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Tik Tok, ‘ghost guns’, transgender surgery for minors among major cases Supreme Court could decide in 2025
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The Center Square, National

Tik Tok, ‘ghost guns’, transgender surgery for minors among major cases Supreme Court could decide in 2025

By Casey Harper | The Center Square The U.S. Supreme Court has released a string of landmark rulings recently, from sending the abortion issue back to the states to granting a measure of presidential immunity to the overturning of Chevron deference, significantly weakening federal rulemaking power. Supreme Court terms begin and end in October, and heading into the new year there are major cases awaiting. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Aerospace company chooses Colorado over Utah for expansion
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The Center Square, State

Aerospace company chooses Colorado over Utah for expansion

By Tom Joyce | The Center Square A micro-satellite systems and infrastructure developer is expanding its operations into Littleton, Colorado. Astro Digital, a company founded in California nearly a decade ago, is building out in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced Thursday morning. Astro Digital "provides end-to-end satellite mission support, including comprehensive satellite technology development and flight operations support for applications such as earth observation and communications," according to an OEDIT press release. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Denver transit costs continue to rise as ridership fails to recover post-COVID
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Denver transit costs continue to rise as ridership fails to recover post-COVID

By Elyse Apel  | The Center Square Denver’s transit system continues to face financial challenges, even as it moves forward with expansion programs. According to the Regional Transportation District, the system maintains a “strong near-term outlook.” Yet, like many other transits throughout the country which have seen little recovery in ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic, RTD ridership in 2023 was less than two-thirds of the pre-pandemic level. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Could DEI be gone? GOP lawmakers prep to clean house in federal government
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Could DEI be gone? GOP lawmakers prep to clean house in federal government

By Casey Harper | The Center Square President-elect Donald Trump’s win and his subsequent creation of a Department of Government Efficiency have galvanized lawmakers to pave the way for legislation to clean out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, staff and programs that have ballooned under the Biden-Harris administration. The Center Square was given advance copy of two bills filed Thursday by U.S. Rep. Bob Good, R-La., to end DEI practices at the Department of Housing and Urban Development The first bill, the Flexibility in Housing Act of 2024, would block a Biden-Harris administration rule at HUD. That rule is about to be finalized and would require HUD grant recipients to implement “equity-driven housing plans.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Colorado state government spending increases outpaced inflation, report says
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The Center Square, State

Colorado state government spending increases outpaced inflation, report says

By Tom Joyce | The Center Square Colorado has vastly grown its government spending over the past 20 years, according to a new report from Common Sense Institute. CSI's "Then and Now" report found that government spending in Colorado has vastly outpaced inflation over the last 20 years. Adjusted for inflation, the state government has increased spending by 35% in that stretch from $5,140 per Coloradoan to $6,924. Healthcare is a big reason for that spending increase over the last 20 years. The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing grew its budget by 429% from Fiscal Year 2005 to Fiscal Year 2025, from $3 billion to $15.9 billion; that department went from 22% of the budget to 37%. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Harper: Political realignment in 2024 has changed American politics
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Commentary, National, The Center Square

Harper: Political realignment in 2024 has changed American politics

By Casey Harper | Commentary, The Center Square Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump face off at the ballot box on Tuesday with control of the U.S. Senate and House up for grabs. This election cycle has featured unusual alliances and demographic shifts not seen in recent elections. Billionaire Elon Musk joined former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and former Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse Trump this time around. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in commentary pieces are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the management of the Rocky Mountain Voice, but even so we support the constitutional right of the author to express those opinions.
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AG Paxton: Texas investigation into ActBlue uncovers suspicious donations
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National, The Center Square

AG Paxton: Texas investigation into ActBlue uncovers suspicious donations

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square A nearly year-long investigation into ActBlue, a Democratic Party online donation platform, alleges a large number of suspicious donations have been made, resulting in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton petitioning the Federal Election Commission to get involved. On Monday, Paxton petitioned the FEC EditSign to consider implementing new regulations to prevent straw donations from being made on online political fundraising platforms. Since launching the investigation, Paxton said it’s been publicly reported that potentially fraudulent transactions have occurred on political committee online platforms. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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California government blocks new Musk rocket launches, citing Trump support
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The Center Square, National

California government blocks new Musk rocket launches, citing Trump support

By Kenneth Schrupp  | The Center Square The California government denied an Air Force request to allow Elon Musk’s SpaceX to increase its California rocket launches, citing Musk’s politics. The Department of Defense and a large bipartisan coalition of lawmakers endorsed the launch expansion, with some center-left housing activists attacking the vote as no different than the California Coastal Commission’s consistent denial of housing.  The Air Force and Space Force had requested that the California Coastal Commission allow SpaceX to increase its annual permitted launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara from 36 to 50. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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‘High risk noncitizens’ without IDs flying across U.S.
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The Center Square, National

‘High risk noncitizens’ without IDs flying across U.S.

By  Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Twenty-three years after Islamic terrorists used airplanes to conduct the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, the federal agency created to protect Americans from national security threats “cannot ensure they are keeping high-risk noncitizens without identification from entering the country.”  The potentially high-risk noncitizens are being flown on domestic flights without identification, creating a public safety risk, according to the latest Office of Inspector General report assessing several federal agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The OIG has repeatedly published reports identifying potential national security risks created by Biden-Harris policies identified within DHS and its subagencies. READ THE FU...
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Federal gun charges filed against suspect in 2nd assassination attempt on Trump
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Federal gun charges filed against suspect in 2nd assassination attempt on Trump

By Dan McCaleb | The Center Square Federal authorities in Florida on Monday filed two gun charges against the suspect in what the FBI is calling an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the second in two months. Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was charged with possession of a firearm as a felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Additional charges are expected. Law enforcement officials allege Routh was armed with a semiautomatic rifle and scope just outside Trump's West Palm Beech golf club while the former president was playing the course. A Secret Service agent who was monitoring the course a hole ahead of Trump noticed a man with a rifle, pointing the barrel through a chain-link fence near shrubbery that surrounds the course, a...
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