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Report maps Colorado’s budgetary changes over two decades

A new report by the Common Sense Institute shows how Colorado’s budgetary spending has changed over the past two decades.  The free enterprise think tank’s report analyzed the annual appropriations reports compiled by staff of... Read more »

Hogan introduces legislation to crack down on violent crime, establish judicial transparency

A pair of emergency bills circulating in the Maryland General Assembly call for tougher penalties on violent crimes while establishing judicial transparency when it comes to sentencing criminals for those offenses. Gov.... Read more »

What parents need to know about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11

Five to 11-year-olds are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices recommended Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine... Read more »

Inventory hits bottom as Denver realtors predict seller’s market in 2022

Denver-area realtors are expecting next year to be a seller’s market after the latest monthly market report showed a 34% annualized decrease in inventory.  According to the November market report, Denver had just... Read more »

New Jersey committee advances legislation to help New Jerseyans with their water bills

The New Jersey Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee has advanced a bill to extend the grace period barring utility shutoffs. In June, Gov. Phil Murphy issued Executive Order No. 246 to give residential customers... Read more »

Justice encourages booster shots, vaccines before Christmas

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is urging West Virginians, especially older residents, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before the holiday season and to get the booster shot if the person is due... Read more »

Sharon Bailey remembered as Denver Public Schools’ ‘moral compass’

Denver Public Schools lost its moral compass with the passing of district Ombudsperson Sharon Bailey on Friday, according to friends and colleagues. A straightforward critic of the institutional racism she saw in... Read more »

New Jersey Assembly passes legislation to increase poll worker pay

The New Jersey Assembly has signed off on legislation to increase pay for poll workers. A-1527/S-598 increases pay to $300 a day. Poll worker pay has been $200 per day since 2001 when... Read more »

Legislation to prohibit COVID vaccination mandates moves to Ohio Senate

After successfully navigating the Ohio House, proponents of a bill that would stop public and private COVID-19 vaccination mandates in the state have begun making their case in the Senate. House Bill... Read more »

More than $1.6 million spent in this year’s Denver school board election

Candidates and political committees spent $1.67 million in this year’s Denver school board election, according to final campaign finance reports filed with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office that capture spending through... Read more »