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Aurora to buy property for homeless navigation campus
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Aurora to buy property for homeless navigation campus

By Kyla Pearce | SOURCE: DENVER GAZETTE The Aurora City Council voted Monday to move forward with a purchase agreement for a 13-acre hotel site for its future regional navigation campus.  The campus is intended to be a "one stop shop" for homeless services, helping direct people to shelters and resources, similar to the Colorado Springs Rescue Mission. The property is at 15550 E. 40th Ave. in Aurora, which is currently a Crowne Plaza hotel and convention center.  After some debate at Monday's meeting, the council voted to move forward with purchasing the land despite "no" votes from Councilmembers Curtis Gardner, Alison Coombs and Ruben Medina.  READ FULL ARTICLE ON DENVERGAZETTE.COM
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Immigrants may cause spike in annual metro Denver homeless count
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Immigrants may cause spike in annual metro Denver homeless count

By Kyla Pearce and Noah Festenstein | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS An annual count of Denver's homeless population will include immigrants who crossed America's southern border and ended up in the city's shelters, potentially increasing the number by a significant amount. The annual point-in-time count, which offers a snapshot of the country's homeless population on a single night, is taking place across Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties from sundown to sundown between Jan. 22 and Jan. 23. Last year's count put the number of homeless people at more than 9,000, but a different tracking system said the figure is closer to 30,000 throughout the year, leading many to believe that the annual point of time count is limited.  Kyla Moe, depu...
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Army veteran who was college football’s oldest player joins GOP primary in Colorado’s 5th CD
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Army veteran who was college football’s oldest player joins GOP primary in Colorado’s 5th CD

By Ernest Luning | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS The Army combat veteran who recently held the distinction of being the oldest Division I player in college football — while still in uniform — wants to represent Colorado's 5th Congressional District. Joshua Griffin, a Fountain Republican, joined the crowded primary last week for the El Paso County-based seat occupied by retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. "I spent two decades fighting for our country," Griffin told Colorado Politics. "We need somebody to come in and represent the people — and only focus on the people." A political newcomer, the 37-year-old filed nearly a year ago to challenge state Rep. Mary Bradfield, a Colorado Springs Republican, in the GOP primary in House District 21, but said he decided to switch to a ...
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Colorado property taxes may increase 25%
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Colorado property taxes may increase 25%

By Noah Festenstein | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS Despite Gov. Jared Polis approving several property tax relief bills after the failure of Proposition HH, Colorado homeowners may still pay an average of 25% more in property tax increases, according to an analysis by the Common Sense Institute. Proposition HH intended to use the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights surplus revenue – normally money refunded to taxpayers – to reduce property taxes, fund school districts, water districts, fire districts, ambulance and hospital districts and other local governments. Voters in November did not support the tax relief measure, which was estimated to save the average homeowner $1,200 in the next three years. Following Proposition HH's defeat, Polis held a special legislative session to discuss alte...
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Colorado justices hear cases, judicial officials put on suspension
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Colorado justices hear cases, judicial officials put on suspension

By Michael Karlik | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics' roundup of news from the third branch of government. The Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments in six cases last week, while a pair of judicial officials were placed on suspension under mysterious circumstances. Oral argument week •  In an unusual case submitted by the federal appeals court based in Denver, the justices are set to give their opinion about whether Colorado's sex offender law, when applied to juveniles, takes account of the factors the U.S. Supreme Court has said are relevant to preventing the imposition of cruel and unusual punishment. READ FULL ARTICLE ON COLORADOPOLITICS.COM
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Republicans losing lead over Democrats as infighting saps majority’s momentum
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Republicans losing lead over Democrats as infighting saps majority’s momentum

By Jack Birle, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS Republicans are slated for a tight election to keep control of the House of Representatives in November, as infighting has plagued the GOP's narrow majority in the chamber over the last 12 months. A Decision Desk HQ/NewsNation poll conducted from Jan. 16-18 shows that Republicans have a narrow advantage over Democrats on the generic congressional ballot, with the GOP leading 44%-43%. The GOP won the congressional ballot nationwide 50.6%-47.8% in 2022. Republicans hold a 219-213 majority in the chamber but have been dogged by a dysfunctional conference that has had difficulty with several matters, from passing spending bills to electing House speakers. Eight members of the House GOP joined De...
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THIS WEEK AT THE COLORADO CAPITOL | Week of Jan. 22, 2024
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THIS WEEK AT THE COLORADO CAPITOL | Week of Jan. 22, 2024

By Marianne Goodland | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS Here are legislative committee hearings and other events of note for the week ahead for the Colorado General Assembly. Committee schedules are subject to change. Schedules for both the House and Senate can change at any time. The website is the best resource for keeping up with daily activities.  Options for public testimony during committee hearings can be found here.  Regulations for remote testimony by the public can be found here. READ FULL ARTICLE ON COLORADOPOLITICS.COM
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Biden-Cheney: You read it here first | SONDERMANN
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Biden-Cheney: You read it here first | SONDERMANN

By Eric Sondermann | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS Desperate times call for desperate measures. For Democrats, a party I left more than a quarter-century ago in favor of unaffiliated status and independent mind, their current situation would seem to qualify. Arguably, the same would apply for a broader swath of Americans if we are to take seriously concerns as to what a second Trump presidency could bring. To the partisan lens first, Democrats need not be in a full-blown panic. But what is the alarm bell just one step shy of that? Here in late January, Democrats find themselves with a hollowed-out, underwhelming incumbent with approval ratings deeply underwater. On top of that, the issue set for huge numbers of voters works against them. READ FULL ARTICLE ON COLORADOPOLITICS....
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Trump campaign names former legislator Justin Everett as Colorado state director
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Trump campaign names former legislator Justin Everett as Colorado state director

By Ernest Luning | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS Donald Trump's presidential campaign has hired former state Rep. Justin Everett as its Colorado state director, the Colorado Republican Party announced Friday, The move comes less than a month before mail ballots are set to go out for Colorado's March 5 presidential primary, where Trump is set to face three other Republicans in a vote to determine how the state GOP will apportion delegates to the Republican National Convention. On Sunday, the state Republican central committee formally endorsed Trump in an unprecedented break from the party's longstanding practice of staying neutral in primaries. After representing a Jefferson County house district for three terms, from 2013-2019, Everett lost a primary for state treasurer ...
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Colorado Democrats pass resolution declaring Jan. 22 Roe v. Wade Anniversary Day
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Colorado Democrats pass resolution declaring Jan. 22 Roe v. Wade Anniversary Day

By Marissa Ventrelli  | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS The legislature has passed a resolution designating Jan. 22 as "Roe v. Wade Anniversary Day" in Colorado. On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized abortion as a legal right, a decision overturned in the 2022 case Dobbs vs. Jackson.  The Colorado resolution, sponsored by Democrats from both the House and the Senate, states that the Dobbs decision "resulted in significant physical and mental trauma as well as significant financial burden on people no longer able to access abortion care where they live and who must seek care elsewhere."  The resolution passed 21-13 in the Senate and 41-14 in the House.  READ FULL ARTICLE ON COLORADOPOLITICS.COM
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