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Trump administration tells agencies to fire federal workers on probation
The Office of Personnel Management met with agencies across the federal government on Thursday and directed them to fire all employees still on probation a year or more after being hired. Federal employees can be on probation from one to two years after being hired. “The probationary period is a continuation of the job application…
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Veterans group bets big on Spanberger in Virginia governor’s race
Former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger received a $500,000 cash infusion from a liberal veterans group as she pursues the Virginia governorship this year. The group, VoteVets, is using its largest political donation ever to support a former CIA officer in Spanberger. She declined to run for reelection in the House, opting for a gubernatorial bid.…
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Trump and Modi hope personal ties can help bridge disagreements over tariffs and immigration
President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have warmly embraced during Modi’s visit to the White House, but the two countries remain far apart on trade on the same day Trump announced reciprocal tariffs would start in April. Trump and Modi emerged from a bilateral meeting, their first of Trump’s second administration,…
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Finding right Valentines Day message not as ‘heart’ as it seems
Finding the right words on Valentine’s Day has always been a challenge. In early Victorian days, there were sassy and insulting “Vinegar Valentines,” which were often downright cruel. They usually arrived in the form of postcards and were meant to lampoon Valentine’s Day. “They were sent anonymously, so the receiver had to guess who hated…
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Signature campaign underway to challenge Karman Line annexation with ballot question
Petitioners have spread out across Colorado Springs, asking voters to sign a referendum to potentially overturn the recent Karman Line annexation decision. The Colorado Springs City Council approved the controversial annexation at the end of January. The “flagpole” annexation adds 1,900 acres of land more than two miles east of the current city limits, with…
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DeSantis makes nice with Florida legislature on immigration bills: ‘No hard feelings’
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) battled with the Republican-controlled Florida legislature for weeks over how to address illegal immigration in the state. With his signature on several immigration-focused bills Thursday, DeSantis buried the debate and announced his willingness to come back together with them. “I have no hard feelings at all,” DeSantis said at a press…
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Colorado senators give preliminary approval to ban firearms with detachable magazines
Colorado state senators wrapped up more than seven hours of debate on Feb. 14 and gave preliminary approval to a bill to ban firearms with detachable magazines, such as semiautomatic firearms and gas-operated semiautomatic handguns. Hoping to avoid a gubernatorial veto, the Democratic sponsors of Senate Bill 3 added a myriad of exemptions. The bill…
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McConnell emerges as Trump’s greatest GOP foe on Cabinet confirmations
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spent 18 years as Senate Republican leader corralling his members to fall in line. Now, unshackled from those responsibilities and likely headed for the chamber’s exit doors, the 82-year-old is increasingly irking his GOP colleagues while offering Democrats welcomed surprises after bucking a high-profile trio of President Donald Trump’s nominees. McConnell’s…
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Denver transportation officials agree to scale back neighborhood bikeway measures
A group of Denver residents seeking to slow the city’s roll on a Park Hill neighborhood bikeway project got their wish Thursday morning. District 9 Councilmember Darrell Watson and officials from the city’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) at a neighborhood meeting returned a compromise plan that would remove many of the “unsightly” bollards, but…
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Colorado Senate votes to repeal Labor Peace Act as opponents call it a ‘declaration of war’
Colorado senators Thursday advanced a bill that would eliminate a key requirement before a labor group can negotiate with a company to impose dues on non-union members. The proposal, which would delete key provisions of an 80-year old labor law dealing with union elections, still needs the Senate’s final approval. Assuming the Senate ultimately…