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Sunday, June 7, 2026

Sen. John Hickenlooper’s primary challenger argues he’s ‘more of the same.’ Will voters turn on the political icon?

“Does Colorado want to continue with more of the same, go-along-to-get-along politics?” said Julie Gonzales, who is challenging John Hickenlooper.

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Aurora driver says photo-radar speeding ticket violates state law, but city sticks to guns on tight response time

“If you have a program that’s going to make you millions over the next few years, you should be able to follow proper procedure,” Jason Anderson said of Aurora’s automated speed camera system.

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ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody

Change could obscure the human cost of the Trump’s mass detention policies.

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RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines

Some public health leaders have objected to giving Kennedy’s team access to such data.

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New Colorado laws require health inspections of ICE facilities, aim to reduce cost of homeowners insurance

Another bill signed by the governor aims to rein in the skyrocketing cost of Medicaid-like coverage for some immigrants without legal status in Colorado.

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declares statewide drought emergency

Colorado’s state leadership on Thursday declared a drought emergency as this winter’s record-low snowpack and an abnormally warm spring fuel one of the worst statewide droughts on record.

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Denver Housing Authority board fires agency’s CEO over undisclosed disagreement

The Denver Housing Authority provides housing and vouchers to low-income residents in the city. On its website, the DHA says it has more than 13,000 housing units in its portfolio.