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"Colorado lawmakers are stuck in a cycle of annual budget shortfalls of roughly $1 billion, predominantly caused by the skyrocketing cost of Medicaid." #coleg
'Even worse than we thought': Colorado is stuck in a cycle of annual, $1B state budget shortfalls
Each year the cycle continues, state lawmakers will have fewer ways to address the gap without cutting state programs and services. Skyrocketing Medicaid costs are primarily to blame.
www.cpr.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"Colorado lawmakers are stuck in a cycle of annual budget shortfalls of roughly $1 billion, predominantly caused by the skyrocketing cost of Medicaid." #coleg
"Limits to Boulder PD Oversight Panel, Boulder Ends FAA Lawsuit, Flight Restrictions End, Medical Debt Credit Ban Challenge" #boulder
Limits to Boulder PD Oversight Panel, Boulder Ends FAA Lawsuit, Flight Restrictions End, Medical Debt Credit Ban Challenge – KGNU Community Radio
Limits to Boulder PD Oversight Panel, Boulder Ends FAA Lawsuit, Flight Restrictions End, Medical Debt Credit Ban Challenge – KGNU Community Radio
kgnu.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"Limits to Boulder PD Oversight Panel, Boulder Ends FAA Lawsuit, Flight Restrictions End, Medical Debt Credit Ban Challenge" #boulder
"Mohammed Ali Dadfar was picked up by ICE while driving a commercial truck through Indiana and is being held in Missouri. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app." #denver
Community calls for release of Afghan asylum seeker | 9news.com
Mohammed Ali Dadfar was picked up by ICE while driving a commercial truck through Indiana and is being held in Missouri.
www.9news.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"Mohammed Ali Dadfar was picked up by ICE while driving a commercial truck through Indiana and is being held in Missouri. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app." #denver
"Colorado Catholic preschools seek Supreme Court review on LGBTQ admission case" #denver
Colorado Catholic preschools seek Supreme Court review on LGBTQ admission case - Sentinel Colorado
"Colorado is picking winners and losers based on the content of their religious beliefs."
sentinelcolorado.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"Colorado Catholic preschools seek Supreme Court review on LGBTQ admission case" #denver
"Colorado lawmakers and the victim of a 1999 sexual assault are urging the Colorado Supreme Court to change attorney discipline rules. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app." #copolitics
Victim, lawmakers press Colorado Supreme Court to close loophole allowing registered sex offender to practice law | 9news.com
Colorado lawmakers and the victim of a 1999 sexual assault are urging the Colorado Supreme Court to change attorney discipline rules.
www.9news.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"Colorado lawmakers and the victim of a 1999 sexual assault are urging the Colorado Supreme Court to change attorney discipline rules. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app." #copolitics
"to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox." #denver
Denver superintendent recommends against charter school expansion - ChalkbeatclockCST_
Monarch Montessori, an elementary charter school in Denver, wants to add middle school grades. Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero is recommending the school board vote ‘no.’
www.chalkbeat.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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"Although there is not much on the City Council’s Monday evening agenda, there will be a lot happening at city hall tonight." #copolitics
Outgoing Aurora Council facing calls for police reform and youth vaping action - Sentinel Colorado
"Aurora remains one of the most egregious examples of state violence and systemic harm in Colorado's recent history."
sentinelcolorado.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"Although there is not much on the City Council’s Monday evening agenda, there will be a lot happening at city hall tonight." #copolitics
"When Lauren Harris started apartment hunting in June, there were so many special deals that she needed a spreadsheet to keep track of them. She wound up with an incredible bargain on a new place in North Capitol Hill: three months of free rent."
Are rent prices in Denver actually falling? A look behind the data.
With free months and other concessions, Denver’s rents may be falling faster than the industry data shows. But not everyone is seeing lower rents.
coloradosun.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"When Lauren Harris started apartment hunting in June, there were so many special deals that she needed a spreadsheet to keep track of them. She wound up with an incredible bargain on a new place in North Capitol Hill: three months of free rent."
