Biden traveled to Camp Hale and was joined by veterans of the 10th Mountain Division as well as members of the Ute Tribe during the proclamation signing
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Joe Biden has made Colorado’s Camp Hale a national monument. Could a future president unravel it?
National Monuments have been political footballs since the Antiquities Act came to be in 1906. But so far court cases haven’t changed the president’s authority to shrink or grow them.
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Littwin: If Biden is coming to Colorado, Dems must think Bennet’s Senate seat is safe
In the latest Marist poll, Bennet is leading Joe O’Dea by 7 points. But in the same poll, Biden’s approval ratings in Colorado are stuck at 40%.
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Littwin: Michael Bennet’s prospects — and America’s — look best through the lens of all-things-are-possible
Locked in a key U.S. Senate race with Republican Joe O’Dea, Bennet has an optimistic plan for success. But will voters see things the same way?
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Joe Biden to designate Camp Hale a national monument during trip to Colorado next week
Camp Hale, near Leadville, is where 10th Mountain Division soldiers trained before heading to battle in World War II. It was meant to be protected under the long-stalled CORE Act.
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Opinion: No thanks to instant gratification on student loan debt
Fixing the college-education system would be better than quick payoffs now
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Littwin: George Will writes that yet another Colorado governor is a presidential prospect
If you’ll recall, the prominent conservative columnist wrote much the same of former Colorado governors Bill Owens and John Hickenlooper.
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Littwin: Biden draws pro-democracy line in the sand, with Trump on the wrong side
If you were wondering whether the midterms could get any hotter, Biden’s speech made it clear that they will
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Zornio: 3 key takeaways from President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan
Last week President Biden announced a first-of-its-kind student debt forgiveness plan that quickly prompted debate, criticism and support along the way. Overall, the policy is a strong win, and the following considers three key takeaways of why, offering context for the scope of forgiveness, the fairness and proof that shifting public opinion can help sway […]
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Colorado Democrats make specific CORE Act executive action request to President Joe Biden
Colorado’s U.S. senators, along with U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse and Gov. Jared Polis, sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday laying out the specific executive actions they’d like him to take to boost protections for federal public land that would otherwise be shielded under the long-languishing Colorado Outdoor Recreation — or CORE — Act. Here’s what the Democrats want: An […]