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Democrat Brittany Pettersen throws support behind Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary
U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen on Thursday formally endorsed fellow Democrat Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary, saying she’s counted the state’s senior senator among her “most important mentors and allies” since working on his first run for office. Bennet is facing Attorney General Phil Weiser in next year’s Democratic primary for the office held by…
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How deep is Colorado’s rural-urban divide? 10 takeaways from the Rural Reckoning series | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save How bad is the rural/urban divide in Colorado? That’s what a team of reporters at Colorado Politics and The Colorado Network, our statewide collective of freelancers, set out to measure and understand. Through extensive interviews, data analysis and community voices, our journalists have documented the…
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Former Central Arizona Project chief named to lead Bureau of Reclamation
Ted Cooke, formerly general manager of the Central Arizona Project, has been chosen to lead the federal Bureau of Reclamation. His nomination was announced Monday via a submission to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. No hearing dates have yet been scheduled for his nomination hearing, according to the committee’s website. Given the ongoing…
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GAO: Space Command staying in Colorado Springs avoids risk, but major investment needed
Keeping Space Command in Colorado Springs avoids any risk to its operations, but major investments in its infrastructure are needed. Those are the findings of a Government Accountability Office report released on Thursday that reviewed the process leading up to President Joe Biden announcing the command would stay in Colorado in July 2023 and detailed…
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As AI technology vaults forward, groups press for national regulation
[inline_image src=”aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG94aW1hZ2VzLm5ld3lvcmsxLnZpcC50b3dubmV3cy5jb20vY29sb3JhZG9wb2xpdGljcy5jb20vY29udGVudC90bmNtcy9hc3NldHMvdjMvZWRpdG9yaWFsL2QvYjgvZGI4ZjJiNzItYjhjMC0xMWVmLThmZGYtMjNlNjhhZWY3NGE2LzY3NWIzYzE4YzJkNGMuaW1hZ2UucG5nP3Jlc2l6ZT0xMjAwJTJDNjQ4″ alt=”QUkgZGVmaW5pdGlvbnMgYW5kIHRlcm1z”] As artificial intelligence is sprinting forward, many argue that the public policy to regulate the technology is falling behind. And with the federal government playing catch-up, states are taking small steps to fill that vacuum, but several sectors, including attorneys general, argue that state-level efforts offer an inadequate, patchwork of rules when…
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A six-step plan for keeping Space Command in Colorado | Vince Bzdek
Two short months and a lifetime ago, U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs celebrated its fifth birthday after expanding from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” when it was reestablished in 2019 to a fully operational headquarters employing 1,700 people today. This week, the Command looks to be at risk of interrupting operations and…
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A six-step plan for keeping Space Command in Colorado | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two short months and a lifetime ago, U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs celebrated its fifth birthday after expanding from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” when it was reestablished in 2019 to a fully operational headquarters employing 1,700 people today. This week, the…
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Trump presidency raises possibility of 10th Circuit vacancy, with eyes on Domenico
With President-elect Donald Trump taking office in January and a Republican majority in the U.S. Senate, the federal appeals court in Denver could soon see a vacancy arise for one of its Colorado-based seats. Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich has sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit for more than 20 years.…
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Another shining night for the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver | NONPROFIT REGISTER
MCA DENVER Denver News: Not that there’s anything wrong with a hotel ballroom, mind you, but when selecting a venue for its annual Luminocity Gala, MCA Denver always picks something out of the ordinary. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); Past editions of this popular fundraiser have been held at Denver’s Union Station, a roller derby practice space,…
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Colorado senators add voice to debate over wilderness climbing
New political muscle is pushing back against land management proposals that rock climbers see as existential threats to the sport in Colorado and around the nation. That’s how Boulder-based Access Fund has described proposals from the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service. Presented last year, the proposals signaled “a new interpretation of the Wilderness…