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Defeat rate-setting bill to help Colorado’s at-risk hospitals | OPINION
Jeff Tieman In nearly 100 hospitals across our state, I have visited with chief executives and cooks in the cafeteria, with nurse managers and physical therapists, with emergency room doctors and custodians, and so many others. I know firsthand how hard they work every day to serve their patients and communities. Looking across the current…
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10th Circuit revives transgender detainee’s lawsuit against El Paso County sheriff
The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Wednesday that a transgender detainee at the El Paso County jail could proceed with her lawsuit against the sheriff and a deputy for alleged violations of her constitutional rights. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit agreed that several of…
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The new Kendrick Castillo Way in Douglas County replaces Lucent Boulevard
No matter the day, it’s always going to be Kendrick Castillo Way between County Line Road and South Broadway in Douglas County’s northernmost municipality. On May 7, 2019, high school senior Kendrick Castillo sacrificed himself to save the lives of other students during the STEM School Highlands Ranch mass shooting, which injured eight other students.…
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Second jury to decide fate of former deputy in Christian Glass shooting death
The parents of 22-year-old Christian Glass recoiled on Wednesday as Clear Creek County prosecutors showed autopsy photos of their son after he was shot to death by a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputy. Simon and Sally Glass faced the back courtroom wall, covering their ears, as Chief Deputy District Attorney Joe Kirwan discussed the photo,…
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Colorado Springs to break ground on major downtown revitalization project
Starting in March, downtown Colorado Springs will see major changes. The city is embarking on a multimillion dollar project to widen and improve two blocks of Tejon Street. The first phase will impact South Tejon from Colorado to Pikes Peak avenues, a section of downtown that holds many of the area’s restaurants including Jack Quinn’s…
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125 Arapahoe County vehicles towed under new parking ordinance, ‘it’s worked’
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies have towed more than 125 vehicles since Jan. 1 under a new parking ordinance, which is about four times the number they’d towed by the same time last year. The county’s new parking ordinance went into effect on Jan. 1 in unincorporated Arapahoe County, allowing deputies and other county staff…
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Denver amends campaign finance ordinance to ban anonymous donations
Denver’s revised campaign finance ordinance now prohibits anonymous donations to candidates running for elected office. The new ordinance clarifies requirements for neutral debates, updates requirements for neutral hearing officers, lists prohibited expenditures for FEF money, and tweaks language to improve readability and accessibility. The City Council approved the changes at its Tuesday meeting. (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”);…
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Denver approves $2.5 million payment to individuals over 2020 protests
Denver has approved a resolution to approve a $2.5 million expenditure settling a liability claim involving the Denver Police Department and 13 plaintiffs who assert violations of their First and Fourth Amendment rights during the 2020 George Floyd protests. The plaintiffs’ complaint alleged that DPD officers from other agencies in its mutual-aid network used “violent…
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Colorado Gov Jared Polis backs bill supporters say will boost affordable condo market
A proposal intended to tackle “construction defects” and jumpstart the affordable condo market has begun its journey through the General Assembly. House Bill 1272 — introduced on Tuesday and first reported by Colorado Politics last week — would require a third-party, independent inspector to make periodic checks during the condo construction process. The builder would be…
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Lawyer asks federal judge to recuse himself due to pronoun policy in courtroom
Lawyers challenging a collegiate athletic association’s policy regarding transgender participants have asked a federal judge to recuse himself from handling the case because of his courtroom protocols requiring people to use the appropriate pronouns when referring to others. U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews, an appointee of Joe Biden, has adopted practice standards addressing…