Author: Nicole C. Brambila The Denver Gazette
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Poll finds illegal immigration top issue for Colorado voters
A new statewide poll shows illegal immigration emerging as the paramount issue for Colorado voters, with roughly two-in-three viewing the unprecedented influx as a major problem. Conducted by the Colorado Polling Institute, the survey posed an open-ended question to 632 likely voters, asking — among other things — what they believed were the most important…
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FEMA funding disparity: Texas and New York receive lion’s share of funds for immigration crisis
Colorado struggles to secure federal funding, getting only about 3% of FEMA dollars for communities responding to the crisis
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Lawsuit claims legislators suppressed free speech in transgender name change bill hearings
A group has filed a federal lawsuit against Colorado lawmakers, alleging they suppressed — during public hearings — the free speech of those opposed to a bill that would provide a specific avenue for transgender individuals convicted of felonies to legally change their name. Critics of the measure argued that the bill would put the…
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New report shows half of Colorado hospitals fail to comply with federal price transparency rule
Cyndy Reddy’s total hysterectomy nearly three years ago went off without a hitch. The complications came later, though, when the hospital slapped her with a $64,000 bill. AdventHealth Avista in Louisville took Reddy’s insurance and copay, but did not inform the 63-year-old Bloomfield resident what the surgery cost would be upfront, as required by federal law.…
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El Paso, Denver buckle under strain of immigration surges | Border Crossroads
Editor’s note: Welcome to Border Crossroads, a series of dispatches from America’s southern border, where reporter Nico Brambila and multimedia producer Tom Hellauer are chronicling the crisis that is spilling over into Denver and other interior cities. EL PASO, TEXAS — From an overlook at 4,200 feet on the southern tip of the Franklin…
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DPS votes to close Denver Discovery School
DPS votes with tears to close Denver Discovery School. https://t.co/DHi51LTXKT pic.twitter.com/ts3LI4ni2e — Nicole C. Brambila (@nbrambila) March 9, 2023
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Denver Public Schools to close Denver Discovery School
The room is packed. (But I think it’s mostly media & admin staff.) https://t.co/3IO4jpdtAy — Nicole C. Brambila (@nbrambila) March 9, 2023
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Number of immigrants in Denver triples since emergency declaration
The number of immigrants arriving from South and Central America has more than tripled since Denver’s mayor declared the humanitarian crisis had pushed the city to its breaking point three weeks ago. The crisis, which began spilling into Denver from America’s porous border with Mexico a few months ago and ballooned into a full-blown emergency…