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Manchin, Democrats reach deal on climate, health care, tax loophole bill to help fight inflation
WASHINGTON — West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck an agreement Wednesday for a Democrats-only reconciliation package that would allow negotiations on some…
Boebert votes against contraception protections as Neguse supports right to birth control
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted mostly along party lines Thursday to send the Senate legislation that would guarantee people the right to use contraception without government interference. The legislation…
Murder trial of Alaska extreme skier Cummings moved to November
Editor’s note: On Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, Dean Cummings was found not guilty of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter. His attorneys successfully argued he shot and killed Guillermo Arriola in…
Boebert votes no, Neguse yes on bill to protect same-sex, interracial marriage
WASHINGTON — Both Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House voted Tuesday to enshrine the right to same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law, though the bill’s path forward in…
Eagle County first to try to use new state law to ask voters for lodging tax to fund housing, child care
Until this year, Colorado counties with voter-approved lodging taxes could only use the proceeds for advertising and marketing of local tourism. But state lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill, House Bill…
Tens of thousands of Coloradans to see huge health insurance increases in 2023 if Congress doesn’t act
More than 150,000 Coloradans are facing a big spike in health insurance premiums next year, a recent report warns, unless Congress acts soon to extend enhanced tax credits. Nationally, a…
Colorado Senate hopeful O’Dea defies most U.S. voters by echoing Trump’s ‘build the wall’ rhetoric
Colorado Senate candidate Joe O’Dea made his fortune building large public works projects including transit stations, highways, and bridges. In the closing days of the last month’s primary, O’Dea promised…
GOP gubernatorial candidate Ganahl says Thomas is right, states should decide contraception, same-sex marriage rights
During a Colorado Springs campaign event in June, Republican candidate for Colorado Governor Heidi Ganahl said that individual states should decide if they want same-sex marriage and contraception to be…
Feds set to approve up to 10 oil trains a day through Colorado despite Eagle County, enviro opposition
The Biden administration is set to approve another key permit for a new railroad in Utah that is expected to drastically increase the amount of crude oil hauled through Colorado…
DACA backers rally for immigration reform as popular program once again hangs in legal jeopardy
Colorado immigration activists continue to call for a permanent solution for undocumented people to receive protected status as a federal appeals court considers the fate of the program that covers…