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The word of the day is "tragicomic."

The blue paint is peeling off the Reflecting Pool An "American Flag Blue" paint sheet was seen floating on Thursday as workers cleaned algae after Trump's $14 million renovation.

Don't forget about them.

Roughly 1,700 workers at the Cargill meatpacking plant in Fort Morgan remain locked out as labor dispute drags on The lockout began on May 20 after workers rejected what they describe as a lowball offer from the company.

“We know gun violence is the number one killer of American youth, … but Gabe Evans refuses to support a single common sense gun violence solution that saves children’s lives.”

'Belly Up to the Trough:' Town Hall Spotlights Evans for Putting the Gun Lobby Above His Constituents “[Gabe] Evans has made the purposeful decision to belly up to the trough and then just start taking the money and turning a blind eye,” explained U.S. Rep. Jason Crow...

June 17th Repro Report A weekly abortion rights and reproductive freedom digest. Connecting news and information to action.

"Kirkmeyer shouldn’t get to play the experience card if she won’t also take accountability for the results."

Don't Gloss Over Barb Kirkmeyer's Resume Hole | Colorado Pols As we approach the June 30 Election, The Denver Post is among the news outlets running feature-length stories on the top names on the Primary ballot. On Tuesday, the Post dug into the background of Republican gubernatorial candidate Barb Kirkmeyer...to an extent. Here's the lede from Nick Coltrain's...

The hurdles are the point.

Local election officials reel over 'logistical nightmare' of Trump's vote-by-mail order | Colorado Newsline President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend the preparations of local election officials.

Your deliberately oversimplified glance at what happened in last week: https://coloradoweekinreview.com

A win for Colorado's energy transition! ✅ The PUC has sent a clear message to Xcel that archaic gas infrastructure just isn't the way forward.

Colorado tells Xcel to spend less on its natural gas system The decision signals Colorado regulators are no longer willing to approve major plans to expand or improve the fossil-fuel-based gas system.Utility regulators rejected much of Xcel's plan for investment in natural gas infrastructure due to projected dwindling usage of the fuel in the future.

Join us this weekend for a Jeopardy style forum with Colorado's gubernatorial candidates!
This event is for YOUNG VOICES who are ready for change. Bring your comments and questions on healthcare, affordability, education, and more.
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