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Governors split on Biden’s call to pardon low-level pot offenders

When President Joe Biden in October granted blanket pardons to more than 6,500 Americans convicted of marijuana possession under federal law, he urged governors to pardon the much greater number of low-level marijuana offenders in their states.

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Colorado continues to lean toward Democrats, new poll shows

DENVER — A new poll by a left-leaning group indicates Colorado Democrats have comfortable leads in several statewide races heading into Election Day, as the party looks to buck historical midterm voting trends.

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‘This can be done right’: how Colorado sparked a decade of marijuana reform

Not only did it create a booming avenue of tourism for Denver, but it caused a domino effect, leading to 19 states and DC legalizing recreational marijuana

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In televised Colorado gubernatorial debate, Polis and Ganahl show how different their platforms are

DENVER — Thursday night’s debate between Democrat Gov. Jared Polis and CU Regent Heidi Ganahl could be summarized in one brief exchange.

The Denver Post

GOP steps up crime message in midterm's final stretch

In cities and suburbs across the U.S., Republicans up and down the ballot have overwhelmingly focused on sending a message that violent crime is out of control

The Independent UK

Colorado gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl pressed on election denial, tax cut plan during forum

DENVER — GOP candidate for governor Heidi Ganahl faced particular scrutiny over her broad tax plan Friday at a forum hosted by a business-focused group.

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Builder of quantum computers opens research and development facility in Boulder

Atom Computing, a California-based startup that builds quantum computers, opened its largest research and development facility in Boulder on Wednesday.

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Are California's public pension funds headed for another crisis?

Atom Computing, a California-based startup that builds quantum computers, opened its largest research and development facility in Boulder on Wednesday.

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Colorado forest lovers brace as feds rev up multibillion-dollar 'wildfire crisis' logging across West

DENVER — Lodgepole pines grow thick in mountain foothill forests west of Denver. Government-backed loggers cut down thousands. This left a hole across several acres of the popular Flying J Ranch Park that, close up, looks to visitors more like mowing than thinning.

The Denver Post

Colorado accepts cryptocurrency to pay taxes, moving the state 'tech forward'

DALLAS — Gov. Jared Polis said Coloradans can pay their taxes using cryptocurrency, making good on a plan he announced earlier this year.

The Denver Post

Geothermal bubbles up as another way to fight climate change

Geothermal power currently provides only a tiny fraction of the nation’s electricity. But as states ramp up their transitions to renewable electricity, some leaders see a big role for geothermal as a stable, renewable power source.

Tribune News Service

States tapping historic surpluses for tax cuts and rebates

State governments flush with money are returning billions of dollars to their residents

The Independent UK

Smog across Colorado's Front Range is going to make gas more expensive. But do the clean air benefits justify the cost to consumers?

As foul smog continues to hover along Colorado's Front Range horizon, millions of drivers in the state will pay more for a special formula of gasoline that is supposed to cause less pollution. But just how much that fuel improves the air and whether the expense is worth the financial…

The Denver Post

Your check's in the mail: States give tax refunds to cushion inflation

DENVER — This month, Colorado taxpayers began receiving refunds from the state government. Joint filers got $1,500, and single filers got $750. Enclosed was a letter from Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, who noted that the checks — required under the state constitution — were being mailed ahead of schedule, due…

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Heidi Ganahl is veering from Colorado GOP playbook in race against Gov. Jared Polis

From the perspective of many leading Republican elected officials and political consultants in Colorado, the governor’s race was supposed to go something like this: Heidi Ganahl, the Republican pick, very likely would lose to high-polling incumbent Democrat Jared Polis, but at least she’d give a strong showing and be a…

Benzinga

Colorado: State-Wide Psychedelics Legalization Measure Makes The Cut For November's Ballot

The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office has announced that it received the submission of over 225,000 signatures for the inclusion of Initiative 58 in the next ballot, which represents more than 111% over

Tribune News Service

Westerners struggle to manage booming wild horse populations

Wild horses hold a special place in the mythos of the American West, with images of free-roaming herds of mustangs grazing on vast public rangelands. But for some communities in New Mexico, the reality tragically differs.

The Denver Post

Colorado regulators won’t sanction job-seekers with out-of-state marijuana convictions

Gov. Jared Polis last week vowed by executive order that Colorado will not hold out-of-state convictions for most marijuana-related offenses against people applying for professional licenses here.

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The Denver Post

Colorado GOP nominee for governor Heidi Ganahl picks election denier as running mate

DENVER — Heidi Ganahl, the Republican nominee who will face Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in November, has chosen Danny Moore, an election denier, as her running mate and would-be lieutenant governor.

The Guardian - US

Colorado governor issues executive order to protect abortion access

Jared Polis pledges that his state will not assist other states in criminal or civil investigations into abortions

The Independent UK

What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, elsewhere

Seven states are set to host primary elections Tuesday as the nation comes to terms with last week’s stunning Supreme Court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion

The Independent UK

Clela Rorex, who issued 1st same-sex marriage licenses, dies

Clela Rorex, a former Colorado county clerk considered a pioneer in the gay rights movement for being the first public official to issue a same-sex marriage license in 1975, has died

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Jared Polis Wants To Leave You Alone

Colorado's governor on parenting, partisanship, and sensible pandemic responses

Tribune News Service

Proposed menthol ban highlights debate over ‘sin tax’ revenue

WASHINGTON — A proposed federal ban on menthol cigarettes has underscored the tension lawmakers face in using so-called “sin tax” revenue to fund critical social programs at the state and federal levels.

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