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Colorado Republicans ‘rumble’ over who’s the best fit for 4th, 8th districts
A crowd of Republican activists and insiders gathered under the longhorn-skull disco ball at a Denver country music venue Saturday to hear from a slate of candidates hoping to represent two adjacent but starkly different congressional districts centered on northeastern Colorado. The first of the debates hosted at the Grizzly Rose by the Republican Women […] The post Colorado Republicans ‘rumble’ over who’s the best fit for 4th, 8th districts appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Long-delayed Colorado project included in latest round of federal water funding
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation will send $242 million to five projects in Western states to improve water storage and clean drinking water supply, the bureau said Thursday. The money, part of the president’s domestic infrastructure and manufacturing agenda and funded through the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, is expected to develop […] The post Long-delayed Colorado project included in latest round of federal water funding appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
An angry Trump pledges to appeal ‘this scam’ conviction as Republicans vow resistance
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump, now a convicted felon, vowed to launch an appeal based “on many things” he considered unfair during his New York trial, he said Friday in the lobby of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. Meanwhile Friday, legal and political analysts predicted he will spend little if any time in jail […] The post An angry Trump pledges to appeal ‘this scam’ conviction as Republicans vow resistance appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
HUD announces funding to support economic independence for low-income families
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allocate $44 million to support programs that help people living in public housing or receiving rental assistance move toward economic independence. Acting HUD Secretary Adrianna Todman announced the funding at the Westwood Opportunity Center in Denver on Friday. The Denver Housing Authority’s family self-sufficiency program supports […] The post HUD announces funding to support economic independence for low-income families appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Biden urges Hamas to accept new Israeli ceasefire plan intended to end war
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced a ceasefire proposal from Israel on Friday, saying the three-phase plan presented to Hamas represents the best chance to end the war. Biden, speaking from the White House, urged people around the world who have been calling for an end to the war in the Middle East to pressure […] The post Biden urges Hamas to accept new Israeli ceasefire plan intended to end war appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Tax measure for Front Range passenger rail won’t go to Colorado voters in 2024
Colorado voters along the Front Range won’t be asked this year to approve a sales tax measure funding the state’s efforts to restore passenger rail service between Fort Collins and Pueblo. The Front Range Passenger Rail District’s board of directors voted unanimously on Friday to approve a plan that will see the district continue planning […] The post Tax measure for Front Range passenger rail won’t go to Colorado voters in 2024 appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Free direct filing of federal taxes may be offered soon throughout the U.S.
WASHINGTON — Taxpayers across the United States could be guaranteed a free public option to file federal tax returns online as the Internal Revenue Service announced plans Thursday to make its Direct File program permanent. The pilot program offered in 12 states from March to April drew roughly 140,000 accepted returns this filing season and […] The post Free direct filing of federal taxes may be offered soon throughout the U.S. appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Biden’s war on coal? Facts tell a more complex story.
This commentary originally appeared in Big Pivots. To some Wyoming politicos the Biden administration coal-leasing announcement was evidence of humanity’s descent to hell in a handbasket. Some in the environmental community were moved to hallelujahs. The Bureau of Land Management recently said it would cease issuing new permits for mining coal in the Powder River […] The post Biden’s war on coal? Facts tell a more complex story. appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Support for Trump’s ‘mass deportations’ promised by Colorado 4th District GOP hopefuls
The Republicans running to represent Colorado’s 4th Congressional District on Thursday broadly expressed willingness to support presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations of America’s 11 million undocumented immigrants — even as they ducked questions about the specifics of carrying out such a program and repeated false claims about a link between […] The post Support for Trump’s ‘mass deportations’ promised by Colorado 4th District GOP hopefuls appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
U.S. Supreme Court chief declines to discuss Alito flag uproar, ethics with Senate Dems
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. told leading Democrats on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday he will not meet with them to discuss the court’s code of ethics, following revelations of displays of politically oriented flags at the homes of Justice Samuel Alito. Individual justices will continue to decide their own […] The post U.S. Supreme Court chief declines to discuss Alito flag uproar, ethics with Senate Dems appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
2 years of college covered for Colorado students under new law
Colorado college students can get the first two years of their education covered by the state under a new law signed by Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday. House Bill 24-1340 creates a refundable state income tax credit for lower-income students and their families to cover the gap between scholarships and the rest of their tuition […] The post 2 years of college covered for Colorado students under new law appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial
WASHINGTON — Jurors in New York state court on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to a porn star ultimately to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president wrapped up in […] The post Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
All 6 Republicans in Colorado’s 4th District primary deny the science of climate change
The first televised debate between the six candidates vying to represent Colorado’s most conservative congressional district began with a unanimous rejection of the scientific consensus on human-caused climate change. The debate hosted Wednesday night by CBS Colorado featured all six candidates who will appear next month on the Republican primary ballot in the 4th Congressional […] The post All 6 Republicans in Colorado’s 4th District primary deny the science of climate change appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
What you didn’t know about the Jenna Ellis case, and what it means
Attorney Jenna Ellis once again was disciplined for professional misconduct this week. Colorado authorities could have disbarred Ellis, who helped former President Donald Trump spread false information after the 2020 election, and the three-year law license suspension imposed on her as part of a plea agreement does not appear commensurate with the harm she helped […] The post What you didn’t know about the Jenna Ellis case, and what it means appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Colorado election 2024
🗳️ Primary election, Tuesday, June 25 In a primary election, same-party candidates compete to advance as their party’s candidate in the general election in November. In Colorado, registered Republican voters cast ballots in the Republican primaries, Democratic voters cast ballots in the Democratic primaries, and unaffiliated voters cast Republican or Democratic ballots, but not both. […] The post Colorado election 2024 appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
21 states join Biden administration in bid to modernize nation’s aging grid
Twenty-one states, including Colorado, are joining a push by the Biden administration to modernize America’s aging electric grid, which is under pressure from growing demand, a changing power generation mix that includes lots of wind and solar and severe weather. The administration, which has set a goal of a carbon-free power sector by 2035, announced […] The post 21 states join Biden administration in bid to modernize nation’s aging grid appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Democrats pitch their strengths in a Boebert matchup during 4th District forum
With one month until the primary election, Democratic candidates in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District are making a case for their strengths against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in the general election. All three candidates invoked the controversial congresswoman, and political extremism in general, in their remarks Wednesday during a virtual candidate forum hosted by the League […] The post Democrats pitch their strengths in a Boebert matchup during 4th District forum appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
The jury now will decide Trump’s fate in hush money trial, after lengthy closing arguments
WASHINGTON — Closing arguments in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president concluded Tuesday, leaving the jury to now decide if Donald Trump is guilty of faking reimbursement to his personal lawyer for hush money paid to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election. Just outside the Lower Manhattan courthouse during […] The post The jury now will decide Trump’s fate in hush money trial, after lengthy closing arguments appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Ability to afford housing a top concern for young Colorado voters
Young voters in Colorado are worried about their ability to afford rent across the state, but they haven’t heard enough candidates talk about helping them do so. Colorado has a primary election on June 25. In the November general election, Coloradans will vote on every U.S. and state representative, some state senators, and a variety […] The post Ability to afford housing a top concern for young Colorado voters appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
TikTok and the GenZ problem: Government races to ban app most favored by young adults
This story originally appeared in the Daily Montanan. Andy Austin started using TikTok during the COVID-19 lockdown. Since travel was so heavily restricted, business was tough for a commercial photographer and travel guide. TikTok seemed like a good way to expand on what his business already offered. “I think, like a lot of people, I […] The post TikTok and the GenZ problem: Government races to ban app most favored by young adults appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
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