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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Denver council passes measure to ensure prevailing wage paid to workers on affordable housing projects

The update to Denver’s “prevailing wage” ordinance comes after the city attorney’s office issued a memo last year stating that it didn’t apply to affordable housing projects built on private land.

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Veto threat nixes attempt to revive ‘most effective’ anti-child poverty tax credit

A pair of bills looking to bridge support for low-income families by closing some corporate tax cuts died Monday afternoon for a lack of support — and sponsors of the biggest bill blame a veto threat from Gov. Jared Polis.

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US colleges report 20% drop in foreign students over visa clampdown

International students are a key source of revenue for universities.

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Appeals court spares Trump from paying $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll — for now

Trump can delay paying the $83M defamation award, pending Supreme Court appeal.

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ICE released elderly man with cognitive impairments who was lost in Denver for hours, immigration advocates say

A local immigration rights group is demanding the Aurora immigration detention facility release people during appropriate times after a man in his 70s with cognitive impairments was released early Monday morning and lost for several hours.

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Trump’s proposed ‘Golden Dome’ estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said

Space weapons plan will cost significantly more than the initial $175 billion price tag.

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Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups