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Colorado House committee reverses Senate’s decision to allow CBI to spend $3 million to address DNA backlog
The House Appropriations Committee reversed the action taken by the state Senate last week, which could allow the Colorado Bureau of Investigation about $3 million to continue testing a backlog of DNA kits into the 2025-26 budget year. Whether that change lasts, however, is anyone’s guess. Senate Bill 105 is part of a package of…
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8 Black historical figures who had a lasting impact on Colorado
Officially created in 1976 with a proclamation from President Gerald Ford, Black History Month takes place each year in February. It’s designed to highlight contributions that African Americans have made throughout the history of America, and that includes the many contributions made by Black Coloradans. Here are some Black historical figures that left a lasting…
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Colorado justices mull lawsuit over fossil fuel producers’ liability for local climate change harms
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether to permit Boulder County and the city of Boulder to seek damages against two fossil fuel producers for the harms they allegedly caused over multiple decades by concealing and misrepresenting the dangers of climate change. Although the lawsuit is the first of its kind to…
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Aurora lawmakers pass ordinance that removes warning time before homeless camp sweeps
Aurora lawmakers officially passed an ordinance in a final vote Monday night that gets rid of requirements to provide shelter options and 72-hour notice before sweeping homeless encampments. The ordinance, which was passed in an initial vote at the last council meeting and in a final vote Monday night, prevailed with three ‘no’ votes from…
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Senate committee questions Sen Sonya Jaquez Lewis’ response to ethics complaint
The Senate Ethics Committee began its discussion on the ethics complaint against Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, on Tuesday but appeared to take a dim view of how she responded to the complaints. Last week, the committee released dozens of documents about the complaints against Jaquez Lewis, who was re-elected to her second and final…
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Colorado justices say child welfare workers not required to give Miranda warning before interrogating parents
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that child welfare workers are not required to give a Miranda warning to parents before interrogating them in custody, even if the interview or the notes will later be shared with prosecutors and used against the parent at trial. Miranda warnings, named after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court…
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Colorado Democrats want schools to establish policies about contested books in libraries
Democratic lawmakers want to require public and charter schools to establish written policies for handling contested library books following a recent lawsuit against a district that removed nearly two dozen titles. Critics of the school district said those books were removed without any input from parents or students, while officials effectively argued those titles don’t offer…
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Colorado senators gear up for contentious debate over gun and labor bills
Colorado senators are gearing up for what they anticipate will be a long day later this week as two of the session’s most contentious bills debut on the Senate floor. The floor debate on both Senate Bills 003 and 005 has been delayed several weeks in a row as sponsors continued negotiations with stakeholders. Now,…
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EXCLUSIVE: Colorado lawmakers to tackle affordable condo construction issues
It’s viewed as the “third rail” in affordable housing — the one path lawmakers have feared to tread. Not this year. A bill expected to be introduced this week takes a new approach to the challenges surrounding condominium construction, and its sponsors hope to avoid the battles between homebuilders and trial lawyers that have perennially erupted…
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Colorado senators to consider ban on semi-automatic firearms
(The Center Square) – Legislation that would ban the sale or purchase of semi-automatic firearms that take detachable magazines is set to be heard in the Colorado Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill 25-003 was scheduled to be heard last Friday but was laid over, marking the second time the legislation has been delayed in the chamber.…