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Westerners struggle to manage booming wild horse populations

Wild horses hold a special place in the mythos of the American West, with images of free-roaming herds of mustangs grazing on vast public rangelands. But for some communities in New Mexico, the reality tragically differs.

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Colorado regulators won’t sanction job-seekers with out-of-state marijuana convictions

Gov. Jared Polis last week vowed by executive order that Colorado will not hold out-of-state convictions for most marijuana-related offenses against people applying for professional licenses here.

The Denver Post

Colorado GOP nominee for governor Heidi Ganahl picks election denier as running mate

DENVER — Heidi Ganahl, the Republican nominee who will face Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in November, has chosen Danny Moore, an election denier, as her running mate and would-be lieutenant governor.

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Colorado governor issues executive order to protect abortion access

Jared Polis pledges that his state will not assist other states in criminal or civil investigations into abortions

The Guardian - US

What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, elsewhere

Seven states are set to host primary elections Tuesday as the nation comes to terms with last week’s stunning Supreme Court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion

The Independent UK

Clela Rorex, who issued 1st same-sex marriage licenses, dies

Clela Rorex, a former Colorado county clerk considered a pioneer in the gay rights movement for being the first public official to issue a same-sex marriage license in 1975, has died

The Independent UK

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Jared Polis Wants To Leave You Alone

Colorado's governor on parenting, partisanship, and sensible pandemic responses

Reason

Proposed menthol ban highlights debate over ‘sin tax’ revenue

WASHINGTON — A proposed federal ban on menthol cigarettes has underscored the tension lawmakers face in using so-called “sin tax” revenue to fund critical social programs at the state and federal levels.

Tribune News Service

Digital currencies flow to campaigns, but state rules vary

Cryptocurrency donations have become a big part of campaign fundraising for many candidates running for office across the U.S. this year

The Independent UK

Infrastructure as culture war flexing?

Nebraska GOP say a new canal will keep their water from being pilfered by Colorado. Water experts say it's useless

Salon

Colorado governor signs law to direct federal funds to repay unemployment insurance debt

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on May 25 signed SB22-234, which will direct $600 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help pay back the state’s $1 billion unemployment insurance trust fund debt to the federal government.

Ballotpedia

New Colorado laws target election 'insider threats,' protect election workers

DENVER — Colorado law now includes new provisions aimed to protect the state’s elections and its election workers.

The Denver Post

New Bill For Kratom Regulation In Colorado, An Alternative To Treating Opioid Addiction

Kratom, the natural supplement made from a tropical tree scientifically known as Mitragyna Speciosa and a relative of the coffee plant, has acquired a more-than-ever legal status: its production, distribution and sale will now be regulated through the Senate Bill signed and turned into law by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.

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Proposed menthol ban highlights debate over ‘sin tax’ revenue - Roll Call

The FDA’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes means states would see “sin tax” revenues fall, but vaping taxes are already filling the gap.

The Denver Post

Colorado moves to fund “culturally responsive” health care training. What does that mean?

A bill awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’ signature that would fund training for Colorado health care providers to help them better work with diverse populations is a good start, but it won’t address all the ways the system leaves some people out, advocates say.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oil tax revenues in New Mexico, other states spotlight a dependence on fossil-fuel taxes

Their budgets might be rich for now with petroleum cash. But, if tackling climate change cuts into that, will they tax residents more — or reduce public services?

The Independent UK

In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue

Major energy producing states from Alaska to Pennsylvania are reaping a windfall from soaring oil and natural gas prices, stoked by the war in Ukraine and the U.S.-led ban on Russian oil imports

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Possible new tariffs dimming outlook for Colorado’s solar industry

A federal investigation into whether China is getting around tariffs on solar panels has Colorado’s expanding solar energy industry warning of layoffs, soaring prices and lights out for new projects.

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Colorado legislature refers school meal program funded by tax deduction cap and ballot law measures to voters before adjourning

The Colorado Legislature put two statutory measures on the Nov. 8 ballot before adjourning on May 11.

Tribune News Service

Colorado to create office for investigating missing and murdered indigenous people

DENVER — A battle of wills over how to investigate missing and murdered indigenous people ended Tuesday with advocates and the governor agreeing on an office dedicated to the crisis.

Tribune News Service

After months of debate, Colorado senators kill proposed ban of flavored tobacco

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — After four months of heated debate, state senators on Tuesday killed a bill that seeks to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in Colorado.

Daily Mirror

JonBenét Ramsey's brother slams 'biased' police's failure to catch six-year-old's killer

Nobody has ever been convicted of the murder of beauty pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey despite DNA being found at the scene which didn't belong to anyone in the family

Benzinga

Colorado Gov Jared Polis Shares Support For Psychedelics Reform, Says Prohibition Inhibits Research

In an interview with libertarian magazine Reason, Colorado’s governor Jared Polis (D) shared his support for decriminalizing psychedelics.

Reason

Gov. Polis Wants You…To Be in Charge of Your Own Life

The libertarianish Colorado Democrat is devolving decision-making to parents and trying to lower the income tax to zero.

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