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Colorado policymakers scramble with prisons on track to exceed capacity
Marianne Goodland | marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Colorado’s prison system is on track to exceed capacity within the next year, driven by a sharp slowdown in parole releases, staffing shortages and an ag…
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No deal: Basin states remain deadlocked as Colorado River negotiations collapse again
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Push to regulate high concession prices in Colorado could hurt vendors, critics warn
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No deal: Basin states remain deadlocked as Colorado River negotiations collapse again
Marianne Goodland | marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
National
Why it could take weeks to feel the brunt of a DHS shutdown
David Sivak, Washington Examiner | david.sivak.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Colorado Legislature
Push to regulate high concession prices in Colorado could hurt vendors, critics warn
Bernadette Berdychowski | bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com
Push to regulate high concession prices in Colorado could hurt vendors, critics warn
Updated 22 minutes ago
Local Government
Shooter dead, no other injuries, at Evergreen CommonSpirit center
9News | 9news@coloradopolitics.com
Courts
Colorado justices skeptical of challenge to water enterprises’ eminent domain power
Michael Karlik | michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Colorado justices skeptical that intimate messages relevant to assault case
Michael Karlik | michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Second appeals judge voices concerns about new ‘reasonable doubt’ instruction
Michael Karlik | michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
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CO PO Calendar | Aug. 4-10
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CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county…
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Colorado judges lean left — just look at the numbers | George Brauchler
George Brauchler | george-brauchler@gazette.com
Colorado’s judicial selection system is heavily skewed toward Democrats and defendants. It is time to drop the pretense that our system adequately minimi…
