National

Police Union Slams Chicago for Refusing to Help ICE, Calls It ‘Violation of Duty’

By Greg Wehner | Fox News National Fraternal Order of Police condemns reports officers were told not to assist surrounded agents The nation’s largest police union condemned reports that Chicago officers were told not to help ICE agents surrounded by protesters, calling it "shocking" and a violation of law enforcement’s duty to protect fellow officers in danger. Presidents of the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and Illinois State FOP expressed shock at reports that Chicago's chief of patrol directed officers not to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as they were surrounded by protesters on Saturday. "Details are still emerging, but it appears that officers from the Chicago Police Department were ordered not to assist a group of I...
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Shutdown Spurs Trump’s Call to Restructure Washington Power
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Fox News, Approved, National

Shutdown Spurs Trump’s Call to Restructure Washington Power

By Emma Colton | Fox News President says shutdown allows administration to cut 'vast numbers of people' and programs. The federal government partially shut down early Wednesday after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a funding package. In the lead-up to the midnight deadline to pass a budget package, President Donald Trump warned the administration could make "irreversible" changes to the federal workforce, most notably through a new wave of fresh layoffs. The president has underscored that he and his allies did not want the government to shut down, but that it opened the door for some "good" that could come from it. Senate lawmakers failed to reach a spending agreement in time for the end of fiscal year 2025 Tuesday, after a short-term extension of fisc...
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DHS calls on sanctuary politicians to stop demonizing ICE as officer assaults soar 1,000%
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Washington Examiner, Approved, National

DHS calls on sanctuary politicians to stop demonizing ICE as officer assaults soar 1,000%

By Washington Examiner Staff | Washington Examiner The Department of Homeland Security called on Democratic politicians, legacy media outlets, and left-wing organizations to stop “demonizing DHS law enforcement.”  The request came less than a week after the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, as well as repeated attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers throughout the country, including two incidents over the last week. “This hateful rhetoric is inspiring political violence in our country and assaults against our brave DHS law enforcement,” read a release issued on Wednesday from the Department of Homeland Security. DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin as...
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Public safety or politics? Mesa County sues Polis over sanctuary crackdown
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The Daily Caller, Approved, State

Public safety or politics? Mesa County sues Polis over sanctuary crackdown

By Jason Hopkins | Daily Caller One of Colorado’s biggest counties is taking on the state’s “unconstitutional” sanctuary law after it was used to crack down on a sheriff’s deputy who helped federal immigration authorities. The Board of Mesa County Commissioners is moving forward with its lawsuit against a Democrat-led sanctuary law that prohibits local law enforcement in Colorado from sharing personal information about a foreign national with federal immigration authorities, the Daily Caller News Foundation confirmed. The lawsuit was filed after state officials sued a Mesa County sheriff’s deputy for helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and effectively forced him out of the job. “The Constitution makes clear that immigration is a federal responsibility, not something ...
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President Trump: Colorado’s ballot system a “big factor” in Alabama win
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The Gazette, Approved, National

President Trump: Colorado’s ballot system a “big factor” in Alabama win

By Mary Shinn | The Gazette President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Space Command will move from Colorado Springs to Alabama, citing Colorado's mail-in elections as playing a role in the decision.  Space Command protects the country's interests in space, and its headquarters employs 1,700 troops across the service branches. It is separate from the Space Force, the youngest military service branch. https://www.youtube.com/live/I8DnGstg2-k?feature=shared "This decision will help America defend and dominate the high frontier," Trump said.  He noted that Huntsville is expected to play a large role in developing the new missile defense system called Golden Dome. Space Command will have a role in Golden Dome once it is operational because it is expected to rely on sat...
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FDA pulls the plug on COVID vaccine emergency use authorization
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FDA pulls the plug on COVID vaccine emergency use authorization

By Zachary Stieber | The Epoch Times Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced the move on Aug. 27. Federal regulators have revoked emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccines, according to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “The emergency use authorizations for Covid vaccines, once used to justify broad mandates on the general public during the Biden administration, are now rescinded,” Kennedy, the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said on X on Aug. 27. At the same time, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for older adults as well as children as young as 5 years of age who have at least one condition that officials say puts them at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes, Pfizer said in a ...
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President Trump mobilizes 1,700 National Guard troops to back ICE in 19 states
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The Post Millennial, Approved, National

President Trump mobilizes 1,700 National Guard troops to back ICE in 19 states

By Thomas Stevenson | The Post Millennial "I think Chicago will be our next. And then we'll help with New York," Trump said. The Trump administration will be mobilizing 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states across the country as part of a wider crackdown on crime as well as illegal immigration. Plans for action are set to take place in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming. The troops will be active in the states from August through mid-November, according to documents obtained by Fox News.  https://twitter.com/TPostMillennial/status/1959326515369566563 The presence of the National Guard troops in the states will serve as a visu...
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