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New child car seat installation law begins Jan. 1 in Colorado
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CBS Colorado, State

New child car seat installation law begins Jan. 1 in Colorado

By Brian Sherrod | CBS Colorado Starting on Jan. 1, 2025, Colorado parents and guardians will see changes in how you should install your child's car seat in your vehicle. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, motor vehicle crashes still remain the leading cause of death for children in the United States. In 2023, 78% of car seats inspected by child passenger safety technicians in Colorado were not being used correctly or were not installed properly. This is according to the Child Passenger Safety Board's National Digital Car Seat Check Form (NDCF) database. This figure is an increase from 2022 when the misuse rate was just under 70%. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Final price tag of race in Colorado’s highly competitive 8th Congressional District: $40 million
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Final price tag of race in Colorado’s highly competitive 8th Congressional District: $40 million

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun The final price tag of the race in Colorado’s highly competitive 8th Congressional District this year was about $40 million, with three-quarters of that sum being spent by super PACs.  Most of the money — or about $24 million — was spent to benefit incumbent U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Democrat. But it wasn’t enough, as she lost to Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans by about 2,500 votes, or about 1 percentage point. Caraveo’s campaign raised about $8.1 million for her reelection bid, spending all but about $90,000 of that through Election Day, according to her campaign finance report filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission. The report reflected fundraising and spending from Oct. 17 through Nov. 25.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE...
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Rep. Boebert asks Senate Republicans to ‘just simply follow’ and support Trump’s nominees
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Rep. Boebert asks Senate Republicans to ‘just simply follow’ and support Trump’s nominees

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Republicans will hold the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress for the next two years, and U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor, is calling on them to act like it. "Right now it would be so wise for [Republicans] to lay aside their egos, not think of themselves as a leader, and just simply follow," she said Thursday on 'Real America' with Dan Ball. "Follow President Trump's lead, allow him to lead, and we will get the policy right." https://twitter.com/RepBoebert/status/1864697331007816014 She was critical of Republicans in the upper chamber who may be considering votes against any of Mr. Trump's nominations, such as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth or FBI Director Kash Patel. Similarly, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville n...
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Could Polis really align with Trump on anything? He might on cutting from BLM wild horse management budget
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Could Polis really align with Trump on anything? He might on cutting from BLM wild horse management budget

By Lindy Browning | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice In a shocking and unexpected post on Twitter/X, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis posted that he wants the Trump administration to give at least half the funding that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) uses to manage Colorado wild horses to Colorado. The post came from his personal page, not his official governor's page. Polis wrote, “…the BLM spends $187.8 million dollars a year on the Wild Horse Program, including $8.5 million on the 'inhumane horse roundups', and over $100 million caring for the 60,000 horses in holding facilities. Giv[ing] half that amount to the states with wild horses (like CO) with guardrails for horse treatment, we will efficiently manage the population through birth control, eliminating the need for c...
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Colorado’s first biomass energy plant closed, set for auction as owner files for bankruptcy protection
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Colorado’s first biomass energy plant closed, set for auction as owner files for bankruptcy protection

By Jason Blevins | The Colorado Sun The pioneering biomass plant in Gypsum — the first in the state to begin converting shredded beetle-kill trees into electricity — has shut down and its owner has filed for bankruptcy protection citing more than $40 million in debt.  The closure has terminated wildfire mitigation efforts in Colorado’s forests and reveals the growing struggle of burning biomass for electricity as demand grows for more affordable renewable energy options like solar and wind. The highest bidder for the plant and the 94-acre property along the Eagle River in Gypsum — revealed last week in Colorado U.S. Bankruptcy Court — is an Illinois-based real estate firm that proposes paying $2.45 million. The trustee in charge of the sale said the Urban Investment Research Cor...
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Recount settles Republican wins in Colorado House Districts 16 and 19
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Recount settles Republican wins in Colorado House Districts 16 and 19

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The Democratic Party's grip on the Colorado House has been loosened a bit following Republican victories in a pair of races which were so tight as to trigger mandatory recounts. Both Rebecca Keltie, in House District 16, and Dan Woog, in House District 19, won majorities following recounts performed in three counties and reported by the Colorado secretary of state's office. "A mandatory recount was required for the general election races for House Districts 16 and 19 due to the narrow vote margin between the top vote-getter and second-highest vote-getter," the secretary of state's advisory read. The trigger for a mandatory recount is a margin between the top two candidates of 0.5%. Republicans will hold 22 seats in the 75th General Asse...
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Activists still trying to influence CPW over mountain lion hunting, despite ballot box loss
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Activists still trying to influence CPW over mountain lion hunting, despite ballot box loss

By Lindy Browning | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Even after voters rejected a ban on mountain lion hunting, people that supported the ban are continuing to try to influence Colorado wildlife officials into implementing many of the measures that voters rejected in Prop. 127 during the CPW rulemaking and hearings  process. CPW regularly evaluates and updates their data concerning the number of lions that are in specific areas of the state, in order to fulfill the mission of the agency to manage lions for sustainable populations and strike a balance in apex predator and prey numbers, insuring that the prey species are not decimated while maintaining robust lion populations. As a result of the newest studies, a new Eastern Colorado plan was needed, because the previous on...
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U.S. Rep-elect Evans, SBOE Member-elect Navarro to be featured in town hall
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

U.S. Rep-elect Evans, SBOE Member-elect Navarro to be featured in town hall

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A town hall meeting featuring Congressman-elect Gabe Evans and State Board of Education Member-elect Yazmin Navarro, both of the 8th Congressional District, will take place on Friday, Dec. 6, from 1-3 p.m. The town hall is being hosted and offered by Wayne Walvoord, the regional captain in Northern and Eastern Colorado for the Convention of States. Evans unseated Democrat U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in a race decided by 2,449 votes among 333,609 total votes. He gathered 48.96% of the vote, edging out Caraveo by 0.74%. The race did not qualify for a mandatory recount, as it was 0.24% beyond the 0.50% margin to trigger a recount. Navarro was part of a right turn for the State Board of Education, as Republicans won three of the four races on the...
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‘We Are the Faces of Gun Ownership’: Amanda Hardin launches weekly RMV video series
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

‘We Are the Faces of Gun Ownership’: Amanda Hardin launches weekly RMV video series

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff Rocky Mountain Voice is proud to introduce a groundbreaking new video series: We Are the Faces of Gun Ownership with Amanda Hardin. This weekly social media series highlights Colorado gun owners, challenging stereotypes and celebrating the diversity, responsibility, and empowerment within the Second Amendment (2A) community. Amanda, the founder of Lipstick Tactical, has long been a leading voice in 2A advocacy, and this project brings her vision to life in a powerful way. Each 90-second episode features authentic stories from gun owners across the state, showcasing their unique perspectives and how firearms play a role in their lives. The goal? To spark conversations, educate audiences, and foster a deeper understanding of what responsible gun ownership ...
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Colorado lawmakers debate when, how to fund $350M voter-approved public safety mandate
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Colorado lawmakers debate when, how to fund $350M voter-approved public safety mandate

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Colorado lawmakers are scrambling to figure out exactly how to carry out voters' approval of a ballot measure that directs the General Assembly to put $350 million into a fund to help recruit, train, and retain local law enforcement. The measure did not specify a timeline for when the money must be allocated or whether it's a yearly allocation. Lawmakers are grappling with those questions as the state's budget crafters are seeking money anywhere, given that the state faces a $1 billion shortfall. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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