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Federal deportation efforts continue in Colorado, as Democrats push back with outrage
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Federal deportation efforts continue in Colorado, as Democrats push back with outrage

By Elyse Apel | The Center Square Federal agents have continued their deportation efforts in Colorado, conducting a series of raids Wednesday morning in various apartment complexes in Denver and Aurora. Multiple agencies assisted with the raids, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI Denver and the Department of Homeland Security. “The FBI and other DOJ partners are assisting DHS with immigration enforcement efforts in Denver and Aurora this morning,” said a statement from FBI Denver. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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GOP more represents working class, addresses top concerns, Colorado voters say in poll
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GOP more represents working class, addresses top concerns, Colorado voters say in poll

By Elyse Apel | The Center Square Colorado voters are waning in their support for the Democrat Party, a new poll finds, as immigration and the economy continue to be top concerns. The Colorado Issues Poll, conducted by One Main Street Colorado, reported that 30% of those surveyed considered the economy and cost of living to have been their most important Election Day issue, while 24% said inflation. Republicans drove those numbers, with 51% of supporters of President Donald listing the economy and 53% immigration. In contrast, only 12% of supporters of former Vice President Kamala listed the economy and 4% listed immigration. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Advance Colorado ballot measure would end Colorado’s sanctuary state policy
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Advance Colorado ballot measure would end Colorado’s sanctuary state policy

By Derek Draplin | The Center Square  A proposed ballot measure would require law enforcement in Colorado to cooperate with federal immigration detainer requests. The measure, filed by the conservative advocacy group Advance Colorado, is in response to Colorado’s so-called “Sanctuary State” status protecting illegal immigrants. "State and local law enforcement must cooperate with federal requests to notify the Department of Homeland Security prior to release and detain inmates if: (A) the inmate is charged with a crime of violence as defined by C.R.S,; or (B) the inmate has been convicted of a prior felony,” the measure reads. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Air Force Academy ending minor in diversity and inclusion
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Air Force Academy ending minor in diversity and inclusion

By Tate Miller | The Center Square West Point Military Academy and the Air Force Academy have both ended their “Diversity and Inclusion Studies” minors. As late as Jan. 8, West Point, based in New York, offered its DEI minor, while as of Jan. 9 the Air Force Academy, based in Colorado, still offered its DEI minor, according to internet archives. Currently, a minor in “Diversity and Inclusion Studies” is no longer listed on either service academy’s website. Around the same time the DEI minors disappeared, President Donald Trump ended all DEI programs in federal agencies via an executive order. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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As White House calls for federal funding freeze, Colorado Democrats label it ‘reckless’ and ‘illegal’
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As White House calls for federal funding freeze, Colorado Democrats label it ‘reckless’ and ‘illegal’

By Elyse Apel | The Center Square Colorado Democrats have been quick to react to an order from the White House Office of Management and Budget temporarily pausing federal funding to “all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all federal financial assistance.” Federal financial assistance includes grants and loans, though the order does limit the pause to those programs that have been “implicated” by President Donald Trump’s executive orders from the past week, “including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Colorado files lawsuit against apartment rental manager of 45,000 units for ‘junk fees’
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Colorado files lawsuit against apartment rental manager of 45,000 units for ‘junk fees’

By Elyse Apel | The Center Square The Colorado Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit against apartment rental company Greystar for charging “junk fees.” The lawsuit was filed in Denver federal district court against Greystar, which is one of the largest providers of rental housing in Colorado managing approximately 45,000 units. “I will continue fighting for fair treatment of all Colorado renters,” said Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. The lawsuit alleges that Greystar has, since 2019, “used deceptive advertising to entice consumers into applying for rental housing, and then bilked those consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars by charging ‘Hidden Fees.’” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Trump directs feds to target cartels that threaten homeland security
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Trump directs feds to target cartels that threaten homeland security

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square President Donald Trump is directing federal agencies to target Mexican cartels and other foreign groups that are a threat to American citizens and national security. Trump’s executive order designates Mexican cartels, the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua, Salvadoran La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), and other organizations as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) and specially designated global terrorists (SDGTs) under the U.S. Constitution, Immigration and Nationality Act and International Emergency Economic Powers Act. “International cartels constitute a national-security threat beyond that posed by traditional organized crime, with activities encompassing convergence between themselves and a range of extra-hemispheric actors, f...
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Weld County senator hopes to pass bill to lower Coloradans’ transportation costs
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Weld County senator hopes to pass bill to lower Coloradans’ transportation costs

By Elyse Apel | The Center Square A Colorado state senator has proposed legislation to minimize transportation fees in an effort to lower prices for residents. “Colorado’s transportation costs are out of control,” said newly-elected Sen. Scott Bright, R-Platteville. “I’m introducing a bill to repeal fees for real relief. Let’s make transportation affordable again!” The bill is part of a larger 2025 legislative plan from Colorado Republicans to lower costs for Colorado families by repealing various fees. In total, they predict their proposals could save the average Colorado family $4,500. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent says ‘spending is out of control’
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Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent says ‘spending is out of control’

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Treasury Department said federal spending is "out of control." Scott Bessent, an investor and hedge fund manager, testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.  "We do not have a revenue problem in the United States of America. We have a spending problem," Bessent said. "This is one of the things that got me out from behind my desk and my quiet life in this campaign, was the thought that this spending is out of control." The U.S. national debt stands at more than $36 trillion and is expected to surpass $37 trillion later this year. Experts and federal authorities, including the U.S. Government Accountability Office, have warned for years that federal spendi...
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Bipartisan ‘No tax on tips’ act, a Trump campaign idea, introduced in the Senate
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Bipartisan ‘No tax on tips’ act, a Trump campaign idea, introduced in the Senate

By Casey Harper | The Center Square President-elect Donald Trump made news on the campaign trail last year when he proposed “no tax on tips.” Now, that pledge is likely to become reality. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., on Thursday introduced the No Tax on Tips Act along with Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Rick Scott, R-Fla. “American workers in many industries rely on tipped wages to make ends meet. Today, I’m introducing my bipartisan No Tax on Tips Act – legislation I authored to fulfill President Trump’s promise to end the wrongful practice of taxing voluntary tips,” Cruz said in a statement. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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