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Law requiring all eggs sold in Colorado to be cage-free to go into effect as 2025 begins
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Law requiring all eggs sold in Colorado to be cage-free to go into effect as 2025 begins

By Samantha Jarpe | Fox 31 News All eggs sold in the state of Colorado will be cage-free starting Jan. 1, 2025. This is because of a law that was passed and signed into law in 2020. The first part of the law already went into effect in 2023. That portion of the law required hens to be given more usable space in order for their eggs to be sold in the state. The portion of the law going into effect in 2025 requires hens to be in a cage-free housing system. There are a few specific requirements farmers have to meet for this to be the case, including giving hens a certain amount of usable floor space. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Colorado’s minimum wage is increasing again in 2025 by 2.7%, tipped wage also increasing
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State, The Pueblo Chieftain

Colorado’s minimum wage is increasing again in 2025 by 2.7%, tipped wage also increasing

By Justin Reutter | Pueblo Chieftain The Colorado minimum wage will increase by 39 cents in 2025, according to the Colorado Division of Labor Standards and Statistics. Colorado's minimum wage will increase from $14.42 to $14.81, which represents a 2.7% increase. Meanwhile, the tipped minimum wage will increase from $11.40 to $11.79, as the tipped minimum wage can be $3.02 less than the standard minimum, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. read the full story at the Pueblo Cheiftain
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‘Most corrupt and partisan President our nation has ever seen’
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

‘Most corrupt and partisan President our nation has ever seen’

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The question 4th District U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, once popularly asked was "Where's Hunter?" Now, the nation and his successor, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor, want to know "Why Hunter?" The troubled son of the President, Hunter Biden was given a pardon by Joe Biden on Sunday, an erasure of his litany of criminal wrongdoings. It was not accompanied by pardons for Jan. 6 protesters, Julian Assange or even for Donald J. Trump -- just for his son, Hunter. https://twitter.com/GunOwners/status/1863386274670735575 "Joe Biden is the most corrupt and partisan President our nation has ever seen," Boebert started a Twitter/X post on Tuesday. A pardon which absolves Hunter of any criminal dilemma of the past 10 years -- a time in whi...
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Gov. Polis, Sen. Bennet and Rep. Crow slam sweeping Hunter Biden pardon as ‘mistake’
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Gov. Polis, Sen. Bennet and Rep. Crow slam sweeping Hunter Biden pardon as ‘mistake’

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Leading Colorado Democrats criticized President Joe Biden's pardon of his son for federal crimes, calling the move a "mistake" that weakens Americans' faith in the justice system. Contradicting his own earlier pledges that he wouldn't pardon his son, the Democratic president issued a sweeping pardon for Hunter Biden late Sunday, characterizing the latter's federal prosecution on charges of tax evasion and falsifying a firearms purchase form as politically motivated. "While as a father I certainly understand President @JoeBiden’s natural desire to help his son by pardoning him, I am disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country," Gov. Jared Polis tweeted Sunday night. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Colorado bill would eliminate second required election for unionization
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Colorado bill would eliminate second required election for unionization

By Marissa Ventrelli  | Colorado Politics A proposed bill that would significantly change Colorado's Labor Peace Act, which details the process for unionization and collective bargaining in the state, has drawn criticism from the business community. Labor organizations argue that it's necessary to balance the power between workers and employers. The Labor Peace Act, signed into law in 1943, sets Colorado apart from other states in that it requires two elections to have the option to establish a union security agreement. The first election must receive a simple majority to proceed to the second election, which requires a 75% "yes" vote. The proposed bill, expected to be introduced during the 2025 legislative session, would eliminate the second election requirement. READ THE FU...
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Kids in Colorado’s poorest counties are more likely to experience the death of a parent, sibling
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State, The Colorado Sun

Kids in Colorado’s poorest counties are more likely to experience the death of a parent, sibling

By Tracy Ross | The Colorado Sun Children who live in Colorado’s lowest-income counties are 131% more likely to experience a parent or sibling death than their peers living in the highest-income counties, according to a new report by Judi’s House and the JAG Institute in Aurora. And those lowest-income counties also happen to be Colorado’s most rural, the study says. Micki Burns, CEO of Judi’s House, said authors of the study grouped counties together based on median income and came up with “five income distribution bands.” They then ran the groups through a statistical tool called the Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model to calculate their findings.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Colorado law could complicate Trump’s mass deportation plan, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman says
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CBS Colorado, State

Colorado law could complicate Trump’s mass deportation plan, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman says

By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado Less than two months after President-elect Donald Trump announced "Operation Aurora" -- a.k.a. operation mass deportation -- Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman says he shouldn't expect much help in Colorado. "At this point, there's really nothing we can do -- there's nothing to prepare for -- because we really have no authority," Coffman said. It's against state law for local law enforcement in Colorado to cooperate with federal immigration agents. While Douglas County and El Paso County have challenged the law in court, unless it's overturned, Coffman says Trump will be on his own in the Centennial State. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Colorado seizes nearly 2.7 million fentanyl pills in 2024, setting new record with month to go
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KKTV CBS 11, State

Colorado seizes nearly 2.7 million fentanyl pills in 2024, setting new record with month to go

By Lindsey Grewe | KKTV-TV CBS 11 The state of Colorado has broken an unwanted record: with one month still to go, law enforcement has already seized more fentanyl pills statewide than in any other year past. “It is an unfortunate record to set,” said Jonthan Pullen, special agent in charge with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD). “... While we have seen seizure numbers trending lower in other parts of the country, Colorado seems to be consistently at or near record highs for the number of fake pills seized.” To date in 2023, RMFD says it has collected nearly 2.7 million fentanyl pills, up from last year’s record-setting 2.61 million pills. Of those roughly 2.7 million, lab testing revealed half contain enough fentanyl to be fatal. READ T...
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Parks & Wildlife ‘aggressively pursuing’ coyote responsible for attacking 4-year-old
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KKTV CBS 11, State

Parks & Wildlife ‘aggressively pursuing’ coyote responsible for attacking 4-year-old

By Aaron Vitatoe | KKTV-TV CBS 11 Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are “aggressively pursuing” a coyote they said attacked a 4-year-old girl on Thanksgiving. They said the attack happened late Thursday afternoon in northern Colorado Springs, in a neighborhood east of Monument Creek and I-25, near the Air Force Academy. According to CPW, witnesses told officials the girl was attacked when she and another child approached a coyote crouching behind a tree, thinking it was a dog. That’s when they said the coyote lunged at the girl, grabbing the back of her head, seriously injuring the girl. This resulted in an overnight stay at the hospital. READ THE FULL STORY AT KKTV-TV CBS 11
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Colorado child protection system under fire after 2-month-old Ezra Johnson’s death
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CBS Colorado, State

Colorado child protection system under fire after 2-month-old Ezra Johnson’s death

By Alan Gionet | CBS Colorado Questions have arisen about the actions of child protective workers following the death of a 2-month-old baby in Colorado in July.  The child's mother, 31-year-old Lisa Johnson, and her boyfriend, 33-year-old Alexander Avila, of Lakewood, have both been charged with first-degree murder. Avila also faces a felony charge of tampering with evidence. Additionally, 19-year-old Gage Martinez, arrested Monday, is accused of evidence tampering in the case. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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