Author: The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Colorado House Minority Leader Mike Lynch will remain in his role after a “no-confidence” vote amongst the chamber’s Republican caucus on Monday. The vote came after it was revealed in a Denver Post report last week that Lynch, who’s also running for the 4th Congressional District seat, was arrested in 2022 and charged with a…

(The Center Square) – Renters in Denver are paying less and have more apartments to choose from, according to data from the Apartment Association of Metro Denver. Vacancy levels increased throughout the Denver metro area during the fourth quarter of 2023, up 0.4% to 5.8%. Average rents declined 1% during the quarter, averaging $1,870 a…

(The Center Square) – A witness testifying before Congress on Wednesday about the border crisis acknowledged he’d never been to the border, resulting in U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, raising questions and concerns about the testimony. Speaking before members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on Wednesday, David Bier, associate director of…

(The Center Square) – The Texas grid and energy companies set three all-time records for demand and supply to meet energy needs during subfreezing temperatures that began early Monday, expecting to last through Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said. “Texas set 3 all-time records for power demand & supply this winter storm,” Abbott said in a…

(The Center Square) – The costs for assisting migrants arriving in Denver could amount to $500 per household in the city, according to a report from the Common Sense Institute. The think tank’s analysis highlighted the growing concern regarding the city’s financial ability to provide services for arriving migrants. “If the Denver mayor’s recent spending projections of…

(The Center Square) – A growing concern about progressive ideology on race and gender at all levels of the U.S. military has sparked outrage and became the center of a Congressional hearing. Critics have launched a barrage of attacks on the progressive ideology they say is infiltrating the ranks, calling it a waste of taxpayer…

(The Center Square) – At both the state and federal level, Tennessee politicians are pushing protections for musicians against artificial intelligence producing fake works from them. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee legislative leaders and both musicians and music industry representatives gathered to introduce Tennessee’s Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act. The goal is to…