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Trump’s misguided speech reminded me why it matters Colorado has real leadership (Opinion)
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (569+ words) For 108 minutes on Tuesday night, I sat in the House Chambers listening to President Donald Trump rattle off tales of a "booming" economy and a country that "has never been better." I know I speak for my family " and a…...
Let citizens elect U.S. attorney general to deweaponize the Department of Justice (Letters)
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (485+ words) Re: "How to safeguard the DOJ against the next Trump," Feb. 22 commentary I would advocate a more concrete'way of safeguarding the Department of Justice than even Barbara McQuade suggests. Amendments to the Constitution are harder for the Supreme Court to…...
Parent group sues Denver Public Schools, alleges district defrauded voters with bonds
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (536+ words) Denver Public Schools defrauded taxpayers by misleading them about the purpose of voter-approved bond measures, including the nearly $1 billion bond passed two years ago, a parent group alleges in a lawsuit filed this week. Mam's de DPS LLC sued DPS…...
Bill and Hillary Clinton, battle-tested, gear up for another Washington fight
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (804+ words) For Bill and Hillary Clinton, the 1990s are back. For those who have long watched the Clintons, this moment is a reminder that the couple " weaned on the politics of the Vietnam War and Watergate " has never been far from the…...
When mountain lion management turns to quackery (Opinion)
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (546+ words) This year, in what it calls a "study," Utah's Division of Wildlife'Resources is killing off mountain lions in an effort to increase mule deer herds. It has hired trappers from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, authorizing them to…...
Colorado hospital profits rose in 2024, but they’re still far from pre-pandemic levels
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (1151+ words) Colorado hospitals" finances rebounded in 2024 after taking a beating in the previous two years, but still haven"t regained their pre-pandemic heights, according to a pair of new state reports. Expenses grew faster than payments in 2022 and 2023, narrowing hospitals" margins…...
In Colorado’s famously fickle 8th District, an animated Democratic field vies to unseat U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1775+ words) In the 2022 election for Colorado's 8th Congressional District, the margin between winner and loser was a mere 1,632 votes. Advantage: Democrat. Two years later, that margin landed at a still-slender 2,449 votes. Advantage: Republican. Political watchers expect another close call in November, given…...
Sen. Michael Bennet should not get to pick his replacement (Opinion)
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (468+ words) For 125 years, U.S. Senators were selected by state legislatures. That changed in 1913, when the nation saw it fit to ensure that voters got to choose who represented them by passing the 17th Amendment. More than 100 years later, Colorado voters could be left…...
DIA changes course; will consider mass transit as part of Pena Boulevard solution
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (703+ words) Denver International Airport officials have broadened their approach to dealing with the worsening traffic congestion along Pe'a Boulevard. Beyond widening the roadway, they'll consider expanding public transit as an alternative. It means travelers in the future might be able to…...
Flawed analysis caused Colorado Medicaid program’s costs to surge and made it ‘attractive’ to fraud
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (1466+ words) A Colorado Medicaid program was beset with explosive costs and fraud after state officials relied on a flawed analysis and recommended the legislature nearly triple the program's reimbursement rate, The Denver Post has found. It appeared to set up a…...