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Colorado Senate condemns Jan. 6 pardons
Colorado Democrats on Monday condemned the pardons issued by President Donald Trump for defendants in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. Sponsored by Sens. Matthew Ball of Denver and Nick Hinrichsen of Pueblo, Joint Resolution 6 criticized Trump for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying he used rhetoric, such as telling rally-goers…
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Speaker to share how to use stress as a springboard | NONPROFIT REGISTER
UC HEALTH Aurora News: Whether you strive on stress or do your level best to avoid it, there will be a message for everyone attending Evre 2025, UCHealth’s signature women’s wellness event. (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”); Dr. Rebecca Heiss, a stress physiologist and author, is the keynote speaker for this March 8 event and will expand…
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Supreme Court returns for oral arguments, new guidance on stalking cases | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The state Supreme Court is back for its monthly oral argument calendar, plus the Court of Appeals issued guidance about how to apply a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision about stalking prosecutions. Oral arguments • On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Supreme…
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Judge blocks ICE from sending Venezuelan illegal immigrants to Guantanamo
A federal court blocked the Trump administration from flying three Venezuelan illegal immigrants in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, the first time a court has barred such transports. The U.S. District Court in New Mexico approved a temporary restraining order to block the transfer of three Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees…
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Colorado joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s federal ‘buyout’
Colorado has joined 21 states in challenging the Trump administration’s “buyout” plan for millions of federal workers. About 40,000 federal employees live and work in Colorado, according to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report. “A change in the federal workforce must be planned according to the law and with public input. By joining this court…
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Colorado Supreme Court attempts to restore order in Weld County cases after botched cell phone search
The Colorado Supreme Court issued a pair of orders on Friday attempting to end the turbulence after an accidental disclosure of confidential defense information to the prosecution affected multiple Weld County criminal cases. District Court Judge Vincente G. Vigil has struggled to contain the fallout from a botched cell phone search that resulted in hundreds…
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DOGE terminates plans for a museum exhibit dedicated to Anthony Fauci
The Department of Government Efficiency announced that it saved the equivalent of $182 million in dozens of canceled contracts, including an Anthony Fauci exhibit at the DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Museum of Medical Research. Fauci, 84, was former President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and a longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
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Joni Ernst says USAID needs ‘sunset provisions’ to stop government handouts
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) stressed that the U.S. Agency for International Development needs to provide “a hand up, not a handout” if the Department of Government Efficiency is going to prevent future waste. The Trump administration and DOGE have sought to eliminate wasteful spending across the government, with USAID being one of the first targets…
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Democrats try to strike back at Musk, DOGE by recruiting government whistleblowers
Senate Democrats launched an online form on their website for public servants to report cases of the Trump administration acting out of line, particularly regarding the conduct of the Department of Government Efficiency, which is run by Elon Musk. “Whistleblowers are a vital part of Congressional oversight to hold the administration accountable,” says the description of…
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Super Bowl halftime cast member banned for life for unfurling flag mid-performance
A cast member who was hired to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show unfurled a combined Sudanese-Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar’s performance and has now been banned from NFL events. This comes as Israel has been at war with Hamas for almost two years, with Palestinians taking refuge in Gaza, which has since become…