"I have spent the last seven months learning to be a volunteer lobbyist — registering with the Colorado General Assembly, showing up with research, hoping someone will listen. I became a lobbyist because I became a caregiver." #copolitics
Colorado caregivers fight for basic rights as billionaires lobby for AI
State lawmakers must invest in the people caring for our families, not punish them for the role they take on.
coloradosun.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"I have spent the last seven months learning to be a volunteer lobbyist — registering with the Colorado General Assembly, showing up with research, hoping someone will listen. I became a lobbyist because I became a caregiver." #copolitics
"In an April Denver Post column, together with 91 cosigners, including various distinguished military thought leaders, I warned that leadership at the U.S. Air Force Academy was de-emphasizing academic excellence." #denver
The U.S. Air Force Academy is on the brink of failure, here's how to save it (Opinion)
Parents whom I know personally, themselves Air Force Academy grads or instructors, are now recommending to their own children and extended family to go to school elsewhere. The zeitgeist within Fairchild Hall is grim.
www.denverpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"In an April Denver Post column, together with 91 cosigners, including various distinguished military thought leaders, I warned that leadership at the U.S. Air Force Academy was de-emphasizing academic excellence." #denver
"In its white paint with vegetable drawings and blue stripes, Weld County’s mobile health unit arrives at the Guadalupe Apartments in Greeley."
In Weld County, a mobile health unit hits the road to bring health care to the people
With a projected 100,000 Coloradans losing their health insurance coverage, Weld County’s mobile health unit is proving to be a promising initiative to breach barriers to public health.
www.cpr.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"In its white paint with vegetable drawings and blue stripes, Weld County’s mobile health unit arrives at the Guadalupe Apartments in Greeley."
"On this day in 1980, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Stone v." #denver
SCOTUStoday for Monday, November 17 - SCOTUSblog
On this day in 1980, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Stone v. Graham, which said that a Kentucky statute requiring a copy of the Ten Commandments to be […]
www.scotusblog.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"On this day in 1980, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Stone v." #denver
"When Brighton-based United Power quit its longtime power supplier, Mark Gabriel, the cooperative’s CEO, went shopping for electrons." #denver
United Power seeks "hyperlocal" energy for Colorado customers
Brighton-based co-op is building a portfolio of suppliers after paying $627M to leave Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
coloradosun.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"When Brighton-based United Power quit its longtime power supplier, Mark Gabriel, the cooperative’s CEO, went shopping for electrons." #denver
"After about four months at the helm in an interim capacity, David Moore has been sworn in as Longmont’s newest police chief. Moore, a 24-year veteran of Longmont Public Safety, took the reins on Oct." #boulder
‘People are the police’: Meet Longmont’s newest police chief
Chief David Moore, a 24-year veteran of Longmont Public Safety, took the helm in October. Moore plans to focus on community policing, improve the use of technology and bolster recruitment and retention.
www.dailycamera.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"After about four months at the helm in an interim capacity, David Moore has been sworn in as Longmont’s newest police chief. Moore, a 24-year veteran of Longmont Public Safety, took the reins on Oct." #boulder
"US. Senator Michael Bennet said there has been a “catastrophic failure of leadership in the Democratic Party” and he said that failure led to the reelection of President Donald Trump and Republicans’ control of Congress." #denver
Michael Bennet on Colorado gov's race, Democratic Party's future- The Colorado Sun
Colorado’s senior senator and a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful took questions from Colorado Sun Publisher Larry Ryckman
coloradosun.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"US. Senator Michael Bennet said there has been a “catastrophic failure of leadership in the Democratic Party” and he said that failure led to the reelection of President Donald Trump and Republicans’ control of Congress." #denver
"Colorado lawmakers are stuck in a cycle of annual budget shortfalls of roughly $1 billion, predominantly caused by the skyrocketing cost of Medicaid." #coleg
“Even worse than we thought”: Colorado is stuck in a cycle of annual, $1B state budget shortfalls - The Colorado Sun
Each year the cycle continues, state lawmakers will have fewer ways to address the gap without cutting state programs and services. Skyrocketing Medicaid costs are primarily to blame.
