U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, will vote “yes” Saturday on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. That’s according to a statement released by his office on Friday afternoon. “I announced my support for Judge Kavanaugh in July, and I will be voting to approve his nomination to the Supreme Court,”Senator […]
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The top federal prosecutor in Colorado says the state’s marijuana laws are too loose
By Kathleen Foody, The Associated Press Colorado’s system for regulating marijuana has too many loopholes that disguise illegal activity and jeopardize public safety, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday, detailing his motivation for boosting scrutiny in the first state to broadly allow cannabis sales. U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer said he is particularly concerned with how companies that […]
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George Brauchler vs. Phil Weiser: Where Colorado’s attorney general candidates stand on the issues, from marijuana to the death penalty
The November battle for who will become Colorado’s next attorney general has widespread implications for the state, from the future of cities, like Denver, that have so-called “sanctuary policies” toward immigrants in the U.S. illegally, to oil and gas regulations. That’s not to mention how the race could decide the way in which Colorado squares […]
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A preview of Colorado’s 2018 ballot: Taxes, roads and an existential crisis for oil and gas
Colorado’s 2018 ballot questions explained, one by one
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Federal judge upholds endangered species list protections for Gunnison sage grouse
By Dan Elliot, The Associated Press A rare bird found only in Colorado and Utah will stay on the endangered species list, at least for now, a U.S. district judge said Friday. The judge upheld a 2014 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the Gunnison sage grouse as a threatened species […]
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Gun-control group, Giffords, will amend TV ad attacking Republican Mike Coffman after outcry over link to Platte Canyon High School shooting
Giffords, a political action committee seeking tighter gun controls, says it will amend an ad attacking U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman after outcry Tuesday about its similarities to a real-life event that left a Colorado high school student dead. The 30-second spot, part of a $1.5 million ad buy attacking Coffman, featured a hypothetical text-message exchange […]
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The anti-gun violence Giffords PAC is pouring $1.5 million-plus to unseat Republican Mike Coffman — more than the group has spent in any race thus far
Deep-pocketed Giffords, a political action committee named for the former Arizona congresswoman who survived a 2011 assassination attempt, is a growing force in the 6th Congressional District battle between Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and Democrat Jason Crow. Giffords, a gun-violence prevention group seeking tighter firearm controls, has already spent $1.5 million on television ads […]
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Cargill Meat, union reach $1.7M settlement with 138 Muslim workers at Fort Morgan plant over prayer accommodations
Cargill Meat Solutions and a union representing meat packers have reached a nearly $1.7 million deal to settle claims that 138 Muslim workers at its Fort Morgan plant were denied proper prayer accommodations and then wrongfully lost their jobs. The settlement was announced Friday morning. The 138 employees, many of them immigrants from Somalia, alleged […]
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The FBI is training political campaigns to fight foreign influence in Colorado elections. And here’s what voters can do.
The FBI hosted a first-in-the-nation training for candidates and campaigns in Colorado to help them guard against cybersecurity attacks ahead of the November election. The closed-to-the-public seminar Monday focused on steps campaigns can take to protect voter data and efforts of foreign governments to influence politicians or the election. Calvin Shivers, the outgoing special agent […]
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Colorado Ski Safety Act tested in two trials involving in-bounds avalanches
EAGLE — Every skier in central Colorado was fired up when the snow finally arrived that fourth Sunday in January six years ago. It had been a cold, dry season with too few powder days. By the end of the day, inbounds avalanches had killed two skiers, marking one of the darkest days in Colorado […]