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Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: The shameful rise in child poverty is  obscene. It would be worse to ignore it. 

by Mike Littwin 3:03 AM MDT on Sep 20, 20235:40 PM MDT on Sep 19, 2023

Sen. Michael Bennet says we’ve turned our backs on our kids. He’s pushing to bring back the enhanced child tax credit he championed. 

Posted inWater

Colorado lands another $100 million in federal funding for Arkansas Valley Conduit 

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Aug 2, 20237:53 PM MDT on Aug 1, 2023

Latest installment spurs 103-mile pipeline paralleling the river to bring safe drinking water to 50,000 southeastern residents

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: If Space Command is in Colorado to stay, thank Tommy Tuberville for the help

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MDT on Aug 2, 20235:42 PM MDT on Aug 1, 2023

Columnist Mike Littwin writes that If the U.S. Space Command is in Colorado to stay, you might want to thank Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville for the help.

Posted inBusiness

Tiny worms have infested up to 40% of Colorado’s Olathe Sweet corn crop

by Nancy Lofholm 3:50 AM MDT on Jul 27, 202311:05 AM MDT on Jul 27, 2023

Tuxedo, the state’s largest sweet corn producer, is only packing about 3,000 crates per day for shipment to stores compared with three times that in a normal year

Posted inClimate

Kamala Harris urges students to take action on climate change in Denver speech

by Elliott Wenzler 4:08 PM MDT on Jun 16, 20238:31 AM MDT on Jun 17, 2023

The vice president gave brief remarks from a Denver high school before attending a campaign fundraising event

Posted inOpinion Columns

Zornio: Colorado politics has a sexism problem. How long will it take to break the glass ceiling?

by Trish Zornio 3:05 AM MDT on Jun 12, 20238:49 AM MDT on Jun 10, 2023

Colorado voters have never elected a woman to the state’s highest political offices, and without more action from the men in charge, who knows how long it will be before that changes.

Posted inEnvironment

Boulder company puts steelmaking on a greenhouse gas diet with low-carbon iron  

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on May 8, 20237:43 AM MDT on May 8, 2023

Electra is patenting a low-temperature iron-making method that can also clean up discarded ore piles, with backing of Colorado congressional delegation.

Posted inTransportation

Colorado congressmen send letter to fourth federal agency urging scrutiny of Uinta Basin Railway plan

by Jason Blevins 4:00 AM MDT on Mar 28, 20239:49 AM MDT on Mar 28, 2023

Elected officials across the state are organizing in opposition to a plan to ship billions of gallons of Utah’s Uinta Basin waxy crude through Colorado

Michael Bennet speaking.
Posted inPolitics and Government

Michael Bennet’s massive mental health legislation seeks to finally create parity in insurance plans

by Jennifer Brown 3:00 AM MDT on Mar 22, 20238:02 AM MDT on Mar 22, 2023

Bennet called the bill a “marker” and an “aspiration” that lays the framework for establishing mental health parity in Medicare and Medicaid

Posted inTransportation

Colorado congressmen cite Ohio train derailment in letter urging Forest Service to delay approval of Uinta Basin Railway

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MST on Mar 6, 20237:21 AM MST on Mar 6, 2023

The two Democrats join environmental groups and communities urging increased scrutiny of the proposed Utah railroad that would route billions of gallons of waxy crude along the Colorado River.

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