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Colorado woman sentenced after stealing more than $700,000 in real estate scam
A Colorado woman will spend four years in prison after stealing more than $700,000 from locals in a real estate investment scheme. Michelle Boyer, 58, was sentenced on Feb. 3 after pleading guilty to felony securities fraud. She was also ordered to pay $706,000 in restitution, according to a news release from the Colorado Attorney…
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Aurora officials weigh options to plug $11.5M budget shortfall
Raising taxes, “de-Brucing” and eliminating tax exemptions are all on a list of options Aurora officials are considering to fill an $11.5 million gap in the estimated 2026 budget. City councilmembers and finance officials discussed the 2026 budget in a recent workshop, going back and forth about how to make up the shortfall. The budget…
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Colorado justices weigh calculation of damages to victims of medical malpractice
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether a decades-old limitation on medical malpractice awards also creates an absolute restriction on the interest that injured plaintiffs can receive when they prevail at trial. The question affects the balance between fairly compensating people who suffer severe or lifelong injuries from medical negligence, on the…
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Colorado bill to increase ammunition age requirement to 21 narrowly passes committee
A bill that increases the age requirement for purchasing ammunition from 18 to 21 narrowly cleared a House committee this week, with one Democrat and all Republicans on the committee voting against it. It’s one of several bills that, in one way or another, restrict the use of or access to guns, with Democrats arguing…
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Poll shows Coloradans prioritize gun theft prosecution over passing new laws
As the Colorado Senate readies for debate on a measure to ban semi-automatic weapons with detachable magazines, a new poll shows residents prefer to see more of focus on prosecuting crime, including gun thefts, rather than enacting stricter gun laws. Indeed, respondents said lawmakers should prioritize improving the economy, addressing illegal immigration, confronting “climate issues”…
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Trump announces reciprocal tariffs that will be determined on ‘country-by-country’ basis
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Thursday laying the groundwork for implementing new tariffs on foreign countries with which the United States sees a negative trade balance. The White House had teased this specific tariff announcement for days, following Trump’s abrupt preview last week that he would be pursuing a reciprocal trade agenda. White House…
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Ex-FEMA employee who discouraged helping pro-Trump homes violated Hatch Act: OSC
The Office of Special Counsel found Marn’i Washington, the former Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisor who told her team to “avoid” homes “advertising Trump” during Hurricane Milton response, violated the Hatch Act through her “bias[ed]” conduct. Washington is charged with two counts of violating the Hatch Act, one for engaging in political activity while on…
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German military is less battle-ready than when Russia-Ukraine war began
Germany finds itself less prepared for warfare than when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Armed Forces Association head Col. Andre Wuestner told Reuters in an interview this week that shipping defense resources to the front lines of Ukraine has depleted their already crippled military. “Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we had eight brigades at…
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DOGE government work recalls Clinton administration REGO initiative
Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are busy eliminating waste within the U.S. government, though it is not the first time a presidential administration has sought to make the government more efficient. DOGE’s work has drawn comparisons to the Clinton administration’s Reinventing Government initiative, or REGO, which was launched on March 3, 1993,…
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WATCH LIVE: Trump holds a press conference on reciprocal tariffs
President Donald Trump is holding a press conference scheduled to focus on his intention to implement tariffs on U.S. trading partners. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); “TODAY IS THE BIG ONE: RECIPROCAL TARIFFS!!!” Trump posted on his social media site, Truth Social. “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” Trump said…