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Walcher: Who decides what’s a public road?

Several years ago, Utah filed a suit insisting that the federal government turn over to the state 12,000 roads that cross federal lands within Utah. Few officials noticed, as disputes over who controls public roads on federal lands are nothing new. But the federal judge hearing this case just sent shock waves through Washington with an 80-page ruling containing an analysis worthy of the highest court, refusing to dismiss the case, and excoriating the government for trying to thwart the clear intent of the law.

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Trump appoints Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new Department of Government Efficiency

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will together establish a new Department of Government Efficiency in his second administration.

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Ballot chasing operations led by Turning Point Action made difference in 2024 election

Turning Point Action’s plans to chase ballots in key swing states seem to have made the difference in helping put former President Donald Trump, now again the President-elect, over the top in his comeback bid for the White House.

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Speaker Johnson orders entire Biden team to preserve and retain records, documents

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday ordered the entire administration of President Joe Biden to preserve all records and communications in the waning days of the outgoing Democrat administration as former President Donald Trump’s team prepares to take over.

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Northwest Colorado open to prospect of nuclear power generation, survey says

With the impending closure of the Craig and Hayden Power Stations, the closing of the coal mines in Northwest Colorado and the state and federal push to rid the area of traditional fossil fuel base load generation,  Rio Blanco, Moffat, and Routt county governments are trying to figure out how to replace the imminent job loss, revenue loss and tax loss that are certain to devastate their local governments and the residents in those communities that have relied on a fossil fuel economy for decades.

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RTD proposes $1.2B budget to improve service, and for maintenance, recruitment and retention

The Regional Transportation District is proposing a $1.2 billion budget for next year, arguing this level of spending will increase its levels of service, continue hiring for key frontline positions and sustain preventative maintenance projects.

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