Tag: Colorado State Legislature
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Whistleblower lawsuit: Colorado public defender fired after speaking out about caseload
A former Colorado public defender fired for speaking out about his overwhelming caseload filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Colorado Office of the State Public Defender. Travis Weiner was ousted in February for revealing what he said is “an open secret” among public defenders, not only in Colorado but across the country. He believes that…
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Demonstrators at the Capitol call for overturning Colorado’s ‘rent stabilization’ ban
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With the cost of living rising rapidly across Colorado, some organizations see local control of “rent stabilization” policies as a way to help make communities more affordable for those struggling to pay for housing. A rally on Sunday at the Capitol sought locally elected officials’…
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Front Range Waste Diversion enterprise approved nearly $2M in grants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials from the Front Range Waste Diversion have announced the first round of grant applications that will give nearly $2 million to eight projects. Recipients of the grant funds all will be projects focused on reducing the amount of junk added into landfills across the…