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Gov. Polis signs four gun-control bills destined for legal challenges by pro-gun advocates
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Gov. Polis signs four gun-control bills destined for legal challenges by pro-gun advocates

By CBS 11 News Colorado's governor signed four gun control bills Friday, following the lead of other states struggling to confront a nationwide surge in violent crime and mass shootings, despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded Second Amendment rights. Before the ink was even dry on Gov. Jared Polis' signature, gun rights groups sued to reverse two of the measures: raising the buying age for any gun from 18 to 21, and establishing a three-day waiting period between the purchase and receipt of a gun. The courts are already weighing lawsuits over such restrictions in other states. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS 11 NEWS
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Gov. Polis signs property tax deal into law as measures removed from ballot
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Gov. Polis signs property tax deal into law as measures removed from ballot

By Gabrielle Franklin | Fox 31 News The governor on Wednesday officially signed into law the property tax agreement designed to keep two initiatives off this year’s Colorado ballot. Now that the deal is done, FOX31 is taking a closer look at the impact it could have on your wallet. Property owners should still expect high property taxes this year, but state leaders say the increase will be lower than if the compromise had not been passed and if ballot initiatives 50 and 108 failed. If 50 and 108 passed without lawmakers reconvening for a special session, there could have been devastating impacts on funding for local services. Lawmakers celebrated the end of what they called property tax wars with groups that often bring property tax measures, but some concerns around the effects s...
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Colorado has ‘active investigations’ into suspected migrant gang violence, ‘real people’ being hurt: DA
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Colorado has ‘active investigations’ into suspected migrant gang violence, ‘real people’ being hurt: DA

By Timothy H.J. Nerozzi  | Fox News Members of law enforcement are furious after Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called migrant gang violence at Aurora apartment complexes "misinformation." Arapahoe County, Colorado, District Attorney John Kellner spoke with Fox News's "America's Newsroom" Friday about the ongoing police response to the gangs of migrant criminals terrorizing apartments, which have been caught on camera. "I can tell you we're aggressively prosecuting any of the cases that we see come across our desk," Kellner told Fox News. "We've got a multi-agency task force looking into these crimes right now. And whenever we see a gang try to infiltrate our community or get a foothold, we're going to prosecute them vigorously." READ MORE At FOX NEWS
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis dismisses migrant gang takeover of apartments as ‘imagination’ — despite video, mayor confirming truth
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis dismisses migrant gang takeover of apartments as ‘imagination’ — despite video, mayor confirming truth

By Jennie Taer | New York Post Colorado Gov. Jared Polis dismissed anger over Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua taking over apartment buildings in the Denver suburb of Aurora, calling it “imagination” — despite video footage, police reports and the city’s mayor confirming it’s happening. Polis’ press office offered the snarky statement Wednesday night in response to Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky — who told The Post the gang’s takeovers are tied to his policies. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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Democrat Gov. Jared Polis’ husband, Marlon Reis, shuts down social media after heated wolf debate with rancher
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Democrat Gov. Jared Polis’ husband, Marlon Reis, shuts down social media after heated wolf debate with rancher

By Patrick Reilly | New York Post Colorado First Gentleman Marlon Reis deactivated his social media accounts after getting into a howling match about wolves on Facebook over the weekend. Reis, who is Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis’ husband, had posted online about grants the state was offering for nonlethal wolf deterrents when he got into a heated exchange in the comments with David Gittleson, according to 9 News. READ THE FULL STORY AT NEW YORK POST
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Smrz: Venezuelan Gang Expands In Denver
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Smrz: Venezuelan Gang Expands In Denver

By Jimmy Smrz | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Denver is facing an unprecedented threat as the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua (TDA) expands its operations into the city. Notorious for its involvement in extortion, kidnapping, and murder, TDA has given its members a “green light” to attack and open fire on Denver police officers, sparking serious concerns about the safety of the city. With local law enforcement already stretched thin by budget cuts and escalating crime, Denver's Mayor Mike Johnston and the city seem ill-prepared for this threat. Global Cartel, Local Consequences TDA’s influence reaches far beyond Venezuela, where it has operated with impunity, and is now taking root in U.S. sanctuary, cities including New York, Chicago, and ...
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Polis grandstands at DNC on Project 2025 agenda from which Trump has repeatedly distanced
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Polis grandstands at DNC on Project 2025 agenda from which Trump has repeatedly distanced

By The Associated Press, via Fox 31 News Colorado Gov. Jared Polis addressed the crowd Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a slate of speakers focused on the Project 2025 agenda and the “freedoms” they argued Republicans want to take away. Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was set to accept his nomination on the third night of the convention, which was also to feature former President Bill Clinton. Speaker after speaker argued that their party wants to defend freedoms — especially abortion access and voting rights — while Republicans want to take them away. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Gov. Polis calls 74th Legislature into special session to address property tax
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Gov. Polis calls 74th Legislature into special session to address property tax

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A deal has been reached to remove two qualified property tax initiatives from the fall ballot in exchange for a special session of the 74th Colorado Legislature to address property tax. Gov. Jared Polis called the special session in an executive order Thursday morning. The single-item call on property tax will convene at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, his order reads. In order for a special session of the legislature to be called, it must be deemed to be an emergency, or as his order calls it, an "extraordinary occasion". The special session may only include those items in the call, in this case specifically property tax. "Coloradans continue to be burdened by increasing property taxes and need reliability in the amounts they will pay in future ...
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Firearms merchants, tax credit for college, water conservation, wolverines among new laws set to begin Aug. 7
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Firearms merchants, tax credit for college, water conservation, wolverines among new laws set to begin Aug. 7

By Deborah Grigsby  | Colorado Politics More than 200 new Colorado laws will take effect on Aug. 7.  Colorado Politics takes a quick rundown of some of the more interesting and significant pieces of legislation signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis and set to hit the books in just a few days HERE. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Smrz: Is the support by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis of Ukraine war funding an indicator he is eyeing the DNC presidential ticket?
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Smrz: Is the support by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis of Ukraine war funding an indicator he is eyeing the DNC presidential ticket?

By Jimmy Smrz | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The United States' continued funding of the Ukraine-Russia war is set to be a key issue in the 2024 presidential race, raising questions about whether Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is positioning himself for a spot on the Democratic National Convention's presidential ticket. Following President Biden's withdrawal from the race, and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party initially unified in support of her. However, Harris' path to the nomination remains uncertain. Concerns about her electability create uncertainty about her candidacy. Enter Gov. Polis, whose recent high-profile support for Ukraine, including a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signals his readiness for the international stage and ali...
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