Tag: politics
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Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 VP candidate, won’t run for a third term as Minnesota governor
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor less than four months after launching a reelection campaign. Walz said in a statement Monday that he believes he would have won another term but decided “that I can’t give…
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Hegseth censures Kelly after Democrats’ video urging troops to resist unlawful orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he censured Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders. Hegseth said the censure — by itself simply a formal letter with little practical consequence — was “a necessary process…
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Campbell was a unique political character
There are many things to appreciate about the late Ben Nighthorse Campbell, but one of the items at the top of the list is his belief that it’s more important to kill bad bills than to sign onto a mediocre bill in the name of visibility. His time in the statehouse was the era of…
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Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado dies at 92
DENVER — Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the former senator and U.S. representative of Colorado known for his passionate advocacy of Native American issues, died Tuesday. He was 92. Campbell died of natural causes surrounded by his family, his daughter, Shanan Campbell, confirmed to The Associated Press. Campbell, a Democrat who stunned his party by joining the…
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A bit of positive thinking for the holidays
These days, some out-and-out positivity is perhaps out of character for me. I tend to view our politics and the world more broadly with considerable alarm. My morning routine most often consists of reading for a solid 60 or 90 minutes, all online, all news and commentary from a variety of publications. As this period…
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From mental health coverage to bison protection: New Colorado laws that take effect Jan. 1
A new year means new laws in Colorado, covering everything from health insurance and gun shows to “junk fees” and protections for wild bison. Here’s a list of laws passed during the 2025 legislative session that will go into effect on Jan. 1. House Bill 1002: Medical necessity determination insurance coverageThis law codifies and clarifies…
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2025 Unfiltered: Moments that marked Colorado’s decidedly off-kilter political year
From the flurry of executive orders that ushered in President Donald Trump’s second term to a blizzard of lawsuits filed by the state’s Democratic officials, the state’s political year was marked by near-constant conflict between the GOP-controlled federal government and the Democrats who run Colorado. The year saw the Trump administration step up immigration enforcement…
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Advance Colorado initiative allowing law enforcement cooperation with ICE clears 200,000 signatures
A petition supporting a proposed 2026 ballot measure that would allow law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officers has received more than 200,000 signatures, according to Advance Colorado. If passed, Initiative 95 would allow Colorado law enforcement to report individuals who are in the country illegally and have been convicted of a violent crime…
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Colorado marijuana sales likely to reach $1 billion in 2025
Colorado’s marijuana sales will likely reach $1 billion by the end of 2025, generating almost $200 million in tax revenue, according to a state agency. “Colorado’s world-class marijuana industry drives out criminals and cartels and is supporting Colorado businesses and jobs while driving revenue for school construction. This important milestone is one that our state can continue…
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Judge denies AstraZeneca’s bid to block Colorado drug discount law
A Colorado district court judge denied drug manufacturer AstraZeneca’s request for an injunction to block enforcement of a recent law barring drug manufacturers from imposing restrictions on covered entities to obtain drugs under a federal discount program. The law states that manufacturers and others may not directly or indirectly deny, restrict or limit the acquisition…