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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

With drop in Medicaid-covered patients, Colorado safety-net clinics seek help from lawmakers

An increase in patients without insurance is a crisis that lawmakers are hoping to address with a new safety-net provider stability fund proposed in the final days of the 2025 session.

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The US government has a new policy for terminating international students’ legal status

Details emerged in lawsuits filed by some of the students who suddenly had their status canceled.

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Park Hill golf course land swap plan to create new park passes through Denver council committees

Parks and Recreation is asking for input on what to do with the space, which it plans to open this summer.

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Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities

She is set to appear in court for arraignment May 15.

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AmeriCorps cuts prompt Colorado and other Democratic-led states to sue Trump administration

In Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement, AmeriCorps members help support wildfire mitigation, students in schools and expanded mental health access.

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US judge bars Border Patrol from some warrantless arrests of suspected undocumented residents

The ruling only applies to people within the court’s Eastern District of California.

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Gov. Jared Polis’ support uncertain as ban on software used by landlords to set rents nears finish line

Colorado lawmakers are poised to pass a bill banning the use of algorithms to set rents, but the proposal has received a lukewarm reception from Gov. Jared Polis. A statement from his office says, in part: “He likes math in general and will review this legislation if it reaches his desk.”

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Hegseth boasts about ending ‘woke’ program on women and security that Trump had signed into law

The program Hegseth just tried to break was signed into law by Trump.

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Live updates: Colorado lawmakers kill new car insurance fee, send voting rights bill to Gov. Polis

Colorado lawmakers have voluntarily dropped proposals that would’ve banned certain credit card fees and would’ve required gas pumps to feature climate change warning labels.

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Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential move