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Sunday, August 2, 2026

Controversial mineral-access deal takes Erie’s oil and gas battle to a new level: ‘We have been fracked enough’

“In getting a say in the future of our town, the people of Erie win. Whichever way the vote goes,” said Emily Brecht, an organizer for a ballot campaign to overturn the town’s mineral rights deal.

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Colorado’s new training requirements to buy semiautomatic rifles go into effect

The measure passed in 2025 and was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis, but included delayed implementation to allow time to set up rules and procedures.

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Colorado health officials’ tuberculosis investigation in limbo as Geo Group tries to strike down inspection law

The operator of Colorado’s only immigrant detention center is still refusing to allow state health inspectors to conduct a tuberculosis investigation. It was in court Friday to challenge a new law.

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Regulators propose overhaul to law governing how banks lend to low-and-middle income communities

The law was passed in 1977 to combat redlining.

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Victor Marx picks fellow Marine as running mate on GOP ticket in Colorado governor’s race

“George is not a career politician, just like me,” Victor Marx said on a radio show, announcing George Markert as his LG pick. “He’s a proven leader who has spent his life accomplishing missions.”

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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them

Care homes and home health agencies are bracing for the loss of workers with TPS.

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Appeals court rejects the Trump administration’s expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants

The decision deepened a split between federal appeals courts over the policy.