coloradosun.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"Colorado lawmakers are stuck in a cycle of annual budget shortfalls of roughly $1 billion, predominantly caused by the skyrocketing cost of Medicaid." #coleg
"Affordability tops concerns for Colorado Latinos, but criticism mounts for immigration crackdown" #denver
Affordability, immigration crackdown are concerns to Colorado Latinos
Colorado Latinos were critical of President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans in a recent poll, and they remain focused on affordability and the cost of housing and health care.
www.dailycamera.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"Affordability tops concerns for Colorado Latinos, but criticism mounts for immigration crackdown" #denver
"Starbucks Strike, Boulder Star Safety Upgrade, Louisville Nonprofit Funding, Trump Pressures For Tina Peters’ Release" #boulder
Starbucks Strike, Boulder Star Safety Upgrade, Louisville Nonprofit Funding, Trump Pressures For Tina Peters’ Release – KGNU Community Radio
Starbucks Strike, Boulder Star Safety Upgrade, Louisville Nonprofit Funding, Trump Pressures For Tina Peters’ Release – KGNU Community Radio
kgnu.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"Starbucks Strike, Boulder Star Safety Upgrade, Louisville Nonprofit Funding, Trump Pressures For Tina Peters’ Release" #boulder
"Many House Republicans will back a bill to release Epstein files, leaders of the effort say" #copolitics
In reversal, Trump says House GOP should vote to release Epstein files - Sentinel Colorado
“We have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party"
sentinelcolorado.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"Many House Republicans will back a bill to release Epstein files, leaders of the effort say" #copolitics
"This off-year election saw big wins for Democrats across the country, including in Aurora." #denver
CITY CAST: Are Aurora voters over ‘Council Chaos and Felony Weirdness’? - Sentinel Colorado
'Aurora Sentinel editor and publisher Dave Perry says the political picture of Colorado’s third largest city is more nuanced than just this recent swing'
sentinelcolorado.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"This off-year election saw big wins for Democrats across the country, including in Aurora." #denver
"It’s unknown exactly how many University of Colorado Boulder students were impacted by the disruption of SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown." #boulder
CU Boulder's on-campus food pantry helped feed students during SNAP disruption
During the government shutdown, the Basic Needs Center at the University of Colorado Boulder helped students affected by the SNAP disruption by offering an additional visit per week to its on-campus food pantry and organized an additional mobile food pantry that was open to anyone.
www.dailycamera.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"It’s unknown exactly how many University of Colorado Boulder students were impacted by the disruption of SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown." #boulder
"Menopause hormone therapy no longer has the FDA’s most-dire warning. Now what?" #denver
Menopause hormone therapy no longer has FDA's most-dire warning
Removing the most dire warning from hormonal therapies to treat menopause is likely the right call, women's health experts said, but exuberance for the treatments could be getting ahead of the evidence.
www.dailycamera.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"Menopause hormone therapy no longer has the FDA’s most-dire warning. Now what?" #denver
"When it comes to zebra mussels in the Colorado River system, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis summed it up this way: “We look, we find."
As Colorado finds more zebra mussels in the Colorado River, is removal out of the question? | SummitDaily.com
When it comes to zebra mussels in the Colorado River system, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis summed it up this way: “We look, we find.” While Colorado’s first detection of the highly invasive...
www.summitdaily.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"When it comes to zebra mussels in the Colorado River system, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis summed it up this way: “We look, we find."
"Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com from November 9-12." #denver
Top 5 most-read stories last week: Snowstorms, Frisco home sale and chairlift fall | SummitDaily.com
Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com from Nov. 9-12. 1. Meteorologists see 3 snowstorms ahead of Thanksgiving, will it be enough to reverse Colorado’s dry start to the season? Colorado’s...
www.summitdaily.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com from November 9-12." #denver
"Research from Children's Hospital Colorado finds that Denver's disadvantaged neighborhoods have higher rates of pediatric auto-pedestrian accidents. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app." #denver
Children in disadvantaged Denver neighborhoods face higher injury risk | 9news.com
Research from Children's Hospital Colorado finds that Denver's disadvantaged neighborhoods have higher rates of pediatric auto-pedestrian accidents.
www.9news.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"Research from Children's Hospital Colorado finds that Denver's disadvantaged neighborhoods have higher rates of pediatric auto-pedestrian accidents. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app." #denver