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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Colorado sex workers have long pushed to decriminalize prostitution. Now lawmakers are proposing it.

“Whatever your morals are, I don’t believe the government should be involved in the bedroom of consenting adults,” said Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, a Pueblo Democrat and one of the bill’s sponsors.

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Denver is renovating its council room to improve accessibility, but didn’t seek input from member in wheelchair

Despite being Denver’s first-ever City Council member to use a wheelchair, Councilman Chris Hinds says he wasn’t included in the planning for the project, which is making accessibility upgrades.

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Denver considers kicking out Flock — but still using license plate cameras

The mayor’s office confirmed it’s seeking bids from providers and plans to submit a new contract to the council “in the coming weeks,” a spokesman said

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NAACP asks judge to protect against ‘misuse’ of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia’s Fulton County

The motion asks the judge to “order reasonable limits on the government’s use of the seized data.”

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Democrats set sights on U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank’s district, which he won by 14 points. Will it matter this year?

“Even in a very favorable environment for Democrats, Congressman Crank is going to be the favorite there,” a political analyst says. “But there is a good chance the Democrat can be competitive.”

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Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown

Border czar Tom Homan said over 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area.

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With electricity bills rising, some states consider new data center laws