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Vaccine bill draws Republican ire after it is scheduled for Sunday debate
A bill aimed at increasing Colorado’s childhood vaccination will get another hearing this Sunday. Despite coronavirus and racial justice protests, it’s expected to draw...
Transparency, media literacy measures axed in purge of pre-pandemic state legislation
Two transparency bills died Tuesday during a purge of proposals left over from before the coronavirus pandemic forced a suspension of the 2020 Colorado...
The coronavirus pandemic is widening the chasm between Colorado’s haves and have-nots There was...
On April 15, Randy Narvaez posted on Facebook that his best friend had just died of COVID-19.
“Way too close to home for me,” he...
Money, social issues look for another path onto Colorado’s 2020 ballot as coronavirus complicates...
Before coronavirus, Colorado voters were facing the likelihood of a long November ballot — pages filled with questions about hot-button issues such as paid...
Guest Post: Protect our public lands from the consequences of this recession
The long-term economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be profound, affecting nearly all sectors of our lives. One effect that hasn’t...
Guest Post: The Trump administration is failing Latinx communities Latinx people have been disproportionately...
Early last month, I had my first coronavirus scare. I attended an event along with a pastor I had known for years. Less than...
Guest Post: Medicaid saved my son’s life, it saves lives in a pandemic too
As the U.S. grapples with the spread of COVID-19, it is more important than ever before that every American has access to quality, affordable...
Colorado news orgs urge Polis to increase transparency around COVID-19 spread The Indy among...
The following letter was sent to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday, Apr. 10, 2020:
Dear Gov. Polis,
We, the undersigned journalism organizations, want to thank...
Doing the public’s business by Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lakewood City Attorney Tim Cox called it “almost a chicken and egg situation.” For city council members to legally conduct electronic meetings – like...
Colorado’s elected officials grapple with how to keep public meetings open amid pandemic Any...
As the COVID-19 pandemic forces everybody to consider limiting their exposure to other people, local elected officials are starting to think about how they...