Mike Littwin writes that after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ bad-optics migrant bus strategy,, and Congress’ failure on immigration reform, let’s hope Joe Biden can do more to help cities cope.
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An annotated transcript of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ fifth State of the State address
The Colorado Sun politics team added context, backstory and more to the governor’s State of the State address, the first public address since his inauguration.
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Silverman: Crime can ruin communities and presidential ambitions
Enlightened and responsible leaders must improve our criminal justice system
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Denver bought one-way bus tickets for 1,900 migrants. Here’s where they were going.
Some of the top destinations were Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Miami and Dallas
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Denver announces 14-day shelter limit for migrants as Colorado governor stops busing them to other states
Jared Polis was criticized by fellow Democratic mayors of Chicago and New York City for sending migrants on chartered buses
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Colorado governor calls for more property tax relief as long-term solution to rising tax bills remains elusive
If approved, it will mark the third time in as many years state lawmakers slap a Band-Aid on a problem that has big ramifications for schools and local governments.
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Opinion: New state bag law will benefit the environment and our health
Plastic shopping bags defy easy recycling and break down into microparticles that end up in our bodies.
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Here are all the new EV and e-bike tax credits heading Colorado’s way
Denver relaunches popular e-bike vouchers and Polis proposes major new car-buying credits to promote clean electrification.
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Colorado governor says his plan to bus migrants out of Denver is “night and day” compared with GOP governors
The monthlong influx of migrants to Denver has cost more than $1.4 million so far, and Polis announced plans to spend $5 million
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2022 Year in Photos: From the Marshall fire to Club Q shooting, here’s what happened this year
The more we see those diverse, rich, challenging and soul-swelling worlds, the better we can understand our state and our neighbors.